Paramaribo vs Winnipeg - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Paramaribo	Winnipeg
🚶 Cost of living one person	$914	$1842
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2197	$4327
🏠 One person rent	$311	$1049
🏘️ Family rent	$527	$1774
🍽️ Food expenses	$451	$539
🚐 Transport expenses	$91.1	$133
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$280	$2587
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	46 km	7 km
🎓 Higher education	13	46
😀 Quality of life	54	88
🏙️ Population	224K	750K

The cost of living in Paramaribo is 50% less expensive than in Winnipeg. Cities ranked 6184th and 2623rd ($914 vs $1842) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 86th in Suriname and Canada, respectively. Check Suriname vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Paramaribo compared to 1.4 months in Winnipeg. Paramaribo ranked 1st best city to live in Suriname vs Winnipeg ranked 17th in Canada, while ranked 6361st and 292nd among best cities to live in the world.

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	Paramaribo	Winnipeg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$9.81	$14.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$53.2	$62.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11.1	$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.01	$5.98
☕ Cappuccino	$2.84	$3.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.38	$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$398	$893
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$222	$896
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$727	$1637
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$394	$1548
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$23.1	$98.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$35.5	$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$30.3	$55.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	15.86%	4.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$468	$2362
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$403	$2380
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.59	$2.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$90.7	$82.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$19.7	$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.16	$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.82	$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.38	$2.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.64	$3.53
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.04	$3.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11	$9.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.2	$10.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.4	$16.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.89	$3.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.12	$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.76	$3.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.03	$3.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.38	$2.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.97	$2.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.99	$1.08
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.21	$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$8.06	$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.03	$3.01
🚬 Cigarette pack	$4.73	$17.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$10.4	$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$2.78	$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.61	$2.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.54	$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$12.4	$41
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$4.53	$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$20.9	$77
💇 Haircut, simple	$5.5	$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans	$37.9	$43.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$73.7	$72
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$63.6	$1080
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$1767	$15143

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Cities near Paramaribo

Distance	City	Cost of living
132 km or 82 mi	Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni	$1908
201 km or 125 mi	Nieuw Nickerie	$890
263 km or 164 mi	New Amsterdam	$1236
290 km or 180 mi	Kourou	$1966
330 km or 205 mi	Cayenne	$1941
347 km or 216 mi	Linden	$1236
347 km or 216 mi	Georgetown	$1212
698 km or 434 mi	Boa Vista	$744
792 km or 492 mi	Santana	$618
792 km or 492 mi	Macapa	$649
833 km or 518 mi	Upata	$793
837 km or 520 mi	Tucupita	$772
850 km or 528 mi	San Fernando	$1039
851 km or 529 mi	Scarborough	$1138
852 km or 530 mi	Oriximina	$759
859 km or 534 mi	Chaguanas	$1106
871 km or 541 mi	Ciudad Guayana	$896
872 km or 542 mi	San Juan	$1223
879 km or 546 mi	Port of Spain	$1281
925 km or 575 mi	Santarem	$669
940 km or 584 mi	Bridgetown	$1328
950 km or 590 mi	Holetown	$1453
958 km or 596 mi	Ciudad Bolivar	$846
960 km or 597 mi	Parintins	$750
983 km or 611 mi	Maturin	$830
988 km or 614 mi	Breves	$655
993 km or 617 mi	Grenville	$1083
996 km or 619 mi	St. George's	$1083
1036 km or 644 mi	Carupano	$707
1049 km or 652 mi	Kingstown	$995
1052 km or 654 mi	Georgetown	$1005
1057 km or 657 mi	El Tigre	$752
1061 km or 659 mi	Altamira	$667
1066 km or 662 mi	Itacoatiara	$744
1067 km or 663 mi	Maues	$747
1080 km or 671 mi	Vieux Fort	$1214
1082 km or 673 mi	Cantaura	$685
1095 km or 680 mi	Abaetetuba	$596
1099 km or 683 mi	Anaco	$650
1100 km or 683 mi	Cameta	$652

Cities near Winnipeg

Distance	City	Cost of living
201 km or 125 mi	Brandon	$1403
218 km or 135 mi	Grand Forks	$1834
335 km or 208 mi	Fargo	$1637
335 km or 208 mi	West Fargo	$1761
336 km or 209 mi	Moorhead	$2138
353 km or 219 mi	Minot	$1668
434 km or 270 mi	Bismarck	$1947
438 km or 272 mi	Mandan	$2011
501 km or 312 mi	Aberdeen	$1703
508 km or 316 mi	Duluth	$1927
510 km or 317 mi	Williston	$1748
513 km or 319 mi	Superior	$2351
530 km or 330 mi	St. Cloud	$1636
535 km or 332 mi	Regina	$1739
554 km or 344 mi	Watertown	$1996
574 km or 357 mi	Elk River	$2391
584 km or 363 mi	Ramsey	$2618
592 km or 368 mi	Andover	$2326
593 km or 368 mi	Champlin	$2402
598 km or 372 mi	Thunder Bay	$1679
601 km or 374 mi	Moose Jaw	$1451
602 km or 374 mi	Blaine	$2356
603 km or 374 mi	Maple Grove	$2321
604 km or 375 mi	Coon Rapids	$2206
604 km or 375 mi	Brooklyn Park	$2296
607 km or 377 mi	Lino Lakes	$2267
608 km or 378 mi	Brooklyn Center	$2327
608 km or 378 mi	Fridley	$2270
609 km or 378 mi	Plymouth	$2312
609 km or 378 mi	New Hope	$2304
610 km or 379 mi	Crystal	$2319
612 km or 380 mi	New Brighton	$2273
612 km or 381 mi	Golden Valley	$2323
613 km or 381 mi	Shoreview	$2251
617 km or 383 mi	Minnetonka	$2315
617 km or 384 mi	White Bear Lake	$2228
618 km or 384 mi	St. Louis Park	$2331
618 km or 384 mi	Minneapolis	$2434
620 km or 385 mi	Roseville	$2223
621 km or 386 mi	Brookings	$2310