Paramaribo vs Winnipeg - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Paramaribo	Winnipeg
🚶 Cost of living one person	$877	$1834
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2132	$4337
🏠 One person rent	$277	$1020
🏘️ Family rent	$467	$1737
🍽️ Food expenses	$443	$550
🚐 Transport expenses	$97.1	$135
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$272	$2529
😷 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 52% less expensive than in Winnipeg. Cities ranked 6461st and 2723rd ($877 vs $1834) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 95th 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 26th in Canada, while ranked 6448th and 326th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Paramaribo vs Winnipeg

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	Paramaribo	Winnipeg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$8.59	$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$53.7	$65
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11.4	$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.5	$5.83
☕ Cappuccino	$2.84	$4.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.19	$2.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$344	$924
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$194	$853
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$630	$1589
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$344	$1519
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$24	$93.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$37.2	$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$29	$59.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	15.9%	5.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$488	$2533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$417	$2435
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.51	$2.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$90.3	$83.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$22.9	$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.14	$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.78	$1.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.28	$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.5	$3.51
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.27	$3.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.5	$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.55	$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.46	$17.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.61	$3.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.02	$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.58	$3.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.1	$3.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.3	$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.05	$2.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1	$1.07
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.17	$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$9.19	$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.18	$3.12
🚬 Cigarette pack	$5.59	$16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$10.5	$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$2.74	$4.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.61	$2.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.49	$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$12.1	$43.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$4.61	$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$20.9	$78.4
💇 Haircut, simple	$4.81	$18.2
👖 Brand Jeans	$36	$46.6
👟 Brand Sneakers	$75.1	$74.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$62.8	$1107
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$1856	$13280

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Cities near Paramaribo

Distance	City	Cost of living
132 km or 82 mi	Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni	$1938
201 km or 125 mi	Nieuw Nickerie	$854
263 km or 164 mi	New Amsterdam	$1174
290 km or 180 mi	Kourou	$1996
330 km or 205 mi	Cayenne	$1979
347 km or 216 mi	Linden	$1180
347 km or 216 mi	Georgetown	$1181
698 km or 434 mi	Boa Vista	$740
792 km or 492 mi	Santana	$607
792 km or 492 mi	Macapa	$638
833 km or 518 mi	Upata	$788
837 km or 520 mi	Tucupita	$767
850 km or 528 mi	San Fernando	$1010
851 km or 529 mi	Scarborough	$1136
852 km or 530 mi	Oriximina	$753
859 km or 534 mi	Chaguanas	$1097
871 km or 541 mi	Ciudad Guayana	$892
872 km or 542 mi	San Juan	$1232
879 km or 546 mi	Port of Spain	$1284
925 km or 575 mi	Santarem	$676
940 km or 584 mi	Bridgetown	$1336
950 km or 590 mi	Holetown	$1454
958 km or 596 mi	Ciudad Bolivar	$848
960 km or 597 mi	Parintins	$743
983 km or 611 mi	Maturin	$844
988 km or 614 mi	Breves	$649
993 km or 617 mi	Grenville	$1079
996 km or 619 mi	St. George's	$1078
1036 km or 644 mi	Carupano	$699
1049 km or 652 mi	Kingstown	$995
1052 km or 654 mi	Georgetown	$989
1057 km or 657 mi	El Tigre	$741
1061 km or 659 mi	Altamira	$669
1066 km or 662 mi	Itacoatiara	$732
1067 km or 663 mi	Maues	$734
1080 km or 671 mi	Vieux Fort	$1197
1082 km or 673 mi	Cantaura	$675
1095 km or 680 mi	Abaetetuba	$589
1099 km or 683 mi	Anaco	$642
1100 km or 683 mi	Cameta	$643

Cities near Winnipeg

Distance	City	Cost of living
201 km or 125 mi	Brandon	$1406
218 km or 135 mi	Grand Forks	$1842
335 km or 208 mi	Fargo	$1634
335 km or 208 mi	West Fargo	$1763
336 km or 209 mi	Moorhead	$2147
353 km or 219 mi	Minot	$1665
434 km or 270 mi	Bismarck	$1981
438 km or 272 mi	Mandan	$2031
501 km or 312 mi	Aberdeen	$1576
508 km or 316 mi	Duluth	$1945
510 km or 317 mi	Williston	$1747
513 km or 319 mi	Superior	$2354
530 km or 330 mi	St. Cloud	$1573
535 km or 332 mi	Regina	$1762
554 km or 344 mi	Watertown	$2098
574 km or 357 mi	Elk River	$2392
584 km or 363 mi	Ramsey	$2582
592 km or 368 mi	Andover	$2354
593 km or 368 mi	Champlin	$2410
598 km or 372 mi	Thunder Bay	$1709
601 km or 374 mi	Moose Jaw	$1506
602 km or 374 mi	Blaine	$2361
603 km or 374 mi	Maple Grove	$2303
604 km or 375 mi	Coon Rapids	$2175
604 km or 375 mi	Brooklyn Park	$2273
607 km or 377 mi	Lino Lakes	$2275
608 km or 378 mi	Brooklyn Center	$2277
608 km or 378 mi	Fridley	$2273
609 km or 378 mi	Plymouth	$2290
609 km or 378 mi	New Hope	$2284
610 km or 379 mi	Crystal	$2288
612 km or 380 mi	New Brighton	$2260
612 km or 381 mi	Golden Valley	$2289
613 km or 381 mi	Shoreview	$2257
617 km or 383 mi	Minnetonka	$2293
617 km or 384 mi	White Bear Lake	$2234
618 km or 384 mi	St. Louis Park	$2287
618 km or 384 mi	Minneapolis	$2384
620 km or 385 mi	Roseville	$2219
621 km or 386 mi	Brookings	$2429