Paramaribo vs Yamoussoukro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Paramaribo Yamoussoukro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$877
$1060
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2132
$2511
🏠 One person rent
$277
$510
🏘️ Family rent
$467
$852
🍽️ Food expenses
$443
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$97.1
$82.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$272
$225
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
13
11
😀 Quality of life
54
27
🏙️ Population
224K
340K

The cost of living in Paramaribo is 17% less expensive than in Yamoussoukro. Cities ranked 6461st and 5229th ($877 vs $1060) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 10th in Suriname and Ivory Coast, respectively. Check Suriname vs Ivory Coast comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Paramaribo compared to 0.2 months in Yamoussoukro. Paramaribo ranked 1st best city to live in Suriname vs Yamoussoukro ranked 4th in Ivory Coast, while ranked 6448th and 8928th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Paramaribo vs Yamoussoukro

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Paramaribo Yamoussoukro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.59
$3.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.7
$75.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.4
$7.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.5
$1.09
☕ Cappuccino
$2.84
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.19
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$344
$507
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$194
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$630
$899
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$344
$572
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.2
$175
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.9%
14.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$488
$2239
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$417
$1182
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$1.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.3
$48.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.9
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.78
$2.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.28
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.27
$2.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$22.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.55
$5.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.46
$6.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$2.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$2.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$2.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.19
$8.78
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$1.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.59
$1.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$7.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.74
$4.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.61
$1.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$2.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.1
$71.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.61
$9.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.9
$32.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$10.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$36
$91.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.1
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$62.8
$332
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1856
$3746

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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 Yamoussoukro

Distance City Cost of living
100 km or 62 mi Bouake
$1124
105 km or 65 mi Gagnoa
$1079
109 km or 68 mi Divo
$1092
153 km or 95 mi Agboville
$1066
193 km or 120 mi Dabou
$1063
197 km or 122 mi Abengourou
$1075
215 km or 134 mi Abidjan
$1198
248 km or 154 mi Grand-Bassam
$1062
296 km or 184 mi Korhogo
$1097
369 km or 229 mi Yekepa
$502
383 km or 238 mi Sanniquellie
$501
403 km or 250 mi Obuasi
$664
404 km or 251 mi Nzerekore
$999
404 km or 251 mi Kumasi
$562
442 km or 275 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
461 km or 287 mi Greenville
$502
498 km or 309 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$842
502 km or 312 mi Sikasso
$515
559 km or 347 mi Koforidua
$703
561 km or 349 mi Kakata
$503
566 km or 351 mi Tamale
$612
566 km or 352 mi Bougouni
$507
569 km or 354 mi Gueckedou
$1004
579 km or 359 mi Accra
$861
590 km or 367 mi Leo
$862
593 km or 368 mi Ashaiman
$654
594 km or 369 mi Kankan
$1001
595 km or 370 mi Tema
$607
613 km or 381 mi Monrovia
$535
635 km or 395 mi Ho
$454
636 km or 395 mi Hohoe
$683
652 km or 405 mi Kpalime
$678
659 km or 409 mi Dedougou
$840
662 km or 411 mi Kenema
$1257
676 km or 420 mi Nouna
$837
683 km or 424 mi Koudougou
$836
710 km or 441 mi Manga
$894
711 km or 442 mi Atakpame
$673
713 km or 443 mi Bamako
$583
717 km or 445 mi Sotouboua
$673