Cost of living in Paramaribo, Suriname

The cost of living in Paramaribo, Suriname is approximately 869 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 2398 $, also including rent.

The cost of living in Paramaribo is 16% cheaper than in Columbus, without rent.

Rent in Paramaribo is, on average, 78% lower than in Columbus.

Cost of living in Paramaribo

Cost of Living, one person, including rent	869 $
Without Rent	571 $
Rent & Utilities	297 $
Food	409 $
Transport	97 $
Monthly Salary, after tax	280 $
GDP per Capita	6,069 $
Freedom Index	7.07
Lifespan	70 years
Speak English	87%
Population	224.0K

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant	6.93 $
Dinner	56.6 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC	9.18 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	1.99 $
Capuccino	2.02 $
Coke, 330ml	1.18 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	1.46 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb	1.23 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb	1.4 $
Eggs, 12 pack	3.29 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb	12.4 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb	5.16 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb	9.74 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb	4.53 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb	1.8 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb	2.6 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb	4.09 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	1.29 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	1.66 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt	1.01 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	2.59 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle	10 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	2.06 $
Cigarette pack	6.03 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket	0.44 $
Monthly Pass	90.3 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal	1.09 $
Taxi, 8 km	23.1 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic	26.1 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week	12.8 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz.	3.35 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls	4.46 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube	1.87 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage	33 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage	50 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps	31.1 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m	176 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m	539 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m	464 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m	1,192 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center	188 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs	173 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax	28 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate	16.12%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	12.7 $
Cinema, 1 seat	5.05 $
Haircut	6.43 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar	75.6 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501	36.5 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child	64 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child	5,271 $

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Curacao

Paramaribo vs Willemstad (Willemstad is 61% more expensive) Paramaribo vs Barber (Barber is 61% more expensive)

Uruguay

Paramaribo vs Montevideo (Montevideo is 53% more expensive) Paramaribo vs Salto (Salto is 14% more expensive) Paramaribo vs Ciudad de la Costa (Ciudad de la Costa is 35% more expensive) Paramaribo vs Rivera (Rivera is 13% less expensive) Paramaribo vs Maldonado (Maldonado is 11% more expensive) Paramaribo vs Paysandu (Paysandu is 11% less expensive) Paramaribo vs Tacuarembo (Tacuarembo is 4% less expensive) Paramaribo vs Melo (Melo is 16% less expensive) Paramaribo vs Mercedes (Mercedes is 18% more expensive) Paramaribo vs Artigas (Artigas is 1% more expensive)

Trinidad And Tobago

Paramaribo vs Chaguanas (Chaguanas is 23% more expensive) Paramaribo vs Port of Spain (Port of Spain is 34% more expensive) Paramaribo vs San Fernando (San Fernando is 11% more expensive) Paramaribo vs Scarborough (Scarborough is 27% more expensive) Paramaribo vs San Juan (San Juan is 34% more expensive)

Chile

Paramaribo vs Santiago (Santiago is 38% more expensive) Paramaribo vs Puente Alto (Puente Alto is 10% more expensive) Paramaribo vs Antofagasta (Antofagasta is 21% more expensive) Paramaribo vs Vina del Mar (Vina del Mar is 7% more expensive) Paramaribo vs San Bernardo (San Bernardo is 2% less expensive) Paramaribo vs Valparaiso (Valparaiso is 10% more expensive) Paramaribo vs Temuco (Temuco is 1% more expensive) Paramaribo vs Rancagua (Rancagua is 3% less expensive) Paramaribo vs Concepcion (Concepcion is 6% more expensive) Paramaribo vs Talca (Talca is 2% less expensive)

Guyana

Paramaribo vs Georgetown (Georgetown is 13% more expensive) Paramaribo vs Linden (Linden is 17% more expensive) Paramaribo vs New Amsterdam (New Amsterdam is 17% more expensive)

Mexico

Paramaribo vs Mexico City (Mexico City is 37% more expensive) Paramaribo vs Tijuana (Tijuana is 21% more expensive) Paramaribo vs Ecatepec de Morelos (Ecatepec de Morelos is 16% less expensive) Paramaribo vs Leon (Leon is 17% less expensive) Paramaribo vs Zapopan (Zapopan is 16% more expensive) Paramaribo vs Guadalajara (Guadalajara is 13% more expensive) Paramaribo vs Puebla (Puebla is 8% more expensive) Paramaribo vs Ciudad Juarez (Ciudad Juarez is 12% more expensive) Paramaribo vs Monterrey (Monterrey is 45% more expensive) Paramaribo vs Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl (Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl is 17% less expensive)

Suriname

Paramaribo vs Paramaribo (Paramaribo has similar costs) Paramaribo vs Nieuw Nickerie (Nieuw Nickerie is 3% less expensive)

Ecuador

Paramaribo vs Guayaquil (Guayaquil is 5% more expensive) Paramaribo vs Quito (Quito is 4% more expensive) Paramaribo vs Cuenca (Cuenca is 11% less expensive) Paramaribo vs Santo Domingo (Santo Domingo is 32% less expensive) Paramaribo vs Duran (Duran is 7% less expensive) Paramaribo vs Machala (Machala is 32% less expensive) Paramaribo vs Manta (Manta is 0% more expensive) Paramaribo vs Portoviejo (Portoviejo is 13% less expensive) Paramaribo vs Loja (Loja is 29% less expensive) Paramaribo vs Quevedo (Quevedo is 25% less expensive)

Peru

Paramaribo vs Lima (Lima is 13% more expensive) Paramaribo vs Arequipa (Arequipa is 36% less expensive) Paramaribo vs Trujillo (Trujillo is 20% less expensive) Paramaribo vs Chiclayo (Chiclayo is 41% less expensive) Paramaribo vs Callao (Callao is 10% less expensive) Paramaribo vs Piura (Piura is 35% less expensive) Paramaribo vs Cusco (Cusco is 26% less expensive) Paramaribo vs Chimbote (Chimbote is 43% less expensive) Paramaribo vs Huancayo (Huancayo is 32% less expensive) Paramaribo vs Iquitos (Iquitos is 22% less expensive)

Venezuela

Paramaribo vs Caracas (Caracas is 20% more expensive) Paramaribo vs Maracaibo (Maracaibo is 19% less expensive) Paramaribo vs Valencia (Valencia is 10% less expensive) Paramaribo vs Maracay (Maracay is 16% less expensive) Paramaribo vs Barquisimeto (Barquisimeto is 18% less expensive) Paramaribo vs Barinas (Barinas is 8% less expensive) Paramaribo vs Ciudad Guayana (Ciudad Guayana is 3% more expensive) Paramaribo vs Catia La Mar (Catia La Mar is 9% more expensive) Paramaribo vs Ciudad Bolivar (Ciudad Bolivar is 0% more expensive) Paramaribo vs Santa Teresa del Tuy (Santa Teresa del Tuy is 5% more expensive)

Colombia

Paramaribo vs Bogota (Bogota is 0% less expensive) Paramaribo vs Medellin (Medellin is 0% more expensive) Paramaribo vs Cali (Cali is 16% less expensive) Paramaribo vs Barranquilla (Barranquilla is 9% less expensive) Paramaribo vs Cartagena (Cartagena is 14% less expensive) Paramaribo vs Cucuta (Cucuta is 36% less expensive) Paramaribo vs Soacha (Soacha is 14% less expensive) Paramaribo vs Soledad (Soledad is 3% less expensive) Paramaribo vs Villavicencio (Villavicencio is 45% less expensive) Paramaribo vs Bucaramanga (Bucaramanga is 26% less expensive)

Brazil

Paramaribo vs Sao Paulo (Sao Paulo is 16% more expensive) Paramaribo vs Rio de Janeiro (Rio de Janeiro is 10% more expensive) Paramaribo vs Brasilia (Brasilia is 7% less expensive) Paramaribo vs Fortaleza (Fortaleza is 17% less expensive) Paramaribo vs Salvador (Salvador is 15% less expensive) Paramaribo vs Belo Horizonte (Belo Horizonte is 9% less expensive) Paramaribo vs Manaus (Manaus is 8% less expensive) Paramaribo vs Curitiba (Curitiba is 12% less expensive) Paramaribo vs Recife (Recife is 11% less expensive) Paramaribo vs Goiania (Goiania is 25% less expensive)

Argentina

Paramaribo vs Buenos Aires (Buenos Aires is 5% more expensive) Paramaribo vs Cordoba (Cordoba is 7% more expensive) Paramaribo vs Rosario (Rosario is 27% less expensive) Paramaribo vs San Miguel de Tucuman (San Miguel de Tucuman is 20% less expensive) Paramaribo vs Mar del Plata (Mar del Plata is 14% less expensive) Paramaribo vs Salta (Salta is 16% less expensive) Paramaribo vs San Juan (San Juan is 24% less expensive) Paramaribo vs Lanus (Lanus is 7% less expensive) Paramaribo vs Santiago del Estero (Santiago del Estero is 55% less expensive) Paramaribo vs Santa Fe (Santa Fe is 18% less expensive)

Bolivia

Paramaribo vs Santa Cruz de la Sierra (Santa Cruz de la Sierra is 12% less expensive) Paramaribo vs La Paz (La Paz is 23% less expensive) Paramaribo vs El Alto (El Alto is 26% less expensive) Paramaribo vs Cochabamba (Cochabamba is 38% less expensive) Paramaribo vs Sucre (Sucre is 24% less expensive) Paramaribo vs Oruro (Oruro is 31% less expensive) Paramaribo vs Potosi (Potosi is 43% less expensive) Paramaribo vs Tarija (Tarija is 28% less expensive) Paramaribo vs Sacaba (Sacaba is 38% less expensive) Paramaribo vs Trinidad (Trinidad is 11% less expensive)

Paraguay

Paramaribo vs Asuncion (Asuncion is 23% less expensive) Paramaribo vs Ciudad del Este (Ciudad del Este is 39% less expensive) Paramaribo vs Luque (Luque is 30% less expensive) Paramaribo vs San Lorenzo (San Lorenzo is 29% less expensive) Paramaribo vs Pedro Juan Caballero (Pedro Juan Caballero is 40% less expensive) Paramaribo vs Caaguazu (Caaguazu is 53% less expensive) Paramaribo vs Encarnacion (Encarnacion is 41% less expensive) Paramaribo vs Coronel Oviedo (Coronel Oviedo is 39% less expensive) Paramaribo vs Concepcion (Concepcion is 38% less expensive)