Cost of living comparison

Amman, Jordan

compared to

Paramaribo, Suriname

Paramaribo vs. Amman Cost of Living Summary

Paramaribo is 6.4% more expensive than Amman.

Restaurants: pay 61.9% more in Paramaribo
Groceries: pay 94.9% more in Paramaribo
Transportation: pay 45.2% more in Paramaribo
Housing: pay 17.0% less in Paramaribo
Childcare: pay 83.2% less in Paramaribo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 35.0% less in Paramaribo
Clothing: pay 22.0% less in Paramaribo

The cost of groceries, restaurants, and transportation in Paramaribo are more expensive than in Amman. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, and housing are lower in Paramaribo. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Paramaribo.

Paramaribo vs. Amman Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Paramaribo instead of Amman, you would:

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pay 61.9% more for restaurants

	Amman	Paramaribo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.05 JOD5.000	$6.97 SRD257.10	-1.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.05 JOD5.000	$9.16 SRD337.91	+29.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.48 JOD0.340	$1.29 SRD47.74	+167.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.38 JOD0.270	$0.57 SRD21.05	+51.2%
Average			+61.9%

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pay 94.9% more for groceries

	Amman	Paramaribo
Bread 1 loaf	$0.53 JOD0.370	$1.23 SRD45.24	+133.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.39 JOD2.400	$6.24 SRD229.95	+83.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.58 JOD3.960	$5.52 SRD203.62	-1.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.04 JOD1.450	$3.27 SRD120.62	+60.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.56 JOD1.820	$2.34 SRD86.41	-8.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.90 JOD0.640	$2.04 SRD75.30	+125.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.73 JOD0.520	$0.82 SRD30.30	+12.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.71 JOD0.500	$1.18 SRD43.53	+66.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.36 JOD0.260	$1.86 SRD68.76	+415.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.40 JOD0.290	$0.59 SRD21.76	+46.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.36 JOD0.250	$0.75 SRD27.64	+109.6%
Average			+94.9%

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pay 45.2% more for transportation

	Amman	Paramaribo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.48 JOD3.890	$4.14 SRD152.50	-24.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$42.31 JOD30.000	$90.00 SRD3,319.29	+112.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,384.29 JOD18,000.000	$25,000.00 SRD922,025.00	-1.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.85 JOD8.400	$23.00 SRD848.26	+94.2%
Average			+45.2%

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pay 17.0% less for housing

	Amman	Paramaribo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$34.80 JOD24.680	$31.02 SRD1,144.21	-10.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$440.45 JOD312.320	$516.42 SRD19,045.96	+17.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$277.09 JOD196.480	$194.83 SRD7,185.49	-29.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$73.55 JOD52.160	$40.77 SRD1,503.54	-44.6%
Average			-17.0%

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pay 83.2% less for childcare

	Amman	Paramaribo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$238.75 JOD169.300	$63.03 SRD2,324.49	-73.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,288.39 JOD3,750.000	$380.51 SRD14,033.77	-92.8%
Average			-83.2%

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pay 35.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Amman	Paramaribo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.35 JOD4.500	$2.00 SRD73.76	-68.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.03 JOD2.860	$2.25 SRD83.10	-44.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.53 JOD2.500	$6.04 SRD222.89	+71.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$58.15 JOD41.230	$12.63 SRD465.67	-78.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.28 JOD8.000	$5.00 SRD184.41	-55.7%
Average			-35.0%

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pay 22.0% less for clothing

	Amman	Paramaribo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$64.45 JOD45.700	$36.30 SRD1,338.63	-43.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.44 JOD35.770	$28.44 SRD1,048.95	-43.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$109.69 JOD77.780	$75.41 SRD2,781.37	-31.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$84.79 JOD60.120	$110.56 SRD4,077.67	+30.4%
Average			-22.0%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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