Cost of living comparison
Paramaribo is 49.4% cheaper than Amsterdam.
- Restaurants
-
pay 60.3% less in Paramaribo
- Groceries
-
pay 5.0% less in Paramaribo
- Transportation
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pay 20.6% less in Paramaribo
- Housing
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pay 70.2% less in Paramaribo
- Childcare
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pay 97.3% less in Paramaribo
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 63.5% less in Paramaribo
- Clothing
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pay 29.2% less in Paramaribo
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, and transportation are lower in Paramaribo.
If you lived in Paramaribo instead of Amsterdam, you would:
pay 60.3% less for restaurants
|
Amsterdam
|
Paramaribo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€18.87
|
$6.97
SRD255.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.93
€12.27
|
$9.16
SRD335.76
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.23
€2.85
|
$1.29
SRD47.43
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.46
|
$0.57
SRD20.92
|
|
pay 5.0% less for groceries
|
Amsterdam
|
Paramaribo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.06
€1.81
|
$1.23
SRD44.95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.58
€5.79
|
$6.24
SRD228.49
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.76
€4.19
|
$5.52
SRD202.33
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.81
€4.24
|
$3.27
SRD119.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.45
€5.68
|
$2.34
SRD85.86
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.86
|
$2.04
SRD74.82
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.91
|
$0.82
SRD30.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.77
|
$1.18
SRD43.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.81
€1.60
|
$1.86
SRD68.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.77
|
$0.59
SRD21.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.84
|
$0.75
SRD27.46
|
|
pay 20.6% less for transportation
|
Amsterdam
|
Paramaribo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.09
€7.12
|
$4.14
SRD151.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$87.51
€77.05
|
$90.00
SRD3,298.19
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,207.42
€30,997.91
|
$25,000.00
SRD916,162.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.86
€21.89
|
$23.00
SRD842.87
|
|
pay 70.2% less for housing
|
Amsterdam
|
Paramaribo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.53
€41.85
|
$31.02
SRD1,136.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,189.86
€1,928.03
|
$516.42
SRD18,924.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,816.26
€1,599.10
|
$194.83
SRD7,139.80
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$206.94
€182.20
|
$40.77
SRD1,493.98
|
|
pay 97.3% less for childcare
|
Amsterdam
|
Paramaribo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,377.37
€2,093.12
|
$63.03
SRD2,309.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,444.53
€12,717.50
|
$380.51
SRD13,944.54
|
|
pay 63.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Amsterdam
|
Paramaribo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.43
€5.66
|
$2.00
SRD73.29
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.20
€3.70
|
$2.25
SRD82.57
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€11.80
|
$6.04
SRD221.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.86
€57.99
|
$12.63
SRD462.71
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
€13.21
|
$5.00
SRD183.23
|
|
pay 29.2% less for clothing
|
Amsterdam
|
Paramaribo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.54
€81.48
|
$36.30
SRD1,330.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.12
€32.68
|
$28.44
SRD1,042.28
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.57
€93.83
|
$75.41
SRD2,763.68
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.59
€100.89
|
$110.56
SRD4,051.74
|
|
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