Cost of living comparison

Ashgabat, Turkmenistan

compared to

Paramaribo, Suriname

Paramaribo vs. Ashgabat Cost of Living Summary

Paramaribo is 25.7% more expensive than Ashgabat.

Restaurants: pay 53.5% less in Paramaribo
Groceries: pay 45.9% less in Paramaribo
Transportation: pay 4.0 times more in Paramaribo
Housing: pay 71.5% less in Paramaribo
Childcare: pay 2.8 times more in Paramaribo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 72.7% less in Paramaribo
Clothing: pay 55.8% less in Paramaribo

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

Paramaribo vs. Ashgabat Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 53.5% less for restaurants

	Ashgabat	Paramaribo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$34.54 TMT121.25	$6.97 SRD254.79	-79.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.82 TMT45.00	$9.16 SRD334.87	-28.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.24 TMT11.38	$1.29 SRD47.31	-60.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.04 TMT3.67	$0.57 SRD20.86	-45.4%
Average			-53.5%

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pay 45.9% less for groceries

	Ashgabat	Paramaribo
Bread 1 loaf	$2.39 TMT8.38	$1.23 SRD44.83	-48.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$17.90 TMT62.83	$6.24 SRD227.89	-65.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$16.12 TMT56.59	$5.52 SRD201.79	-65.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.84 TMT24.00	$3.27 SRD119.53	-52.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.38 TMT18.90	$2.34 SRD85.63	-56.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.71 TMT9.53	$2.04 SRD74.62	-24.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$4.01 TMT14.06	$0.82 SRD30.03	-79.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.65 TMT12.81	$1.18 SRD43.14	-67.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.71 TMT6.01	$1.86 SRD68.14	+8.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.03 TMT3.63	$0.59 SRD21.56	-42.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.84 TMT2.95	$0.75 SRD27.39	-10.8%
Average			-45.9%

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pay 4.0 times more for transportation

	Ashgabat	Paramaribo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.56 TMT5.49	$4.14 SRD151.13	+164.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.55 TMT30.00	$90.00 SRD3,289.46	+953.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$43,803.42 TMT153,750.00	$25,000.00 SRD913,737.50	-42.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.69 TMT34.00	$23.00 SRD840.64	+137.4%
Average			+303.0%

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pay 71.5% less for housing

	Ashgabat	Paramaribo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$94.97 TMT333.33	$31.02 SRD1,133.92	-67.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,125.36 TMT3,950.00	$516.42 SRD18,874.77	-54.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$747.86 TMT2,625.00	$194.83 SRD7,120.91	-73.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$435.73 TMT1,529.41	$40.77 SRD1,490.02	-90.6%
Average			-71.5%

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pay 2.8 times more for childcare

	Ashgabat	Paramaribo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$22.79 TMT80.00	$63.03 SRD2,303.60	+176.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$380.51 SRD13,907.63
Average			+176.5%

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pay 72.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Ashgabat	Paramaribo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.06 TMT17.75	$2.00 SRD73.10	-60.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.98 TMT24.50	$2.25 SRD82.35	-67.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$28.49 TMT100.00	$6.04 SRD220.88	-78.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$147.20 TMT516.67	$12.63 SRD461.49	-91.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.25 TMT50.00	$5.00 SRD182.75	-64.9%
Average			-72.7%

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pay 55.8% less for clothing

	Ashgabat	Paramaribo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$85.47 TMT300.00	$36.30 SRD1,326.59	-57.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$121.08 TMT425.00	$28.44 SRD1,039.52	-76.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$163.82 TMT575.00	$75.41 SRD2,756.37	-54.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$170.94 TMT600.00	$110.56 SRD4,041.02	-35.3%
Average			-55.8%

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