Cost of living comparison
Paramaribo is 45.6% more expensive than Asuncion.
- Restaurants
-
pay 57.1% more in Paramaribo
- Groceries
-
pay 96.4% more in Paramaribo
- Transportation
-
pay 2.2 times more in Paramaribo
- Housing
-
pay 20.3% more in Paramaribo
- Childcare
-
pay 77.5% less in Paramaribo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 76.7% more in Paramaribo
- Clothing
-
pay 21.4% more in Paramaribo
The cost of transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, and housing in Paramaribo are more expensive than in Asuncion. Notably, transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Paramaribo.
If you lived in Paramaribo instead of Asuncion, you would:
pay 57.1% more for restaurants
Asuncion
|
Paramaribo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.13
PYG32,986
|
$6.97
SRD257.52
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.58
PYG36,538
|
$9.16
SRD338.47
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
PYG7,055
|
$1.29
SRD47.82
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
PYG4,032
|
$0.57
SRD21.09
|
|
pay 96.4% more for groceries
Asuncion
|
Paramaribo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
PYG5,360
|
$1.23
SRD45.31
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.12
PYG24,909
|
$6.24
SRD230.33
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.15
PYG25,144
|
$5.52
SRD203.96
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.75
PYG13,954
|
$3.27
SRD120.82
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.46
PYG11,694
|
$2.34
SRD86.55
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.91
PYG7,297
|
$2.04
SRD75.43
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
PYG2,586
|
$0.82
SRD30.35
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.43
PYG3,403
|
$1.18
SRD43.60
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
PYG5,858
|
$1.86
SRD68.87
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
PYG3,925
|
$0.59
SRD21.79
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
PYG4,696
|
$0.75
SRD27.69
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
Asuncion
|
Paramaribo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.51
PYG28,008
|
$4.14
SRD152.76
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$25.43
PYG202,991
|
$90.00
SRD3,324.78
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,874.44
PYG118,749,551
|
$25,000.00
SRD923,550.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.90
PYG71,047
|
$23.00
SRD849.67
|
|
pay 20.3% more for housing
Asuncion
|
Paramaribo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.94
PYG135,214
|
$31.02
SRD1,146.10
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$425.89
PYG3,400,094
|
$516.42
SRD19,077.46
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$339.02
PYG2,706,542
|
$194.83
SRD7,197.38
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$34.20
PYG273,037
|
$40.77
SRD1,506.02
|
|
pay 77.5% less for childcare
Asuncion
|
Paramaribo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$179.26
PYG1,431,084
|
$63.03
SRD2,328.33
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,864.81
PYG30,854,584
|
$380.51
SRD14,056.98
|
|
pay 76.7% more for entertainment and sports
Asuncion
|
Paramaribo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.33
PYG10,657
|
$2.00
SRD73.88
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
PYG15,951
|
$2.25
SRD83.23
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.27
PYG10,150
|
$6.04
SRD223.25
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.82
PYG214,155
|
$12.63
SRD466.44
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.09
PYG40,598
|
$5.00
SRD184.71
|
|
pay 21.4% more for clothing
Asuncion
|
Paramaribo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.60
PYG403,951
|
$36.30
SRD1,340.84
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.53
PYG251,708
|
$28.44
SRD1,050.69
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.98
PYG566,682
|
$75.41
SRD2,785.97
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.85
PYG405,981
|
$110.56
SRD4,084.41
|
|
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