Cost of living comparison
Paramaribo is 36.0% cheaper than Bangui.
- Restaurants
-
pay 35.4% less in Paramaribo
- Groceries
-
pay 9.3% less in Paramaribo
- Transportation
-
pay 55.4% less in Paramaribo
- Housing
-
pay 83.0% less in Paramaribo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.3% more in Paramaribo
Expenses including housing, transportation, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Paramaribo.
If you lived in Paramaribo instead of Bangui, you would:
pay 35.4% less for restaurants
|
Bangui
|
Paramaribo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.17
FCFA4,640
|
$6.97
SRD260.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA6,960
|
$9.16
SRD342.67
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
FCFA1,160
|
$1.29
SRD48.41
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
FCFA928
|
$0.57
SRD21.35
|
|
pay 9.3% less for groceries
|
Bangui
|
Paramaribo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.86
FCFA1,624
|
$1.23
SRD45.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.06
FCFA1,740
|
$6.24
SRD233.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$17.01
FCFA9,660
|
$5.52
SRD206.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
FCFA2,042
|
$3.27
SRD122.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.08
FCFA2,315
|
$2.34
SRD87.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
FCFA421
|
$2.04
SRD76.36
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
FCFA421
|
$0.82
SRD30.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.96
FCFA1,684
|
$1.18
SRD44.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,263
|
$1.86
SRD69.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
FCFA1,052
|
$0.59
SRD22.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.59
FCFA1,473
|
$0.75
SRD28.03
|
|
pay 55.4% less for transportation
|
Bangui
|
Paramaribo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$9.28
FCFA5,269
|
$4.14
SRD154.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$90.00
SRD3,366.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$25,000.00
SRD935,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$23.00
SRD860.20
|
|
pay 83.0% less for housing
|
Bangui
|
Paramaribo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$31.02
SRD1,160.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,984.60
FCFA1,127,159
|
$516.42
SRD19,313.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,402.03
FCFA1,364,241
|
$194.83
SRD7,286.61
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$40.77
SRD1,524.70
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Bangui
|
Paramaribo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$63.03
SRD2,357.20
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$380.51
SRD14,231.26
|
pay 3.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bangui
|
Paramaribo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.86
FCFA1,624
|
$2.00
SRD74.80
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
FCFA1,392
|
$2.25
SRD84.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.08
FCFA2,320
|
$6.04
SRD226.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$12.63
SRD472.23
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$5.00
SRD187.00
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Bangui
|
Paramaribo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$36.30
SRD1,357.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$28.44
SRD1,063.71
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$75.41
SRD2,820.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$110.56
SRD4,135.05
|
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