Cost of living comparison

Belgrade, Serbia

compared to

Paramaribo, Suriname

Paramaribo vs. Belgrade Cost of Living Summary

Paramaribo is 9.0% cheaper than Belgrade.

Restaurants: pay 48.2% less in Paramaribo
Groceries: pay 56.0% more in Paramaribo
Transportation: pay 2.1 times more in Paramaribo
Housing: pay 39.9% less in Paramaribo
Childcare: pay 89.0% less in Paramaribo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 18.5% less in Paramaribo
Clothing: pay 32.8% less in Paramaribo

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

Paramaribo vs. Belgrade Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 48.2% less for restaurants

	Belgrade	Paramaribo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.99 RSD1,116	$6.97 SRD260.72	-36.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.16 RSD930	$9.16 SRD342.67
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.33 RSD236	$1.29 SRD48.41	-44.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.57 RSD159	$0.57 SRD21.35	-63.6%
Average			-48.2%

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pay 56.0% more for groceries

	Belgrade	Paramaribo
Bread 1 loaf	$0.87 RSD89	$1.23 SRD45.88	+40.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.04 RSD512	$6.24 SRD233.19	+23.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.98 RSD505	$5.52 SRD206.49	+10.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.66 RSD270	$3.27 SRD122.31	+23.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.13 RSD318	$2.34 SRD87.62	-25.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.53 RSD53	$2.04 SRD76.36	+288.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.80 RSD81	$0.82 SRD30.73	+2.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.74 RSD75	$1.18 SRD44.14	+60.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.05 RSD107	$1.86 SRD69.72	+76.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.47 RSD48	$0.59 SRD22.06	+24.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.39 RSD40	$0.75 SRD28.03	+90.1%
Average			+56.0%

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pay 2.1 times more for transportation

	Belgrade	Paramaribo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.87 RSD697	$4.14 SRD154.65	-39.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.16 RSD2,046	$90.00 SRD3,366.00	+346.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,106.99 RSD2,852,803	$25,000.00 SRD935,000.00	-11.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.51 RSD965	$23.00 SRD860.20	+141.9%
Average			+109.4%

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pay 39.9% less for housing

	Belgrade	Paramaribo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.63 RSD2,804	$31.02 SRD1,160.31	+12.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$840.53 RSD85,312	$516.42 SRD19,313.98	-38.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$518.55 RSD52,632	$194.83 SRD7,286.61	-62.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$139.51 RSD14,160	$40.77 SRD1,524.70	-70.8%
Average			-39.9%

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pay 89.0% less for childcare

	Belgrade	Paramaribo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$370.44 RSD37,599	$63.03 SRD2,357.20	-83.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,747.69 RSD786,375	$380.51 SRD14,231.26	-95.1%
Average			-89.0%

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pay 18.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Belgrade	Paramaribo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.02 RSD307	$2.00 SRD74.80	-33.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.45 RSD248	$2.25 SRD84.26	-7.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.12 RSD418	$6.04 SRD226.02	+46.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.53 RSD3,708	$12.63 SRD472.23	-65.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.33 RSD744	$5.00 SRD187.00	-31.8%
Average			-18.5%

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pay 32.8% less for clothing

	Belgrade	Paramaribo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$97.71 RSD9,917	$36.30 SRD1,357.46	-62.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.65 RSD3,923	$28.44 SRD1,063.71	-26.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$107.09 RSD10,870	$75.41 SRD2,820.51	-29.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$125.83 RSD12,771	$110.56 SRD4,135.05	-12.1%
Average			-32.8%

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