Cost of living comparison
Paramaribo is 81.5% more expensive than Bishkek.
- Restaurants
-
pay 61.3% more in Paramaribo
- Groceries
-
pay 2.1 times more in Paramaribo
- Transportation
-
pay 4.9 times more in Paramaribo
- Housing
-
pay 49.3% more in Paramaribo
- Childcare
-
pay 83.2% less in Paramaribo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 62.7% more in Paramaribo
- Clothing
-
pay 12.6% less in Paramaribo
The cost of transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and housing in Paramaribo are more expensive than in Bishkek. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Paramaribo. Notably, transportation and groceries are significantly more expensive in Paramaribo.
If you lived in Paramaribo instead of Bishkek, you would:
pay 61.3% more for restaurants
Bishkek
|
Paramaribo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.80
KGS507.25
|
$6.97
SRD260.72
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.68
KGS497.11
|
$9.16
SRD342.67
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
KGS59.14
|
$1.29
SRD48.41
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
KGS28.98
|
$0.57
SRD21.35
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
Bishkek
|
Paramaribo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.48
KGS41.78
|
$1.23
SRD45.88
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.14
KGS449.42
|
$6.24
SRD233.19
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.25
KGS283.83
|
$5.52
SRD206.49
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.76
KGS153.67
|
$3.27
SRD122.31
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.41
KGS211.16
|
$2.34
SRD87.62
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.47
KGS41.22
|
$2.04
SRD76.36
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
KGS74.39
|
$0.82
SRD30.73
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.94
KGS82.52
|
$1.18
SRD44.14
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
KGS78.92
|
$1.86
SRD69.72
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
KGS19.88
|
$0.59
SRD22.06
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.24
KGS21.00
|
$0.75
SRD28.03
|
|
pay 4.9 times more for transportation
Bishkek
|
Paramaribo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.90
KGS254.01
|
$4.14
SRD154.65
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$7.54
KGS659.43
|
$90.00
SRD3,366.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,443.16
KGS3,449,303.94
|
$25,000.00
SRD935,000.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.18
KGS365.22
|
$23.00
SRD860.20
|
|
pay 49.3% more for housing
Bishkek
|
Paramaribo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.05
KGS1,053.48
|
$31.02
SRD1,160.31
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$474.69
KGS41,511.27
|
$516.42
SRD19,313.98
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$353.07
KGS30,875.68
|
$194.83
SRD7,286.61
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$23.19
KGS2,027.91
|
$40.77
SRD1,524.70
|
|
pay 83.2% less for childcare
Bishkek
|
Paramaribo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$230.15
KGS20,126.58
|
$63.03
SRD2,357.20
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,168.50
KGS539,435.63
|
$380.51
SRD14,231.26
|
|
pay 62.7% more for entertainment and sports
Bishkek
|
Paramaribo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.16
KGS101.45
|
$2.00
SRD74.80
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.06
KGS179.79
|
$2.25
SRD84.26
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.56
KGS136.45
|
$6.04
SRD226.02
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.01
KGS3,760.83
|
$12.63
SRD472.23
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.35
KGS380.44
|
$5.00
SRD187.00
|
|
pay 12.6% less for clothing
Bishkek
|
Paramaribo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.60
KGS3,550.75
|
$36.30
SRD1,357.46
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.86
KGS3,398.58
|
$28.44
SRD1,063.71
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.88
KGS9,084.40
|
$75.41
SRD2,820.51
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.67
KGS8,454.18
|
$110.56
SRD4,135.05
|
|
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