Cost of living comparison
Paramaribo is 51.9% cheaper than Canberra.
- Restaurants
-
pay 50.1% less in Paramaribo
- Groceries
-
pay 24.8% less in Paramaribo
- Transportation
-
pay 6.8% less in Paramaribo
- Housing
-
pay 71.9% less in Paramaribo
- Childcare
-
pay 97.0% less in Paramaribo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 66.8% less in Paramaribo
- Clothing
-
pay 46.0% less in Paramaribo
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, and groceries are lower in Paramaribo.
If you lived in Paramaribo instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 50.1% less for restaurants
|
Canberra
|
Paramaribo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.77
A$31.38
|
$6.97
SRD254.10
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$15.69
|
$9.16
SRD333.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
A$4.39
|
$1.29
SRD47.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
A$3.68
|
$0.57
SRD20.81
|
|
pay 24.8% less for groceries
|
Canberra
|
Paramaribo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
A$4.10
|
$1.23
SRD44.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
A$8.56
|
$6.24
SRD227.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.59
A$10.46
|
$5.52
SRD201.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.63
A$7.35
|
$3.27
SRD119.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.12
A$6.54
|
$2.34
SRD85.40
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
A$2.57
|
$2.04
SRD74.42
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
A$2.13
|
$0.82
SRD29.95
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
A$2.49
|
$1.18
SRD43.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.46
A$3.91
|
$1.86
SRD67.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
A$1.98
|
$0.59
SRD21.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
A$1.77
|
$0.75
SRD27.32
|
|
pay 6.8% less for transportation
|
Canberra
|
Paramaribo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.07
A$8.05
|
$4.14
SRD150.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$118.63
A$188.26
|
$90.00
SRD3,280.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,276.08
A$46,462.61
|
$25,000.00
SRD911,262.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
A$28.03
|
$23.00
SRD838.36
|
|
pay 71.9% less for housing
|
Canberra
|
Paramaribo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.39
A$103.78
|
$31.02
SRD1,130.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,783.31
A$2,830.20
|
$516.42
SRD18,823.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,413.05
A$2,242.57
|
$194.83
SRD7,101.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.02
A$290.46
|
$40.77
SRD1,485.99
|
|
pay 97.0% less for childcare
|
Canberra
|
Paramaribo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,847.17
A$2,931.55
|
$63.03
SRD2,297.36
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,503.36
A$23,017.56
|
$380.51
SRD13,869.96
|
|
pay 66.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canberra
|
Paramaribo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.25
A$11.51
|
$2.00
SRD72.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.68
A$5.84
|
$2.25
SRD82.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.36
A$41.84
|
$6.04
SRD220.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.69
A$104.25
|
$12.63
SRD460.24
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.33
A$22.75
|
$5.00
SRD182.25
|
|
pay 46.0% less for clothing
|
Canberra
|
Paramaribo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.77
A$137.71
|
$36.30
SRD1,323.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.18
A$114.56
|
$28.44
SRD1,036.71
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.51
A$189.67
|
$75.41
SRD2,748.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$154.17
A$244.68
|
$110.56
SRD4,030.07
|
|
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