Cost of living comparison
Paramaribo is 32.3% cheaper than Castries.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.0% less in Paramaribo
- Groceries
-
pay 22.6% less in Paramaribo
- Transportation
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pay 20.1% less in Paramaribo
- Housing
-
pay 39.7% less in Paramaribo
- Childcare
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pay 65.4% less in Paramaribo
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 28.4% less in Paramaribo
- Clothing
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pay 33.9% less in Paramaribo
Expenses including childcare, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Paramaribo.
If you lived in Paramaribo instead of Castries, you would:
pay 16.0% less for restaurants
|
Castries
|
Paramaribo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$6.97
SRD270.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$9.16
SRD355.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
EC$5.25
|
$1.29
SRD50.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
$0.57
SRD22.18
|
|
pay 22.6% less for groceries
|
Castries
|
Paramaribo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.63
EC$4.39
|
$1.23
SRD47.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.52
EC$9.50
|
$6.24
SRD242.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.72
EC$20.85
|
$5.52
SRD214.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.79
EC$10.24
|
$3.27
SRD127.06
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.41
EC$11.93
|
$2.34
SRD91.02
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.43
EC$9.27
|
$2.04
SRD79.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
EC$2.04
|
$0.82
SRD31.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.86
EC$7.72
|
$1.18
SRD45.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.17
EC$11.27
|
$1.86
SRD72.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.56
EC$4.23
|
$0.59
SRD22.92
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
EC$2.12
|
$0.75
SRD29.12
|
|
pay 20.1% less for transportation
|
Castries
|
Paramaribo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.70
EC$15.40
|
$4.14
SRD160.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$90.00
SRD3,496.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,676.62
EC$77,500.00
|
$25,000.00
SRD971,250.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$23.00
SRD893.55
|
|
pay 39.7% less for housing
|
Castries
|
Paramaribo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.02
EC$121.67
|
$31.02
SRD1,205.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$653.95
EC$1,767.34
|
$516.42
SRD20,062.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$407.02
EC$1,100.00
|
$194.83
SRD7,569.11
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.60
EC$242.16
|
$40.77
SRD1,583.81
|
|
pay 65.4% less for childcare
|
Castries
|
Paramaribo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$181.93
EC$491.67
|
$63.03
SRD2,448.59
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$380.51
SRD14,783.00
|
|
pay 28.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Castries
|
Paramaribo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.04
EC$5.50
|
$2.00
SRD77.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
$2.25
SRD87.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$6.04
SRD234.79
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.92
EC$91.67
|
$12.63
SRD490.54
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
$5.00
SRD194.25
|
|
pay 33.9% less for clothing
|
Castries
|
Paramaribo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.94
EC$213.33
|
$36.30
SRD1,410.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.59
EC$158.33
|
$28.44
SRD1,104.95
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$123.34
EC$333.33
|
$75.41
SRD2,929.86
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.76
EC$275.00
|
$110.56
SRD4,295.37
|
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