Cost of living comparison
Paramaribo is 54.2% cheaper than Copenhagen.
- Restaurants
-
pay 62.6% less in Paramaribo
- Groceries
-
pay 25.0% less in Paramaribo
- Transportation
-
pay 28.3% less in Paramaribo
- Housing
-
pay 60.8% less in Paramaribo
- Childcare
-
pay 93.0% less in Paramaribo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 63.6% less in Paramaribo
- Clothing
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pay 46.2% less in Paramaribo
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, clothing, and transportation are lower in Paramaribo.
If you lived in Paramaribo instead of Copenhagen, you would:
pay 62.6% less for restaurants
|
Copenhagen
|
Paramaribo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.56
DKK139.56
|
$6.97
SRD270.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.37
DKK93.04
|
$9.16
SRD355.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.78
DKK24.47
|
$1.29
SRD50.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.98
DKK19.28
|
$0.57
SRD22.18
|
|
pay 25.0% less for groceries
|
Copenhagen
|
Paramaribo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.78
DKK24.48
|
$1.23
SRD47.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.47
DKK41.89
|
$6.24
SRD242.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.42
DKK48.06
|
$5.52
SRD214.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.75
DKK30.77
|
$3.27
SRD127.06
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.10
DKK33.01
|
$2.34
SRD91.02
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.41
DKK9.13
|
$2.04
SRD79.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.42
DKK9.16
|
$0.82
SRD31.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.51
DKK9.78
|
$1.18
SRD45.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.12
DKK13.69
|
$1.86
SRD72.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
DKK6.93
|
$0.59
SRD22.92
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
DKK5.85
|
$0.75
SRD29.12
|
|
pay 28.3% less for transportation
|
Copenhagen
|
Paramaribo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.78
DKK50.38
|
$4.14
SRD160.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$100.30
DKK649.33
|
$90.00
SRD3,496.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$50,303.99
DKK325,647.94
|
$25,000.00
SRD971,250.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.43
DKK158.17
|
$23.00
SRD893.55
|
|
pay 60.8% less for housing
|
Copenhagen
|
Paramaribo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.84
DKK238.49
|
$31.02
SRD1,205.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,691.68
DKK10,951.23
|
$516.42
SRD20,062.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,264.98
DKK8,189.00
|
$194.83
SRD7,569.11
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$151.98
DKK983.86
|
$40.77
SRD1,583.81
|
|
pay 93.0% less for childcare
|
Copenhagen
|
Paramaribo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$580.24
DKK3,756.26
|
$63.03
SRD2,448.59
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,599.95
DKK81,567.05
|
$380.51
SRD14,783.00
|
|
pay 63.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Copenhagen
|
Paramaribo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.62
DKK55.83
|
$2.00
SRD77.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.19
DKK40.08
|
$2.25
SRD87.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.05
DKK58.62
|
$6.04
SRD234.79
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.41
DKK280.99
|
$12.63
SRD490.54
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.68
DKK120.95
|
$5.00
SRD194.25
|
|
pay 46.2% less for clothing
|
Copenhagen
|
Paramaribo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$115.64
DKK748.62
|
$36.30
SRD1,410.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.78
DKK315.81
|
$28.44
SRD1,104.95
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.38
DKK785.73
|
$75.41
SRD2,929.86
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$174.89
DKK1,132.15
|
$110.56
SRD4,295.37
|
|
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