Cost of living comparison
Paramaribo is 48.9% cheaper than Dublin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 50.0% less in Paramaribo
- Groceries
-
pay 1.2% more in Paramaribo
- Transportation
-
pay 29.8% less in Paramaribo
- Housing
-
pay 72.6% less in Paramaribo
- Childcare
-
pay 95.7% less in Paramaribo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 65.8% less in Paramaribo
- Clothing
-
pay 29.8% less in Paramaribo
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, and clothing are lower in Paramaribo.
If you lived in Paramaribo instead of Dublin, you would:
pay 50.0% less for restaurants
|
Dublin
|
Paramaribo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€18.80
|
$6.97
SRD257.52
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.40
|
$9.16
SRD338.47
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.16
|
$1.29
SRD47.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
€1.71
|
$0.57
SRD21.09
|
|
pay 1.2% more for groceries
|
Dublin
|
Paramaribo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.62
|
$1.23
SRD45.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
€3.16
|
$6.24
SRD230.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.32
€4.67
|
$5.52
SRD203.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.22
€3.70
|
$3.27
SRD120.82
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.64
€4.07
|
$2.34
SRD86.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€0.97
|
$2.04
SRD75.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.77
|
$0.82
SRD30.35
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.12
|
$1.18
SRD43.60
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
€1.63
|
$1.86
SRD68.87
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.77
|
$0.59
SRD21.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.63
|
$0.75
SRD27.69
|
|
pay 29.8% less for transportation
|
Dublin
|
Paramaribo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.31
|
$4.14
SRD152.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$123.25
€108.11
|
$90.00
SRD3,324.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,306.91
€34,478.25
|
$25,000.00
SRD923,550.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.47
€23.22
|
$23.00
SRD849.67
|
|
pay 72.6% less for housing
|
Dublin
|
Paramaribo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.82
€48.96
|
$31.02
SRD1,146.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,138.28
€1,875.60
|
$516.42
SRD19,077.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,827.10
€1,602.65
|
$194.83
SRD7,197.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$214.65
€188.28
|
$40.77
SRD1,506.02
|
|
pay 95.7% less for childcare
|
Dublin
|
Paramaribo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,307.98
€1,147.30
|
$63.03
SRD2,328.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,645.87
€8,460.92
|
$380.51
SRD14,056.98
|
|
pay 65.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dublin
|
Paramaribo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€6.58
|
$2.00
SRD73.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
€3.80
|
$2.25
SRD83.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.68
€15.51
|
$6.04
SRD223.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.25
€49.34
|
$12.63
SRD466.44
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€12.22
|
$5.00
SRD184.71
|
|
pay 29.8% less for clothing
|
Dublin
|
Paramaribo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.07
€84.26
|
$36.30
SRD1,340.84
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.10
€36.05
|
$28.44
SRD1,050.69
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.72
€85.72
|
$75.41
SRD2,785.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.27
€100.23
|
$110.56
SRD4,084.41
|
|
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