Cost of living comparison
Paramaribo is 58.0% cheaper than George Town.
- Restaurants
-
pay 66.0% less in Paramaribo
- Groceries
-
pay 58.8% less in Paramaribo
- Transportation
-
pay 15.9% more in Paramaribo
- Housing
-
pay 83.3% less in Paramaribo
- Childcare
-
pay 97.3% less in Paramaribo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 70.3% less in Paramaribo
- Clothing
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pay 46.1% less in Paramaribo
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and clothing are lower in Paramaribo.
If you lived in Paramaribo instead of George Town, you would:
pay 66.0% less for restaurants
|
George Town
|
Paramaribo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$29.82
KYD24.85
|
$6.97
SRD257.52
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.51
KYD12.92
|
$9.16
SRD338.47
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.80
KYD3.17
|
$1.29
SRD47.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.91
KYD2.42
|
$0.57
SRD21.09
|
|
pay 58.8% less for groceries
|
George Town
|
Paramaribo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.97
KYD4.14
|
$1.23
SRD45.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.42
KYD5.35
|
$6.24
SRD230.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.63
KYD9.69
|
$5.52
SRD203.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$9.52
KYD7.93
|
$3.27
SRD120.82
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.73
KYD5.61
|
$2.34
SRD86.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$4.70
KYD3.92
|
$2.04
SRD75.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.08
KYD1.73
|
$0.82
SRD30.35
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.73
KYD3.11
|
$1.18
SRD43.60
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.69
KYD3.08
|
$1.86
SRD68.87
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.97
KYD2.47
|
$0.59
SRD21.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.50
KYD2.08
|
$0.75
SRD27.69
|
|
pay 15.9% more for transportation
|
George Town
|
Paramaribo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.65
KYD5.54
|
$4.14
SRD152.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.82
KYD24.85
|
$90.00
SRD3,324.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,771.25
KYD32,304.55
|
$25,000.00
SRD923,550.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$65.61
KYD54.67
|
$23.00
SRD849.67
|
|
pay 83.3% less for housing
|
George Town
|
Paramaribo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$111.36
KYD92.79
|
$31.02
SRD1,146.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,931.28
KYD2,442.37
|
$516.42
SRD19,077.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,539.30
KYD2,115.77
|
$194.83
SRD7,197.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$302.52
KYD252.06
|
$40.77
SRD1,506.02
|
|
pay 97.3% less for childcare
|
George Town
|
Paramaribo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,601.98
KYD1,334.78
|
$63.03
SRD2,328.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,183.42
KYD20,983.05
|
$380.51
SRD14,056.98
|
|
pay 70.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
George Town
|
Paramaribo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
KYD6.46
|
$2.00
SRD73.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.63
KYD5.52
|
$2.25
SRD83.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
KYD10.93
|
$6.04
SRD223.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.49
KYD72.06
|
$12.63
SRD466.44
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.89
KYD14.91
|
$5.00
SRD184.71
|
|
pay 46.1% less for clothing
|
George Town
|
Paramaribo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.47
KYD74.55
|
$36.30
SRD1,340.84
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$70.09
KYD58.40
|
$28.44
SRD1,050.69
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$128.24
KYD106.85
|
$75.41
SRD2,785.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$146.14
KYD121.76
|
$110.56
SRD4,084.41
|
|
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