Cost of living comparison
Paramaribo is 38.3% cheaper than Helsinki.
- Restaurants
-
pay 54.0% less in Paramaribo
- Groceries
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pay 3.8% more in Paramaribo
- Transportation
-
pay 4.1% less in Paramaribo
- Housing
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pay 38.0% less in Paramaribo
- Childcare
-
pay 88.9% less in Paramaribo
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 64.5% less in Paramaribo
- Clothing
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pay 22.6% 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 Helsinki, you would:
pay 54.0% less for restaurants
|
Helsinki
|
Paramaribo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.76
€16.27
|
$6.97
SRD270.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€10.23
|
$9.16
SRD355.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.14
€2.73
|
$1.29
SRD50.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
€1.76
|
$0.57
SRD22.18
|
|
pay 3.8% more for groceries
|
Helsinki
|
Paramaribo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.89
€2.50
|
$1.23
SRD47.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.13
€3.59
|
$6.24
SRD242.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.15
€4.47
|
$5.52
SRD214.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.08
€2.67
|
$3.27
SRD127.06
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
€5.20
|
$2.34
SRD91.02
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€0.96
|
$2.04
SRD79.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.74
|
$0.82
SRD31.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.89
|
$1.18
SRD45.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.70
€1.48
|
$1.86
SRD72.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.50
|
$0.59
SRD22.92
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.74
|
$0.75
SRD29.12
|
|
pay 4.1% less for transportation
|
Helsinki
|
Paramaribo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.50
€6.51
|
$4.14
SRD160.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.38
€61.94
|
$90.00
SRD3,496.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,296.42
€29,759.59
|
$25,000.00
SRD971,250.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.79
€15.44
|
$23.00
SRD893.55
|
|
pay 38.0% less for housing
|
Helsinki
|
Paramaribo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.48
€19.50
|
$31.02
SRD1,205.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,111.66
€964.60
|
$516.42
SRD20,062.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$870.64
€755.47
|
$194.83
SRD7,569.11
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$99.35
€86.21
|
$40.77
SRD1,583.81
|
|
pay 88.9% less for childcare
|
Helsinki
|
Paramaribo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$338.03
€293.32
|
$63.03
SRD2,448.59
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,508.28
€9,118.21
|
$380.51
SRD14,783.00
|
|
pay 64.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Helsinki
|
Paramaribo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.57
€7.44
|
$2.00
SRD77.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.76
€4.13
|
$2.25
SRD87.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.36
€9.86
|
$6.04
SRD234.79
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.76
€41.45
|
$12.63
SRD490.54
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.22
€15.81
|
$5.00
SRD194.25
|
|
pay 22.6% less for clothing
|
Helsinki
|
Paramaribo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.00
€86.77
|
$36.30
SRD1,410.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.76
€27.56
|
$28.44
SRD1,104.95
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.57
€77.72
|
$75.41
SRD2,929.86
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.24
€96.52
|
$110.56
SRD4,295.37
|
|
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