Cost of living comparison
Paramaribo is 1.4% more expensive than Kuwait City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 28.8% more in Paramaribo
- Groceries
-
pay 54.3% more in Paramaribo
- Transportation
-
pay 74.6% more in Paramaribo
- Housing
-
pay 24.4% less in Paramaribo
- Childcare
-
pay 90.5% less in Paramaribo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.8% less in Paramaribo
- Clothing
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pay 15.3% less in Paramaribo
The cost of transportation, groceries, and restaurants in Paramaribo are more expensive than in Kuwait City. Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Paramaribo.
If you lived in Paramaribo instead of Kuwait City, you would:
pay 28.8% more for restaurants
|
Kuwait City
|
Paramaribo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.75
KWD3.010
|
$6.97
SRD254.10
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.13
KWD2.510
|
$9.16
SRD333.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
KWD0.210
|
$1.29
SRD47.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
KWD0.130
|
$0.57
SRD20.81
|
|
pay 54.3% more for groceries
|
Kuwait City
|
Paramaribo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.00
KWD0.310
|
$1.23
SRD44.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.63
KWD0.810
|
$6.24
SRD227.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.77
KWD1.780
|
$5.52
SRD201.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.35
KWD0.720
|
$3.27
SRD119.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.92
KWD0.900
|
$2.34
SRD85.40
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.05
KWD0.320
|
$2.04
SRD74.42
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
KWD0.260
|
$0.82
SRD29.95
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.77
KWD0.240
|
$1.18
SRD43.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
KWD0.220
|
$1.86
SRD67.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
KWD0.150
|
$0.59
SRD21.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.38
KWD0.120
|
$0.75
SRD27.32
|
|
pay 74.6% more for transportation
|
Kuwait City
|
Paramaribo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.28
KWD0.400
|
$4.14
SRD150.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.77
KWD15.030
|
$90.00
SRD3,280.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,111.30
KWD6,815.590
|
$25,000.00
SRD911,262.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.26
KWD9.020
|
$23.00
SRD838.36
|
|
pay 24.4% less for housing
|
Kuwait City
|
Paramaribo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.66
KWD8.220
|
$31.02
SRD1,130.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$879.86
KWD271.210
|
$516.42
SRD18,823.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$681.04
KWD209.920
|
$194.83
SRD7,101.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.34
KWD12.740
|
$40.77
SRD1,485.99
|
|
pay 90.5% less for childcare
|
Kuwait City
|
Paramaribo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$464.57
KWD143.200
|
$63.03
SRD2,297.36
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,942.30
KWD2,139.890
|
$380.51
SRD13,869.96
|
|
pay 17.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kuwait City
|
Paramaribo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
KWD0.500
|
$2.00
SRD72.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.99
KWD1.850
|
$2.25
SRD82.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.09
KWD0.950
|
$6.04
SRD220.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$113.29
KWD34.920
|
$12.63
SRD460.24
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.38
KWD3.510
|
$5.00
SRD182.25
|
|
pay 15.3% less for clothing
|
Kuwait City
|
Paramaribo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.27
KWD13.030
|
$36.30
SRD1,323.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.44
KWD15.850
|
$28.44
SRD1,036.71
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.02
KWD28.670
|
$75.41
SRD2,748.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.84
KWD29.230
|
$110.56
SRD4,030.07
|
|
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