Cost of living comparison
Paramaribo is 2.8 times more expensive than Lilongwe.
- Restaurants
-
pay 70.3% more in Paramaribo
- Groceries
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pay 42.4% more in Paramaribo
- Transportation
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pay 10.7 times more in Paramaribo
- Housing
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pay 38.0% more in Paramaribo
- Childcare
-
pay 82.9% less in Paramaribo
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 58.3% more in Paramaribo
The cost of transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and housing in Paramaribo are more expensive than in Lilongwe. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Paramaribo.
If you lived in Paramaribo instead of Lilongwe, you would:
pay 70.3% more for restaurants
|
Lilongwe
|
Paramaribo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.46
MWK5,972.65
|
$6.97
SRD260.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$9.16
SRD342.67
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
MWK1,579.60
|
$1.29
SRD48.41
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.34
MWK586.87
|
$0.57
SRD21.35
|
|
pay 42.4% more for groceries
|
Lilongwe
|
Paramaribo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.41
MWK2,439.71
|
$1.23
SRD45.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.88
MWK13,602.67
|
$6.24
SRD233.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.24
MWK9,038.33
|
$5.52
SRD206.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.06
MWK5,274.19
|
$3.27
SRD122.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.30
MWK2,235.64
|
$2.34
SRD87.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
MWK1,838.83
|
$2.04
SRD76.36
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
MWK1,022.74
|
$0.82
SRD30.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.18
SRD44.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
MWK973.25
|
$1.86
SRD69.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
MWK1,444.20
|
$0.59
SRD22.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
MWK973.12
|
$0.75
SRD28.03
|
|
pay 10.7 times more for transportation
|
Lilongwe
|
Paramaribo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.43
MWK11,095.56
|
$4.14
SRD154.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$4.32
MWK7,461.25
|
$90.00
SRD3,366.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$25,000.00
SRD935,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$23.00
SRD860.20
|
|
pay 38.0% more for housing
|
Lilongwe
|
Paramaribo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.37
MWK107,669.19
|
$31.02
SRD1,160.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$516.42
SRD19,313.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$67.61
MWK116,721.97
|
$194.83
SRD7,286.61
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.53
MWK92,411.21
|
$40.77
SRD1,524.70
|
|
pay 82.9% less for childcare
|
Lilongwe
|
Paramaribo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$350.00
MWK604,227.13
|
$63.03
SRD2,357.20
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,349.49
MWK4,056,066.30
|
$380.51
SRD14,231.26
|
|
pay 58.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lilongwe
|
Paramaribo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.08
MWK1,864.79
|
$2.00
SRD74.80
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.21
MWK5,539.97
|
$2.25
SRD84.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.59
MWK2,738.94
|
$6.04
SRD226.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.05
MWK76,051.24
|
$12.63
SRD472.23
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.95
MWK6,820.10
|
$5.00
SRD187.00
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Lilongwe
|
Paramaribo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$36.30
SRD1,357.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$28.44
SRD1,063.71
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$75.41
SRD2,820.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$110.56
SRD4,135.05
|
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