Cost of living comparison
Paramaribo is 2.8 times more expensive than Lilongwe.
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
MWK6,002.53
|
$6.97
SRD247.43
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$9.16
SRD325.20
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
MWK1,587.50
|
$1.29
SRD45.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.34
MWK589.80
|
$0.57
SRD20.26
|
|
pay 42.4% more for groceries
|
Lilongwe
|
Paramaribo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.41
MWK2,451.92
|
$1.23
SRD43.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.88
MWK13,670.72
|
$6.24
SRD221.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.24
MWK9,083.55
|
$5.52
SRD195.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.06
MWK5,300.58
|
$3.27
SRD116.08
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.30
MWK2,246.83
|
$2.34
SRD83.16
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
MWK1,848.03
|
$2.04
SRD72.47
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
MWK1,027.86
|
$0.82
SRD29.16
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.18
SRD41.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
MWK978.12
|
$1.86
SRD66.17
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
MWK1,451.43
|
$0.59
SRD20.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
MWK977.99
|
$0.75
SRD26.60
|
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pay 10.7 times more for transportation
|
Lilongwe
|
Paramaribo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.43
MWK11,151.07
|
$4.14
SRD146.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$4.32
MWK7,498.58
|
$90.00
SRD3,194.46
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$25,000.00
SRD887,350.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$23.00
SRD816.36
|
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pay 38.0% more for housing
|
Lilongwe
|
Paramaribo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.37
MWK108,207.85
|
$31.02
SRD1,101.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$516.42
SRD18,329.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$67.61
MWK117,305.92
|
$194.83
SRD6,915.26
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.53
MWK92,873.53
|
$40.77
SRD1,446.99
|
|
pay 82.9% less for childcare
|
Lilongwe
|
Paramaribo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$350.00
MWK607,250.00
|
$63.03
SRD2,237.07
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,349.49
MWK4,076,358.30
|
$380.51
SRD13,506.00
|
|
pay 58.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lilongwe
|
Paramaribo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.08
MWK1,874.12
|
$2.00
SRD70.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.21
MWK5,567.69
|
$2.25
SRD79.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.59
MWK2,752.64
|
$6.04
SRD214.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.05
MWK76,431.72
|
$12.63
SRD448.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.95
MWK6,854.22
|
$5.00
SRD177.47
|
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pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Lilongwe
|
Paramaribo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$36.30
SRD1,288.28
|
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|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$28.44
SRD1,009.50
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$75.41
SRD2,676.77
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$110.56
SRD3,924.32
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