Cost of living comparison
Paramaribo is 25.7% cheaper than Lisbon.
- Restaurants
-
pay 35.6% less in Paramaribo
- Groceries
-
pay 17.2% more in Paramaribo
- Transportation
-
pay 44.6% more in Paramaribo
- Housing
-
pay 57.9% less in Paramaribo
- Childcare
-
pay 93.3% less in Paramaribo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 32.5% less in Paramaribo
- Clothing
-
pay 22.3% less in Paramaribo
The cost of transportation and groceries in Paramaribo are more expensive than in Lisbon. Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Paramaribo.
If you lived in Paramaribo instead of Lisbon, you would:
pay 35.6% less for restaurants
|
Lisbon
|
Paramaribo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.66
€13.25
|
$6.97
SRD244.54
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€9.35
|
$9.16
SRD321.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.80
|
$1.29
SRD45.41
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.36
€1.32
|
$0.57
SRD20.03
|
|
pay 17.2% more for groceries
|
Lisbon
|
Paramaribo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.48
€1.44
|
$1.23
SRD43.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.58
€5.41
|
$6.24
SRD218.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.87
€3.75
|
$5.52
SRD193.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.97
€2.89
|
$3.27
SRD114.73
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.31
€3.21
|
$2.34
SRD82.19
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.04
€1.01
|
$2.04
SRD71.62
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.67
|
$0.82
SRD28.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.86
|
$1.18
SRD41.40
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
€1.03
|
$1.86
SRD65.40
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.85
|
$0.59
SRD20.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.91
|
$0.75
SRD26.29
|
|
pay 44.6% more for transportation
|
Lisbon
|
Paramaribo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.21
€6.99
|
$4.14
SRD145.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€41.58
|
$90.00
SRD3,157.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,152.89
€31,181.59
|
$25,000.00
SRD877,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.86
€9.56
|
$23.00
SRD806.84
|
|
pay 57.9% less for housing
|
Lisbon
|
Paramaribo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.90
€38.69
|
$31.02
SRD1,088.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,514.21
€1,468.47
|
$516.42
SRD18,115.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,070.61
€1,038.27
|
$194.83
SRD6,834.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.17
€102.97
|
$40.77
SRD1,430.12
|
|
pay 93.3% less for childcare
|
Lisbon
|
Paramaribo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$576.40
€558.99
|
$63.03
SRD2,210.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,251.75
€14,791.01
|
$380.51
SRD13,348.46
|
|
pay 32.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lisbon
|
Paramaribo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
€3.12
|
$2.00
SRD70.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.61
€2.53
|
$2.25
SRD79.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00
€5.82
|
$6.04
SRD212.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.41
€41.13
|
$12.63
SRD442.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.57
€8.32
|
$5.00
SRD175.40
|
|
pay 22.3% less for clothing
|
Lisbon
|
Paramaribo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.58
€83.96
|
$36.30
SRD1,273.26
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.63
€36.49
|
$28.44
SRD997.73
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.49
€79.99
|
$75.41
SRD2,645.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.41
€105.14
|
$110.56
SRD3,878.54
|
|
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