Cost of living comparison
Paramaribo is 54.4% cheaper than London.
- Restaurants
-
pay 50.2% less in Paramaribo
- Groceries
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pay 8.7% less in Paramaribo
- Transportation
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pay 43.9% less in Paramaribo
- Housing
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pay 70.6% less in Paramaribo
- Childcare
-
pay 97.9% less in Paramaribo
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 69.6% less in Paramaribo
- Clothing
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pay 39.7% less in Paramaribo
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, and clothing are lower in Paramaribo.
If you lived in Paramaribo instead of London, you would:
pay 50.2% less for restaurants
|
London
|
Paramaribo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£18.83
|
$6.97
SRD263.48
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£7.53
|
$9.16
SRD346.29
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
£1.79
|
$1.29
SRD48.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
£1.35
|
$0.57
SRD21.58
|
|
pay 8.7% less for groceries
|
London
|
Paramaribo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.07
£1.51
|
$1.23
SRD46.36
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.65
£4.12
|
$6.24
SRD235.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
£4.60
|
$5.52
SRD208.67
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.45
£3.24
|
$3.27
SRD123.61
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
£3.10
|
$2.34
SRD88.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
£1.14
|
$2.04
SRD77.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
£0.55
|
$0.82
SRD31.05
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.05
|
$1.18
SRD44.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
£1.31
|
$1.86
SRD70.46
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
£0.50
|
$0.59
SRD22.30
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
£0.51
|
$0.75
SRD28.33
|
|
pay 43.9% less for transportation
|
London
|
Paramaribo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.39
£5.39
|
$4.14
SRD156.29
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$258.31
£188.26
|
$90.00
SRD3,401.64
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£26,624.26
|
$25,000.00
SRD944,900.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$35.26
£25.70
|
$23.00
SRD869.31
|
|
pay 70.6% less for housing
|
London
|
Paramaribo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.63
£30.34
|
$31.02
SRD1,172.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,834.46
£2,065.79
|
$516.42
SRD19,518.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,063.73
£1,504.07
|
$194.83
SRD7,363.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.90
£192.33
|
$40.77
SRD1,540.84
|
|
pay 97.9% less for childcare
|
London
|
Paramaribo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,333.60
£1,700.75
|
$63.03
SRD2,382.16
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,892.30
£20,328.19
|
$380.51
SRD14,381.94
|
|
pay 69.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
London
|
Paramaribo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.27
£6.02
|
$2.00
SRD75.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.80
£3.50
|
$2.25
SRD85.16
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.76
£14.40
|
$6.04
SRD228.42
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.66
£47.86
|
$12.63
SRD477.23
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.14
£11.77
|
$5.00
SRD188.98
|
|
pay 39.7% less for clothing
|
London
|
Paramaribo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.94
£70.65
|
$36.30
SRD1,371.84
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.55
£36.84
|
$28.44
SRD1,074.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.87
£83.72
|
$75.41
SRD2,850.37
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.36
£98.65
|
$110.56
SRD4,178.83
|
|
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