Cost of living comparison

Luanda, Angola

compared to

Paramaribo, Suriname

Paramaribo vs. Luanda Cost of Living Summary

Paramaribo is 4.7% cheaper than Luanda.

Restaurants: pay 7.6% less in Paramaribo
Groceries: pay 18.5% more in Paramaribo
Transportation: pay 2.3 times more in Paramaribo
Housing: pay 36.9% less in Paramaribo
Childcare: pay 94.2% less in Paramaribo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 17.3% more in Paramaribo
Clothing: pay 56.3% less in Paramaribo

The cost of transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Paramaribo are more expensive than in Luanda. Expenses including childcare, clothing, housing, and restaurants are lower in Paramaribo. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Paramaribo.

Paramaribo vs. Luanda Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Paramaribo instead of Luanda, you would:

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pay 7.6% less for restaurants

	Luanda	Paramaribo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.87 AOA5,354.55	$6.97 SRD254.10	+18.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.83 AOA7,137.03	$9.16 SRD333.97	+17.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.64 AOA1,495.87	$1.29 SRD47.18	-21.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.04 AOA949.90	$0.57 SRD20.81	-45.2%
Average			-7.6%

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pay 18.5% more for groceries

	Luanda	Paramaribo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.29 AOA1,177.64	$1.23 SRD44.71	-5.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.25 AOA5,696.66	$6.24 SRD227.27	-0.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.93 AOA6,316.08	$5.52 SRD201.24	-20.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.34 AOA2,131.20	$3.27 SRD119.21	+40.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.71 AOA2,473.62	$2.34 SRD85.40	-13.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.18 AOA1,071.79	$2.04 SRD74.42	+73.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.49 AOA448.96	$0.82 SRD29.95	+66.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.38 AOA1,261.05	$1.18 SRD43.02	-14.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.94 AOA858.62	$1.86 SRD67.95	+98.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.81 AOA738.93	$0.59 SRD21.50	-27.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.71 AOA644.74	$0.75 SRD27.32	+6.0%
Average			+18.5%

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pay 2.3 times more for transportation

	Luanda	Paramaribo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.40 AOA1,280.33	$4.14 SRD150.72	+194.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.17 AOA30,254.48	$90.00 SRD3,280.54	+171.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,880.09 AOA18,130,646.11	$25,000.00 SRD911,262.50	+25.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.84 AOA9,882.11	$23.00 SRD838.36	+112.3%
Average			+126.0%

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pay 36.9% less for housing

	Luanda	Paramaribo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$132.73 AOA121,048.86	$31.02 SRD1,130.85	-76.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$493.78 AOA450,322.91	$516.42 SRD18,823.64	+4.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$282.94 AOA258,041.27	$194.83 SRD7,101.62	-31.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$73.50 AOA67,030.93	$40.77 SRD1,485.99	-44.5%
Average			-36.9%

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pay 94.2% less for childcare

	Luanda	Paramaribo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$697.15 AOA635,801.26	$63.03 SRD2,297.36	-91.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,918.69 AOA13,605,846.97	$380.51 SRD13,869.96	-97.4%
Average			-94.2%

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pay 17.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Luanda	Paramaribo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.55 AOA1,413.29	$2.00 SRD72.90	+29.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.59 AOA3,273.11	$2.25 SRD82.13	-37.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.38 AOA2,172.79	$6.04 SRD220.28	+153.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.94 AOA39,157.91	$12.63 SRD460.24	-70.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.49 AOA4,091.55	$5.00 SRD182.25	+11.4%
Average			+17.3%

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pay 56.3% less for clothing

	Luanda	Paramaribo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$97.67 AOA89,070.69	$36.30 SRD1,323.00	-62.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$79.01 AOA72,055.11	$28.44 SRD1,036.71	-64.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$129.43 AOA118,043.82	$75.41 SRD2,748.90	-41.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$254.73 AOA232,317.60	$110.56 SRD4,030.07	-56.6%
Average			-56.3%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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