Cost of living comparison
Paramaribo is 32.8% cheaper than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 48.3% less in Paramaribo
- Groceries
-
pay 9.0% more in Paramaribo
- Transportation
-
pay 23.8% more in Paramaribo
- Housing
-
pay 54.5% less in Paramaribo
- Childcare
-
pay 92.6% less in Paramaribo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 37.9% less in Paramaribo
- Clothing
-
pay 28.9% less in Paramaribo
The cost of transportation and groceries in Paramaribo are more expensive than in Madrid. Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Paramaribo.
If you lived in Paramaribo instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 48.3% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Paramaribo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.10
|
$6.97
SRD257.52
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.40
|
$9.16
SRD338.47
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.45
|
$1.29
SRD47.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
€1.58
|
$0.57
SRD21.09
|
|
pay 9.0% more for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Paramaribo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
€1.31
|
$1.23
SRD45.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.92
€6.07
|
$6.24
SRD230.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.41
€3.87
|
$5.52
SRD203.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
€2.68
|
$3.27
SRD120.82
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.78
€3.32
|
$2.34
SRD86.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€0.99
|
$2.04
SRD75.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.76
|
$0.82
SRD30.35
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.88
|
$1.18
SRD43.60
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.92
|
$1.86
SRD68.87
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.73
|
$0.59
SRD21.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.72
|
$0.75
SRD27.69
|
|
pay 23.8% more for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Paramaribo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€5.95
|
$4.14
SRD152.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€37.60
|
$90.00
SRD3,324.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€31,366.52
|
$25,000.00
SRD923,550.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.90
€13.07
|
$23.00
SRD849.67
|
|
pay 54.5% less for housing
|
Madrid
|
Paramaribo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.85
€27.93
|
$31.02
SRD1,146.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.90
€1,288.45
|
$516.42
SRD19,077.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,074.71
€942.69
|
$194.83
SRD7,197.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.03
€114.06
|
$40.77
SRD1,506.02
|
|
pay 92.6% less for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Paramaribo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$567.57
€497.85
|
$63.03
SRD2,328.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,069.47
€8,832.49
|
$380.51
SRD14,056.98
|
|
pay 37.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Paramaribo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
€3.29
|
$2.00
SRD73.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
€2.27
|
$2.25
SRD83.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.64
|
$6.04
SRD223.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.11
€37.82
|
$12.63
SRD466.44
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.40
|
$5.00
SRD184.71
|
|
pay 28.9% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Paramaribo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.50
€79.38
|
$36.30
SRD1,340.84
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.21
€32.64
|
$28.44
SRD1,050.69
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.88
€85.85
|
$75.41
SRD2,785.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.40
€106.48
|
$110.56
SRD4,084.41
|
|
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