Cost of living comparison

Manama, Bahrain

compared to

Paramaribo, Suriname

Paramaribo vs. Manama Cost of Living Summary

Paramaribo is 10.7% cheaper than Manama.

Restaurants: pay 36.2% more in Paramaribo
Groceries: pay 49.9% more in Paramaribo
Transportation: pay 47.0% more in Paramaribo
Housing: pay 44.1% less in Paramaribo
Childcare: pay 89.5% less in Paramaribo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 54.7% less in Paramaribo
Clothing: pay 19.5% less in Paramaribo

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

Paramaribo vs. Manama Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 36.2% more for restaurants

	Manama	Paramaribo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.86 BHD2.580	$6.97 SRD257.10	+1.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.12 BHD2.680	$9.16 SRD337.91	+28.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.85 BHD0.320	$1.29 SRD47.74	+52.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 BHD0.130	$0.57 SRD21.05	+62.3%
Average			+36.2%

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pay 49.9% more for groceries

	Manama	Paramaribo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.42 BHD0.530	$1.23 SRD45.24	-13.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.72 BHD1.400	$6.24 SRD229.95	+67.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.73 BHD2.540	$5.52 SRD203.62	-18.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.62 BHD0.990	$3.27 SRD120.62	+24.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.01 BHD1.130	$2.34 SRD86.41	-22.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.06 BHD0.400	$2.04 SRD75.30	+92.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.94 BHD0.350	$0.82 SRD30.30	-12.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.78 BHD0.290	$1.18 SRD43.53	+50.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.53 BHD0.200	$1.86 SRD68.76	+250.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.37 BHD0.140	$0.59 SRD21.76	+60.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.45 BHD0.170	$0.75 SRD27.64	+68.1%
Average			+49.9%

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pay 47.0% more for transportation

	Manama	Paramaribo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.07 BHD0.780	$4.14 SRD152.50	+99.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$34.28 BHD12.920	$90.00 SRD3,319.29	+162.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,920.22 BHD13,914.600	$25,000.00 SRD922,025.00	-32.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$39.43 BHD14.860	$23.00 SRD848.26	-41.7%
Average			+47.0%

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pay 44.1% less for housing

	Manama	Paramaribo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$40.00 BHD15.070	$31.02 SRD1,144.21	-22.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$765.66 BHD288.560	$516.42 SRD19,045.96	-32.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$540.84 BHD203.830	$194.83 SRD7,185.49	-64.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$95.46 BHD35.980	$40.77 SRD1,503.54	-57.3%
Average			-44.1%

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pay 89.5% less for childcare

	Manama	Paramaribo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$364.26 BHD137.280	$63.03 SRD2,324.49	-82.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,054.17 BHD3,789.240	$380.51 SRD14,033.77	-96.2%
Average			-89.5%

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pay 54.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Manama	Paramaribo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.00 BHD3.020	$2.00 SRD73.76	-75.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.38 BHD2.030	$2.25 SRD83.10	-58.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.46 BHD2.440	$6.04 SRD222.89	-6.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$67.98 BHD25.620	$12.63 SRD465.67	-81.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.55 BHD3.980	$5.00 SRD184.41	-52.6%
Average			-54.7%

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pay 19.5% less for clothing

	Manama	Paramaribo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.67 BHD18.720	$36.30 SRD1,338.63	-26.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$72.52 BHD27.330	$28.44 SRD1,048.95	-60.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.71 BHD32.300	$75.41 SRD2,781.37	-12.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$90.98 BHD34.290	$110.56 SRD4,077.67	+21.5%
Average			-19.5%

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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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