Cost of living comparison

Mogadishu, Somalia

compared to

Paramaribo, Suriname

Paramaribo vs. Mogadishu Cost of Living Summary

Paramaribo is 85.0% more expensive than Mogadishu.

Restaurants: pay 2.0 times more in Paramaribo
Groceries: pay 82.6% more in Paramaribo
Transportation: pay 3.2 times more in Paramaribo
Housing: pay 64.1% more in Paramaribo
Childcare: pay 35.8% less in Paramaribo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 55.5% more in Paramaribo
Clothing: pay 2.0 times more in Paramaribo

The cost of transportation, restaurants, clothing, groceries, housing, and entertainment and sports in Paramaribo are more expensive than in Mogadishu. Notably, transportation, restaurants, and clothing are significantly more expensive in Paramaribo.

Paramaribo vs. Mogadishu Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.0 times more for restaurants

	Mogadishu	Paramaribo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.00 SOS1,711	$6.97 SRD255.46	+132.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.50 SOS1,996	$9.16 SRD335.76	+161.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.62 SOS356	$1.29 SRD47.43	+107.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 SOS285	$0.57 SRD20.92	+14.2%
Average			+103.9%

Mogadishu vs. Paramaribo - Cost of restaurants

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pay 82.6% more for groceries

	Mogadishu	Paramaribo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.17 SOS665	$1.23 SRD44.95	+5.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.88 SOS1,069	$6.24 SRD228.49	+232.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.30 SOS3,022	$5.52 SRD202.33	+4.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.82 SOS1,040	$3.27 SRD119.85	+79.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.89 SOS1,078	$2.34 SRD85.86	+24.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.40 SOS798	$2.04 SRD74.82	+45.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.38 SOS218	$0.82 SRD30.11	+114.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.92 SOS526	$1.18 SRD43.25	+28.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 SOS264	$1.86 SRD68.32	+302.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 SOS250	$0.59 SRD21.62	+34.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 SOS310	$0.75 SRD27.46	+37.7%
Average			+82.6%

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pay 3.2 times more for transportation

	Mogadishu	Paramaribo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.91 SOS2,231	$4.14 SRD151.53	+5.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.00 SOS11,406	$90.00 SRD3,298.19	+350.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$7,500.00 SOS4,277,318	$25,000.00 SRD916,162.50	+233.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.80 SOS3,308	$23.00 SRD842.87	+296.6%
Average			+221.4%

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pay 64.1% more for housing

	Mogadishu	Paramaribo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$33.75 SOS19,248	$31.02 SRD1,136.93	-8.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$180.00 SOS102,656	$516.42 SRD18,924.86	+186.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$81.67 SOS46,575	$194.83 SRD7,139.80	+138.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$104.51 SOS59,603	$40.77 SRD1,493.98	-61.0%
Average			+64.1%

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pay 35.8% less for childcare

	Mogadishu	Paramaribo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$73.75 SOS42,060	$63.03 SRD2,309.71	-14.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$885.00 SOS504,724	$380.51 SRD13,944.54	-57.0%
Average			-35.8%

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pay 55.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Mogadishu	Paramaribo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.00 SOS2,281	$2.00 SRD73.29	-50.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.38 SOS784	$2.25 SRD82.57	+63.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.69 SOS964	$6.04 SRD221.47	+257.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$25.00 SOS14,258	$12.63 SRD462.71	-49.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	??	$5.00 SRD183.23
Average			+55.5%

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pay 2.0 times more for clothing

	Mogadishu	Paramaribo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$18.33 SOS10,456	$36.30 SRD1,330.11	+98.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$24.33 SOS13,878	$28.44 SRD1,042.28	+16.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$22.67 SOS12,927	$75.41 SRD2,763.68	+232.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$67.33 SOS38,401	$110.56 SRD4,051.74	+64.2%
Average			+103.0%

Mogadishu vs. Paramaribo - Cost of clothing

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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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