Cost of living comparison
Paramaribo is 52.1% cheaper than Monaco.
- Restaurants
-
pay 64.1% less in Paramaribo
- Groceries
-
pay 27.6% less in Paramaribo
- Transportation
-
pay 49.2% more in Paramaribo
- Housing
-
pay 80.6% less in Paramaribo
- Childcare
-
pay 98.0% less in Paramaribo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 71.3% less in Paramaribo
- Clothing
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pay 72.3% less in Paramaribo
Expenses including childcare, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Paramaribo.
If you lived in Paramaribo instead of Monaco, you would:
pay 64.1% less for restaurants
|
Monaco
|
Paramaribo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.90
€18.42
|
$6.97
SRD259.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.33
€10.86
|
$9.16
SRD341.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.67
€4.12
|
$1.29
SRD48.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$7.08
€6.24
|
$0.57
SRD21.25
|
|
pay 27.6% less for groceries
|
Monaco
|
Paramaribo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$6.56
€5.78
|
$1.23
SRD45.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.04
€7.08
|
$6.24
SRD232.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.10
€6.26
|
$5.52
SRD205.48
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.56
€3.14
|
$3.27
SRD121.72
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.76
€4.19
|
$2.34
SRD87.20
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.07
€1.82
|
$2.04
SRD75.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.07
|
$0.82
SRD30.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.07
|
$1.18
SRD43.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.80
€1.58
|
$1.86
SRD69.39
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.83
|
$0.59
SRD21.96
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.46
€1.28
|
$0.75
SRD27.89
|
|
pay 49.2% more for transportation
|
Monaco
|
Paramaribo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.55
€7.53
|
$4.14
SRD153.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.58
€20.78
|
$90.00
SRD3,349.66
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$46,276.05
€40,780.31
|
$25,000.00
SRD930,462.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.36
€17.95
|
$23.00
SRD856.03
|
|
pay 80.6% less for housing
|
Monaco
|
Paramaribo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.09
€53.84
|
$31.02
SRD1,154.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$8,084.96
€7,124.79
|
$516.42
SRD19,220.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$6,430.58
€5,666.88
|
$194.83
SRD7,251.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$235.04
€207.13
|
$40.77
SRD1,517.30
|
|
pay 98.0% less for childcare
|
Monaco
|
Paramaribo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,089.94
€1,841.74
|
$63.03
SRD2,345.76
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$42,736.55
€37,661.16
|
$380.51
SRD14,162.19
|
|
pay 71.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Monaco
|
Paramaribo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.57
€7.56
|
$2.00
SRD74.44
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.62
€5.83
|
$2.25
SRD83.86
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€11.81
|
$6.04
SRD224.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$515.79
€454.53
|
$12.63
SRD469.94
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
€11.33
|
$5.00
SRD186.09
|
|
pay 72.3% less for clothing
|
Monaco
|
Paramaribo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$174.43
€153.71
|
$36.30
SRD1,350.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.29
€66.35
|
$28.44
SRD1,058.55
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$219.18
€193.15
|
$75.41
SRD2,806.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$625.91
€551.58
|
$110.56
SRD4,114.98
|
|
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