Cost of living comparison

Nairobi, Kenya

compared to

Paramaribo, Suriname

Paramaribo vs. Nairobi Cost of Living Summary

Paramaribo is 29.5% more expensive than Nairobi.

Restaurants: pay 58.0% more in Paramaribo
Groceries: pay 72.8% more in Paramaribo
Transportation: pay 63.6% more in Paramaribo
Housing: pay 24.6% more in Paramaribo
Childcare: pay 78.7% less in Paramaribo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 1.5% less in Paramaribo
Clothing: pay 68.0% more in Paramaribo

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

Paramaribo vs. Nairobi Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 58.0% more for restaurants

	Nairobi	Paramaribo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.85 KES499.01	$6.97 SRD257.52	+80.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.17 KES798.42	$9.16 SRD338.47	+48.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.66 KES85.82	$1.29 SRD47.82	+95.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.53 KES68.95	$0.57 SRD21.09	+7.2%
Average			+58.0%

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pay 72.8% more for groceries

	Nairobi	Paramaribo
Bread 1 loaf	$0.56 KES72.27	$1.23 SRD45.31	+119.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.59 KES723.88	$6.24 SRD230.33	+11.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.35 KES434.03	$5.52 SRD203.96	+64.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.70 KES220.50	$3.27 SRD120.82	+92.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.71 KES350.89	$2.34 SRD86.55	-13.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.26 KES163.65	$2.04 SRD75.43	+61.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.50 KES64.70	$0.82 SRD30.35	+64.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.87 KES113.15	$1.18 SRD43.60	+35.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 KES59.19	$1.86 SRD68.87	+307.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 KES62.48	$0.59 SRD21.79	+22.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.56 KES72.04	$0.75 SRD27.69	+34.7%
Average			+72.8%

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pay 63.6% more for transportation

	Nairobi	Paramaribo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.17 KES799.59	$4.14 SRD152.76	-33.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.83 KES3,992.08	$90.00 SRD3,324.78	+192.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,266.80 KES2,495,050.69	$25,000.00 SRD923,550.00	+29.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.87 KES1,796.44	$23.00 SRD849.67	+65.8%
Average			+63.6%

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pay 24.6% more for housing

	Nairobi	Paramaribo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$39.39 KES5,101.35	$31.02 SRD1,146.10	-21.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$428.53 KES55,494.39	$516.42 SRD19,077.46	+20.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$166.44 KES21,553.40	$194.83 SRD7,197.38	+17.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$22.39 KES2,899.83	$40.77 SRD1,506.02	+82.1%
Average			+24.6%

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pay 78.7% less for childcare

	Nairobi	Paramaribo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$166.67 KES21,584.38	$63.03 SRD2,328.33	-62.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,008.06 KES1,037,043.35	$380.51 SRD14,056.98	-95.2%
Average			-78.7%

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pay 1.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Nairobi	Paramaribo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.31 KES299.41	$2.00 SRD73.88	-13.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.24 KES290.20	$2.25 SRD83.23	+0.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.08 KES399.21	$6.04 SRD223.25	+96.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.12 KES5,713.16	$12.63 SRD466.44	-71.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.17 KES798.42	$5.00 SRD184.71	-18.9%
Average			-1.5%

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pay 68.0% more for clothing

	Nairobi	Paramaribo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$16.84 KES2,181.15	$36.30 SRD1,340.84	+115.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$22.95 KES2,971.88	$28.44 SRD1,050.69	+23.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$61.84 KES8,007.92	$75.41 SRD2,785.97	+22.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$52.50 KES6,798.97	$110.56 SRD4,084.41	+110.6%
Average			+68.0%

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