Cost of living comparison
Paramaribo is 51.2% cheaper than Nassau.
If you lived in Paramaribo instead of Nassau, you would:
pay 49.6% less for restaurants
|
Nassau
|
Paramaribo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$40.00
BSD40.00
|
$6.97
SRD247.43
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
BSD10.00
|
$9.16
SRD325.20
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.18
BSD2.18
|
$1.29
SRD45.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.71
BSD1.71
|
$0.57
SRD20.26
|
|
pay 37.4% less for groceries
|
Nassau
|
Paramaribo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.17
BSD5.17
|
$1.23
SRD43.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.03
BSD4.03
|
$6.24
SRD221.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$19.37
BSD19.37
|
$5.52
SRD195.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.38
BSD7.38
|
$3.27
SRD116.08
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.20
BSD5.20
|
$2.34
SRD83.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
BSD1.72
|
$2.04
SRD72.47
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.32
BSD1.32
|
$0.82
SRD29.16
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.11
BSD2.11
|
$1.18
SRD41.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.40
BSD2.40
|
$1.86
SRD66.17
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.14
BSD2.14
|
$0.59
SRD20.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.49
BSD1.49
|
$0.75
SRD26.60
|
|
pay 4.5% more for transportation
|
Nassau
|
Paramaribo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.39
BSD5.39
|
$4.14
SRD146.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.00
BSD45.00
|
$90.00
SRD3,194.46
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,500.00
BSD37,500.00
|
$25,000.00
SRD887,350.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.85
BSD30.85
|
$23.00
SRD816.36
|
|
pay 78.8% less for housing
|
Nassau
|
Paramaribo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$104.29
BSD104.29
|
$31.02
SRD1,101.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,862.50
BSD1,862.50
|
$516.42
SRD18,329.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,800.00
BSD1,800.00
|
$194.83
SRD6,915.26
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$249.29
BSD249.29
|
$40.77
SRD1,446.99
|
|
pay 93.8% less for childcare
|
Nassau
|
Paramaribo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$640.00
BSD640.00
|
$63.03
SRD2,237.07
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,916.67
BSD14,916.67
|
$380.51
SRD13,506.00
|
|
pay 65.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nassau
|
Paramaribo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
BSD5.00
|
$2.00
SRD70.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.75
BSD5.75
|
$2.25
SRD79.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.00
BSD11.00
|
$6.04
SRD214.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$113.88
BSD113.88
|
$12.63
SRD448.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.00
BSD18.00
|
$5.00
SRD177.47
|
|
pay 38.1% less for clothing
|
Nassau
|
Paramaribo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.50
BSD67.50
|
$36.30
SRD1,288.28
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$76.67
BSD76.67
|
$28.44
SRD1,009.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$117.00
BSD117.00
|
$75.41
SRD2,676.77
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.00
BSD120.00
|
$110.56
SRD3,924.32
|
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