Cost of living comparison
Paramaribo is 41.1% more expensive than Niamey.
If you lived in Paramaribo instead of Niamey, you would:
pay 5.9% more for restaurants
|
Niamey
|
Paramaribo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.90
F CFA3,083
|
$6.97
SRD245.42
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.80
F CFA6,165
|
$9.16
SRD322.56
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
F CFA861
|
$1.29
SRD45.57
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
F CFA385
|
$0.57
SRD20.10
|
|
pay 47.5% more for groceries
|
Niamey
|
Paramaribo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.51
F CFA321
|
$1.23
SRD43.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.17
F CFA5,138
|
$6.24
SRD219.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.54
F CFA5,368
|
$5.52
SRD194.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.26
F CFA1,423
|
$3.27
SRD115.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.30
F CFA2,078
|
$2.34
SRD82.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.67
F CFA1,049
|
$2.04
SRD71.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA373
|
$0.82
SRD28.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
F CFA664
|
$1.18
SRD41.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
F CFA454
|
$1.86
SRD65.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
F CFA350
|
$0.59
SRD20.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
F CFA163
|
$0.75
SRD26.38
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for transportation
|
Niamey
|
Paramaribo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.45
F CFA2,171
|
$4.14
SRD145.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.25
F CFA7,707
|
$90.00
SRD3,168.49
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,606.70
F CFA12,330,925
|
$25,000.00
SRD880,137.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.76
F CFA2,363
|
$23.00
SRD809.73
|
|
pay 49.1% less for housing
|
Niamey
|
Paramaribo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.29
F CFA29,115
|
$31.02
SRD1,092.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$796.52
F CFA500,944
|
$516.42
SRD18,180.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$408.47
F CFA256,894
|
$194.83
SRD6,859.06
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$170.73
F CFA107,377
|
$40.77
SRD1,435.23
|
|
pay 92.3% less for childcare
|
Niamey
|
Paramaribo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$925.87
F CFA582,294
|
$63.03
SRD2,218.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,493.20
F CFA2,825,837
|
$380.51
SRD13,396.22
|
|
pay 26.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Niamey
|
Paramaribo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
F CFA771
|
$2.00
SRD70.41
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.00
F CFA1,884
|
$2.25
SRD79.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
F CFA1,541
|
$6.04
SRD212.76
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.46
F CFA34,253
|
$12.63
SRD444.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.08
F CFA2,569
|
$5.00
SRD176.03
|
|
pay 51.4% more for clothing
|
Niamey
|
Paramaribo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.85
F CFA25,689
|
$36.30
SRD1,277.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.29
F CFA29,115
|
$28.44
SRD1,001.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$40.85
F CFA25,689
|
$75.41
SRD2,655.01
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.85
F CFA25,689
|
$110.56
SRD3,892.42
|
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