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 CFA3,049
|
$6.97
SRD246.18
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.80
F CFA6,099
|
$9.16
SRD323.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
F CFA851
|
$1.29
SRD45.71
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
F CFA381
|
$0.57
SRD20.16
|
|
pay 47.5% more for groceries
|
Niamey
|
Paramaribo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.51
F CFA318
|
$1.23
SRD43.32
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
$6.24
SRD220.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.54
F CFA5,310
|
$5.52
SRD194.98
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.26
F CFA1,408
|
$3.27
SRD115.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.30
F CFA2,055
|
$2.34
SRD82.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.67
F CFA1,037
|
$2.04
SRD72.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA369
|
$0.82
SRD29.01
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
F CFA657
|
$1.18
SRD41.68
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
F CFA450
|
$1.86
SRD65.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
F CFA346
|
$0.59
SRD20.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
F CFA161
|
$0.75
SRD26.47
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for transportation
|
Niamey
|
Paramaribo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.45
F CFA2,147
|
$4.14
SRD146.03
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.25
F CFA7,623
|
$90.00
SRD3,178.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,606.70
F CFA12,197,027
|
$25,000.00
SRD882,887.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.76
F CFA2,338
|
$23.00
SRD812.26
|
|
pay 49.1% less for housing
|
Niamey
|
Paramaribo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.29
F CFA28,799
|
$31.02
SRD1,095.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$796.52
F CFA495,504
|
$516.42
SRD18,237.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$408.47
F CFA254,105
|
$194.83
SRD6,880.49
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$170.73
F CFA106,211
|
$40.77
SRD1,439.72
|
|
pay 92.3% less for childcare
|
Niamey
|
Paramaribo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$925.87
F CFA575,971
|
$63.03
SRD2,225.82
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,493.20
F CFA2,795,152
|
$380.51
SRD13,438.07
|
|
pay 26.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Niamey
|
Paramaribo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
F CFA762
|
$2.00
SRD70.63
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.00
F CFA1,863
|
$2.25
SRD79.57
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
F CFA1,525
|
$6.04
SRD213.43
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.46
F CFA33,881
|
$12.63
SRD445.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.08
F CFA2,541
|
$5.00
SRD176.58
|
|
pay 51.4% more for clothing
|
Niamey
|
Paramaribo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.85
F CFA25,410
|
$36.30
SRD1,281.80
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.29
F CFA28,799
|
$28.44
SRD1,004.43
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$40.85
F CFA25,410
|
$75.41
SRD2,663.30
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.85
F CFA25,410
|
$110.56
SRD3,904.58
|
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