Cost of living comparison

Niamey, Niger

compared to

Paramaribo, Suriname

Paramaribo vs. Niamey Cost of Living Summary

Paramaribo is 41.1% more expensive than Niamey.

Restaurants: pay 5.9% more in Paramaribo
Groceries: pay 47.5% more in Paramaribo
Transportation: pay 4.0 times more in Paramaribo
Housing: pay 49.1% less in Paramaribo
Childcare: pay 92.3% less in Paramaribo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 26.1% more in Paramaribo
Clothing: pay 51.4% more in Paramaribo

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

Paramaribo vs. Niamey Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 5.9% more for restaurants

	Niamey	Paramaribo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.90 F CFA2,934	$6.97 SRD254.79	+42.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.80 F CFA5,867	$9.16 SRD334.87	-6.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.37 F CFA819	$1.29 SRD47.31	-5.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.61 F CFA367	$0.57 SRD20.86	-6.8%
Average			+5.9%

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pay 47.5% more for groceries

	Niamey	Paramaribo
Bread 1 loaf	$0.51 F CFA306	$1.23 SRD44.83	+140.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.17 F CFA4,890	$6.24 SRD227.89	-23.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.54 F CFA5,108	$5.52 SRD201.79	-35.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.26 F CFA1,354	$3.27 SRD119.53	+44.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.30 F CFA1,978	$2.34 SRD85.63	-29.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.67 F CFA998	$2.04 SRD74.62	+22.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.59 F CFA355	$0.82 SRD30.03	+38.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.06 F CFA632	$1.18 SRD43.14	+11.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.72 F CFA432	$1.86 SRD68.14	+158.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 F CFA333	$0.59 SRD21.56	+6.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.26 F CFA155	$0.75 SRD27.39	+188.9%
Average			+47.5%

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pay 4.0 times more for transportation

	Niamey	Paramaribo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.45 F CFA2,066	$4.14 SRD151.13	+19.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$12.25 F CFA7,334	$90.00 SRD3,289.46	+634.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,606.70 F CFA11,734,981	$25,000.00 SRD913,737.50	+27.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.76 F CFA2,249	$23.00 SRD840.64	+512.0%
Average			+298.4%

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pay 49.1% less for housing

	Niamey	Paramaribo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$46.29 F CFA27,708	$31.02 SRD1,133.92	-33.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$796.52 F CFA476,734	$516.42 SRD18,874.77	-35.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$408.47 F CFA244,479	$194.83 SRD7,120.91	-52.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$170.73 F CFA102,188	$40.77 SRD1,490.02	-76.1%
Average			-49.1%

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pay 92.3% less for childcare

	Niamey	Paramaribo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$925.87 F CFA554,152	$63.03 SRD2,303.60	-93.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,493.20 F CFA2,689,266	$380.51 SRD13,907.63	-91.5%
Average			-92.3%

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pay 26.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Niamey	Paramaribo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.23 F CFA733	$2.00 SRD73.10	+63.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.00 F CFA1,793	$2.25 SRD82.35	-24.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.45 F CFA1,467	$6.04 SRD220.88	+146.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$54.46 F CFA32,597	$12.63 SRD461.49	-76.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.08 F CFA2,445	$5.00 SRD182.75	+22.4%
Average			+26.1%

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pay 51.4% more for clothing

	Niamey	Paramaribo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.85 F CFA24,448	$36.30 SRD1,326.59	-11.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.29 F CFA27,708	$28.44 SRD1,039.52	-38.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$40.85 F CFA24,448	$75.41 SRD2,756.37	+84.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$40.85 F CFA24,448	$110.56 SRD4,041.02	+170.7%
Average			+51.4%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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