Cost of living comparison
Paramaribo is 68.7% more expensive than Nouakchott.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.5% less in Paramaribo
- Groceries
-
pay 2.0 times more in Paramaribo
- Transportation
-
pay 4.3 times more in Paramaribo
- Housing
-
pay 10.1% more in Paramaribo
- Childcare
-
pay 56.9% less in Paramaribo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.5% more in Paramaribo
- Clothing
-
pay 84.9% more in Paramaribo
The cost of transportation, groceries, clothing, entertainment and sports, and housing in Paramaribo are more expensive than in Nouakchott. Expenses including childcare and restaurants are lower in Paramaribo. Notably, transportation, groceries, and clothing are significantly more expensive in Paramaribo.
If you lived in Paramaribo instead of Nouakchott, you would:
pay 4.5% less for restaurants
Nouakchott
|
Paramaribo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.99
MRO1,792
|
$6.97
SRD257.52
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.94
MRO2,132
|
$9.16
SRD338.47
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
MRO722
|
$1.29
SRD47.82
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.39
MRO859
|
$0.57
SRD21.09
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for groceries
Nouakchott
|
Paramaribo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.27
MRO99
|
$1.23
SRD45.31
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.76
MRO1,350
|
$6.24
SRD230.33
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
MRO1,959
|
$5.52
SRD203.96
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.21
MRO795
|
$3.27
SRD120.82
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.49
MRO895
|
$2.34
SRD86.55
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.00
MRO358
|
$2.04
SRD75.43
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
MRO297
|
$0.82
SRD30.35
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
MRO232
|
$1.18
SRD43.60
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
MRO160
|
$1.86
SRD68.87
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
MRO125
|
$0.59
SRD21.79
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
MRO140
|
$0.75
SRD27.69
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for transportation
Nouakchott
|
Paramaribo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.33
MRO1,912
|
$4.14
SRD152.76
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$17.47
MRO6,271
|
$90.00
SRD3,324.78
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$7,485.82
MRO2,687,410
|
$25,000.00
SRD923,550.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.87
MRO1,030
|
$23.00
SRD849.67
|
|
pay 10.1% more for housing
Nouakchott
|
Paramaribo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.82
MRO21,115
|
$31.02
SRD1,146.10
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$224.43
MRO80,570
|
$516.42
SRD19,077.46
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$161.09
MRO57,832
|
$194.83
SRD7,197.38
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.75
MRO39,758
|
$40.77
SRD1,506.02
|
|
pay 56.9% less for childcare
Nouakchott
|
Paramaribo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$78.09
MRO28,033
|
$63.03
SRD2,328.33
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,972.58
MRO2,503,156
|
$380.51
SRD14,056.98
|
|
pay 13.5% more for entertainment and sports
Nouakchott
|
Paramaribo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.95
MRO699
|
$2.00
SRD73.88
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.42
MRO867
|
$2.25
SRD83.23
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.50
MRO896
|
$6.04
SRD223.25
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.71
MRO31,129
|
$12.63
SRD466.44
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.37
MRO1,568
|
$5.00
SRD184.71
|
|
pay 84.9% more for clothing
Nouakchott
|
Paramaribo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.33
MRO7,298
|
$36.30
SRD1,340.84
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.64
MRO7,410
|
$28.44
SRD1,050.69
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.82
MRO24,707
|
$75.41
SRD2,785.97
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$35.25
MRO12,653
|
$110.56
SRD4,084.41
|
|
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