Cost of living comparison

Nuuk, Greenland

compared to

Paramaribo, Suriname

Paramaribo vs. Nuuk Cost of Living Summary

Paramaribo is 52.0% cheaper than Nuuk.

Restaurants: pay 55.2% less in Paramaribo
Groceries: pay 40.8% less in Paramaribo
Transportation: pay 14.9% less in Paramaribo
Housing: pay 70.8% less in Paramaribo
Childcare: pay 88.5% less in Paramaribo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 67.2% less in Paramaribo
Clothing: pay 26.4% less in Paramaribo

Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and clothing are lower in Paramaribo.

Paramaribo vs. Nuuk Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 55.2% less for restaurants

	Nuuk	Paramaribo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.37 DKK94.48	$6.97 SRD259.45	-51.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$15.82 DKK103.97	$9.16 SRD341.00	-42.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.44 DKK16.06	$1.29 SRD48.18	-47.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.87 DKK18.90	$0.57 SRD21.25	-80.1%
Average			-55.2%

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pay 40.8% less for groceries

	Nuuk	Paramaribo
Bread 1 loaf	$3.50 DKK22.99	$1.23 SRD45.65	-64.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$16.89 DKK111.02	$6.24 SRD232.06	-63.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.96 DKK65.47	$5.52 SRD205.48	-44.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.42 DKK29.04	$3.27 SRD121.72	-26.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$8.25 DKK54.21	$2.34 SRD87.20	-71.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.63 DKK10.71	$2.04 SRD75.99	+25.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.85 DKK12.14	$0.82 SRD30.58	-55.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.60 DKK10.50	$1.18 SRD43.93	-26.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.96 DKK12.86	$1.86 SRD69.39	-4.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.52 DKK10.00	$0.59 SRD21.96	-61.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.74 DKK11.43	$0.75 SRD27.89	-56.9%
Average			-40.8%

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pay 14.9% less for transportation

	Nuuk	Paramaribo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.70 DKK24.32	$4.14 SRD153.90	+11.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$83.07 DKK546.11	$90.00 SRD3,349.66	+8.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$34,422.30 DKK226,285.35	$25,000.00 SRD930,462.50	-27.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$48.15 DKK316.52	$23.00 SRD856.03	-52.2%
Average			-14.9%

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pay 70.8% less for housing

	Nuuk	Paramaribo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$132.16 DKK868.77	$31.02 SRD1,154.68	-76.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,101.90 DKK7,243.65	$516.42 SRD19,220.25	-53.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$901.88 DKK5,928.77	$194.83 SRD7,251.25	-78.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$164.86 DKK1,083.77	$40.77 SRD1,517.30	-75.3%
Average			-70.8%

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pay 88.5% less for childcare

	Nuuk	Paramaribo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$546.16 DKK3,590.33	$63.03 SRD2,345.76	-88.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$380.51 SRD14,162.19
Average			-88.5%

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pay 67.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Nuuk	Paramaribo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.62 DKK56.69	$2.00 SRD74.44	-76.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.99 DKK39.37	$2.25 SRD83.86	-62.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$11.50 DKK75.59	$6.04 SRD224.93	-47.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.90 DKK301.71	$12.63 SRD469.94	-72.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$21.56 DKK141.72	$5.00 SRD186.09	-76.8%
Average			-67.2%

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pay 26.4% less for clothing

	Nuuk	Paramaribo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$86.24 DKK566.89	$36.30 SRD1,350.88	-57.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$25.87 DKK170.07	$28.44 SRD1,058.55	+9.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$86.09 DKK565.95	$75.41 SRD2,806.82	-12.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$201.07 DKK1,321.81	$110.56 SRD4,114.98	-45.0%
Average			-26.4%

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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: June 2025

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