Cost of living comparison

Oranjestad, Aruba

compared to

Paramaribo, Suriname

Paramaribo vs. Oranjestad Cost of Living Summary

Paramaribo is 41.0% cheaper than Oranjestad.

Restaurants: pay 35.4% less in Paramaribo
Groceries: pay 25.7% less in Paramaribo
Transportation: pay 3.6% more in Paramaribo
Housing: pay 62.1% less in Paramaribo
Childcare: pay 83.5% less in Paramaribo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 50.5% less in Paramaribo
Clothing: pay 33.2% less in Paramaribo

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

Paramaribo vs. Oranjestad Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 35.4% less for restaurants

	Oranjestad	Paramaribo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$19.00 AWG34.20	$6.97 SRD270.82	-63.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.27 AWG18.49	$9.16 SRD355.95	-10.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.33 AWG2.40	$1.29 SRD50.29	-2.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.61 AWG2.90	$0.57 SRD22.18	-64.5%
Average			-35.4%

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pay 25.7% less for groceries

	Oranjestad	Paramaribo
Bread 1 loaf	$3.05 AWG5.50	$1.23 SRD47.65	-59.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.00 AWG10.80	$6.24 SRD242.23	+3.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.40 AWG11.52	$5.52 SRD214.49	-13.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.00 AWG9.00	$3.27 SRD127.06	-34.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.21 AWG9.38	$2.34 SRD91.02	-55.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.79 AWG3.22	$2.04 SRD79.32	+14.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.91 AWG1.63	$0.82 SRD31.92	-9.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.81 AWG3.27	$1.18 SRD45.85	-34.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.72 AWG4.90	$1.86 SRD72.43	-31.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.06 AWG1.90	$0.59 SRD22.92	-44.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.91 AWG1.63	$0.75 SRD29.12	-17.4%
Average			-25.7%

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pay 3.6% more for transportation

	Oranjestad	Paramaribo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.66 AWG10.19	$4.14 SRD160.65	-26.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$40.00 AWG72.00	$90.00 SRD3,496.50	+125.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,000.00 AWG63,000.00	$25,000.00 SRD971,250.00	-28.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$51.10 AWG91.97	$23.00 SRD893.55	-55.0%
Average			+3.6%

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pay 62.1% less for housing

	Oranjestad	Paramaribo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$91.80 AWG165.25	$31.02 SRD1,205.29	-66.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$810.73 AWG1,459.31	$516.42 SRD20,062.78	-36.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$655.25 AWG1,179.45	$194.83 SRD7,569.11	-70.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$167.08 AWG300.74	$40.77 SRD1,583.81	-75.6%
Average			-62.1%

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pay 83.5% less for childcare

	Oranjestad	Paramaribo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$225.00 AWG405.00	$63.03 SRD2,448.59	-72.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,404.07 AWG13,327.32	$380.51 SRD14,783.00	-94.9%
Average			-83.5%

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pay 50.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Oranjestad	Paramaribo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.00 AWG5.40	$2.00 SRD77.70	-33.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.72 AWG6.69	$2.25 SRD87.53	-39.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.00 AWG18.00	$6.04 SRD234.79	-39.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$131.44 AWG236.60	$12.63 SRD490.54	-90.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.00 AWG18.00	$5.00 SRD194.25	-50.0%
Average			-50.5%

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pay 33.2% less for clothing

	Oranjestad	Paramaribo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$80.00 AWG144.00	$36.30 SRD1,410.09	-54.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$57.37 AWG103.27	$28.44 SRD1,104.95	-50.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$116.59 AWG209.86	$75.41 SRD2,929.86	-35.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.90 AWG185.22	$110.56 SRD4,295.37	+7.4%
Average			-33.2%

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