Cost of living comparison

Oslo, Norway

compared to

Paramaribo, Suriname

Paramaribo vs. Oslo Cost of Living Summary

Paramaribo is 50.6% cheaper than Oslo.

Restaurants: pay 59.4% less in Paramaribo
Groceries: pay 24.8% less in Paramaribo
Transportation: pay 13.8% less in Paramaribo
Housing: pay 66.3% less in Paramaribo
Childcare: pay 85.4% less in Paramaribo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 65.3% less in Paramaribo
Clothing: pay 38.9% less in Paramaribo

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

Paramaribo vs. Oslo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 59.4% less for restaurants

	Oslo	Paramaribo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$21.80 NOK219.69	$6.97 SRD263.48	-68.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.31 NOK124.03	$9.16 SRD346.29	-25.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.63 NOK36.58	$1.29 SRD48.92	-64.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.81 NOK28.35	$0.57 SRD21.58	-79.7%
Average			-59.4%

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pay 24.8% less for groceries

	Oslo	Paramaribo
Bread 1 loaf	$3.25 NOK32.78	$1.23 SRD46.36	-62.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.40 NOK64.47	$6.24 SRD235.66	-2.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.87 NOK79.27	$5.52 SRD208.67	-29.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.50 NOK45.32	$3.27 SRD123.61	-27.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.79 NOK68.45	$2.34 SRD88.55	-65.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.44 NOK14.56	$2.04 SRD77.17	+41.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.04 NOK10.44	$0.82 SRD31.05	-20.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.43 NOK14.41	$1.18 SRD44.61	-17.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.19 NOK22.07	$1.86 SRD70.46	-14.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.08 NOK10.89	$0.59 SRD22.30	-45.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.04 NOK10.48	$0.75 SRD28.33	-27.9%
Average			-24.8%

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pay 13.8% less for transportation

	Oslo	Paramaribo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.74 NOK78.05	$4.14 SRD156.29	-46.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$81.47 NOK821.10	$90.00 SRD3,401.64	+10.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,328.41 NOK366,153.18	$25,000.00 SRD944,900.00	-31.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.53 NOK206.88	$23.00 SRD869.31	+12.1%
Average			-13.8%

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pay 66.3% less for housing

	Oslo	Paramaribo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$52.77 NOK531.91	$31.02 SRD1,172.59	-41.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,432.43 NOK14,437.42	$516.42 SRD19,518.48	-63.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,135.26 NOK11,442.29	$194.83 SRD7,363.76	-82.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$179.32 NOK1,807.37	$40.77 SRD1,540.84	-77.3%
Average			-66.3%

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pay 85.4% less for childcare

	Oslo	Paramaribo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$257.78 NOK2,598.16	$63.03 SRD2,382.16	-75.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,036.90 NOK81,003.76	$380.51 SRD14,381.94	-95.3%
Average			-85.4%

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pay 65.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Oslo	Paramaribo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.99 NOK100.69	$2.00 SRD75.59	-80.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.35 NOK43.84	$2.25 SRD85.16	-48.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.53 NOK146.46	$6.04 SRD228.42	-58.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.05 NOK464.13	$12.63 SRD477.23	-72.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$15.21 NOK153.33	$5.00 SRD188.98	-67.1%
Average			-65.3%

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pay 38.9% less for clothing

	Oslo	Paramaribo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$97.96 NOK987.38	$36.30 SRD1,371.84	-62.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.61 NOK500.06	$28.44 SRD1,074.97	-42.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$112.16 NOK1,130.43	$75.41 SRD2,850.37	-32.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$133.33 NOK1,343.78	$110.56 SRD4,178.83	-17.1%
Average			-38.9%

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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: July 2025

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