Cost of living comparison
Paramaribo is 21.4% cheaper than Panama City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 30.7% less in Paramaribo
- Groceries
-
pay 6.9% less in Paramaribo
- Transportation
-
pay 84.1% more in Paramaribo
- Housing
-
pay 55.3% less in Paramaribo
- Childcare
-
pay 90.9% less in Paramaribo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 32.5% less in Paramaribo
- Clothing
-
pay 17.4% less in Paramaribo
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, and groceries are lower in Paramaribo. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Paramaribo.
If you lived in Paramaribo instead of Panama City, you would:
pay 30.7% less for restaurants
Panama City
|
Paramaribo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.25
PAB13.25
|
$6.97
SRD254.10
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
PAB8.00
|
$9.16
SRD333.97
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
PAB1.86
|
$1.29
SRD47.18
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.41
PAB1.41
|
$0.57
SRD20.81
|
|
pay 6.9% less for groceries
Panama City
|
Paramaribo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.51
PAB2.51
|
$1.23
SRD44.71
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.39
PAB6.39
|
$6.24
SRD227.27
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.80
PAB6.80
|
$5.52
SRD201.24
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.68
PAB2.68
|
$3.27
SRD119.21
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.41
PAB3.41
|
$2.34
SRD85.40
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
PAB1.48
|
$2.04
SRD74.42
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
PAB0.72
|
$0.82
SRD29.95
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.24
PAB1.24
|
$1.18
SRD43.02
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.40
PAB1.40
|
$1.86
SRD67.95
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
PAB0.98
|
$0.59
SRD21.50
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.15
PAB1.15
|
$0.75
SRD27.32
|
|
pay 84.1% more for transportation
Panama City
|
Paramaribo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.69
PAB3.69
|
$4.14
SRD150.72
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
PAB25.00
|
$90.00
SRD3,280.54
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,750.00
PAB19,750.00
|
$25,000.00
SRD911,262.50
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.71
PAB16.71
|
$23.00
SRD838.36
|
|
pay 55.3% less for housing
Panama City
|
Paramaribo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.10
PAB52.10
|
$31.02
SRD1,130.85
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,023.81
PAB1,023.81
|
$516.42
SRD18,823.64
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$755.88
PAB755.88
|
$194.83
SRD7,101.62
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.84
PAB94.84
|
$40.77
SRD1,485.99
|
|
pay 90.9% less for childcare
Panama City
|
Paramaribo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$439.17
PAB439.17
|
$63.03
SRD2,297.36
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,092.67
PAB10,092.67
|
$380.51
SRD13,869.96
|
|
pay 32.5% less for entertainment and sports
Panama City
|
Paramaribo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
PAB3.00
|
$2.00
SRD72.90
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.59
PAB3.59
|
$2.25
SRD82.13
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.50
PAB5.50
|
$6.04
SRD220.28
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.27
PAB47.27
|
$12.63
SRD460.24
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.00
PAB7.00
|
$5.00
SRD182.25
|
|
pay 17.4% less for clothing
Panama City
|
Paramaribo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.91
PAB53.91
|
$36.30
SRD1,323.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.78
PAB37.78
|
$28.44
SRD1,036.71
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.62
PAB87.62
|
$75.41
SRD2,748.90
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.75
PAB108.75
|
$110.56
SRD4,030.07
|
|
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