Cost of living comparison

Paramaribo, Suriname

compared to

Astana, Kazakhstan

Astana vs. Paramaribo Cost of Living Summary

Astana is 2.2 times more expensive than Paramaribo.

Restaurants: pay 6.2% less in Astana
Groceries: pay 39.2% less in Astana
Transportation: pay 57.9% less in Astana
Housing: pay 1.3% more in Astana
Childcare: pay 9.8 times more in Astana
Entertainment and Sports: pay 45.2% more in Astana
Clothing: pay 43.8% more in Astana

The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, and housing in Astana are more expensive than in Paramaribo. Expenses including transportation, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Astana. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Astana.

Astana vs. Paramaribo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 6.2% less for restaurants

	Paramaribo	Astana
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.97 SRD254.79	$10.10 KZT5,060.65	+44.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.16 SRD334.87	$6.06 KZT3,036.39	-33.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.29 SRD47.31	$0.96 KZT480.92	-25.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.57 SRD20.86	$0.51 KZT257.51	-10.0%
Average			-6.2%

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pay 39.2% less for groceries

	Paramaribo	Astana
Bread 1 loaf	$1.23 SRD44.83	$0.52 KZT258.55	-57.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.24 SRD227.89	$4.84 KZT2,428.08	-22.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.52 SRD201.79	$4.31 KZT2,159.23	-22.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.27 SRD119.53	$1.65 KZT828.58	-49.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.34 SRD85.63	$2.24 KZT1,122.87	-4.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.04 SRD74.62	$0.58 KZT290.87	-71.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 SRD30.03	$0.86 KZT431.81	+4.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.18 SRD43.14	$0.95 KZT475.73	-19.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.86 SRD68.14	$0.84 KZT422.99	-54.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.59 SRD21.56	$0.23 KZT115.31	-61.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.75 SRD27.39	$0.20 KZT98.98	-73.6%
Average			-39.2%

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pay 57.9% less for transportation

	Paramaribo	Astana
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.14 SRD151.13	$1.87 KZT937.76	-54.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$90.00 SRD3,289.46	$15.15 KZT7,590.98	-83.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,000.00 SRD913,737.50	$20,193.94 KZT10,121,309.25	-19.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$23.00 SRD840.64	$5.86 KZT2,935.18	-74.5%
Average			-57.9%

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pay 1.3% more for housing

	Paramaribo	Astana
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$31.02 SRD1,133.92	$12.70 KZT6,367.18	-59.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$516.42 SRD18,874.77	$463.50 KZT232,308.15	-10.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$194.83 SRD7,120.91	$333.20 KZT167,001.60	+71.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$40.77 SRD1,490.02	$42.17 KZT21,137.12	+3.4%
Average			+1.3%

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pay 9.8 times more for childcare

	Paramaribo	Astana
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$63.03 SRD2,303.60	$227.18 KZT113,864.73	+260.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$380.51 SRD13,907.63	$6,062.07 KZT3,038,339.18	+1493.1%
Average			+876.8%

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pay 45.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Paramaribo	Astana
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.00 SRD73.10	$1.21 KZT607.28	-39.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.25 SRD82.35	$2.16 KZT1,084.69	-3.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.04 SRD220.88	$1.74 KZT872.96	-71.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$12.63 SRD461.49	$55.49 KZT27,814.14	+339.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.00 SRD182.75	$5.05 KZT2,530.33	+1.0%
Average			+45.2%

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pay 43.8% more for clothing

	Paramaribo	Astana
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$36.30 SRD1,326.59	$76.02 KZT38,100.40	+109.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$28.44 SRD1,039.52	$42.98 KZT21,543.93	+51.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$75.41 SRD2,756.37	$99.59 KZT49,916.46	+32.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$110.56 SRD4,041.02	$91.40 KZT45,811.71	-17.3%
Average			+43.8%

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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: April 2025

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