Cost of living comparison

Paramaribo, Suriname

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Baku vs. Paramaribo Cost of Living Summary

Baku is 2.3 times more expensive than Paramaribo.

Restaurants: pay 16.3% less in Baku
Groceries: pay 44.8% less in Baku
Transportation: pay 52.6% less in Baku
Housing: pay 2.9% less in Baku
Childcare: pay 10.0 times more in Baku
Entertainment and Sports: pay 60.1% more in Baku
Clothing: pay 51.1% more in Baku

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

Baku vs. Paramaribo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 16.3% less for restaurants

	Paramaribo	Baku
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.97 SRD257.10	$9.41 AZN16.00	+35.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.16 SRD337.91	$7.65 AZN13.00	-16.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.29 SRD47.74	$0.69 AZN1.18	-46.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.57 SRD21.05	$0.36 AZN0.61	-37.2%
Average			-16.3%

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pay 44.8% less for groceries

	Paramaribo	Baku
Bread 1 loaf	$1.23 SRD45.24	$0.46 AZN0.78	-62.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.24 SRD229.95	$2.77 AZN4.71	-55.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.52 SRD203.62	$5.13 AZN8.72	-7.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.27 SRD120.62	$1.41 AZN2.40	-56.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.34 SRD86.41	$2.10 AZN3.58	-10.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.04 SRD75.30	$0.49 AZN0.84	-75.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 SRD30.30	$0.77 AZN1.32	-5.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.18 SRD43.53	$0.68 AZN1.16	-42.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.86 SRD68.76	$0.83 AZN1.40	-55.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.59 SRD21.76	$0.29 AZN0.49	-51.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.75 SRD27.64	$0.23 AZN0.40	-69.0%
Average			-44.8%

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pay 52.6% less for transportation

	Paramaribo	Baku
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.14 SRD152.50	$2.46 AZN4.19	-40.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$90.00 SRD3,319.29	$17.65 AZN30.00	-80.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,000.00 SRD922,025.00	$20,588.24 AZN35,000.00	-17.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$23.00 SRD848.26	$6.47 AZN11.00	-71.9%
Average			-52.6%

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pay 2.9% less for housing

	Paramaribo	Baku
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$31.02 SRD1,144.21	$14.84 AZN25.23	-52.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$516.42 SRD19,045.96	$470.77 AZN800.30	-8.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$194.83 SRD7,185.49	$261.03 AZN443.75	+34.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$40.77 SRD1,503.54	$47.11 AZN80.09	+15.6%
Average			-2.9%

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pay 10.0 times more for childcare

	Paramaribo	Baku
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$63.03 SRD2,324.49	$232.47 AZN395.20	+268.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$380.51 SRD14,033.77	$6,199.10 AZN10,538.46	+1529.1%
Average			+898.9%

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pay 60.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Paramaribo	Baku
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.00 SRD73.76	$1.47 AZN2.50	-26.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.25 SRD83.10	$3.60 AZN6.12	+59.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.04 SRD222.89	$3.53 AZN6.00	-41.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$12.63 SRD465.67	$49.42 AZN84.02	+291.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.00 SRD184.41	$5.88 AZN10.00	+17.6%
Average			+60.1%

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pay 51.1% more for clothing

	Paramaribo	Baku
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$36.30 SRD1,338.63	$56.06 AZN95.30	+54.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$28.44 SRD1,048.95	$57.34 AZN97.48	+101.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$75.41 SRD2,781.37	$122.29 AZN207.88	+62.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$110.56 SRD4,077.67	$95.40 AZN162.18	-13.7%
Average			+51.1%

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