Cost of living comparison
Beijing is 6.1 times more expensive than Paramaribo.
If you lived in Beijing instead of Paramaribo, you would:
pay 46.7% less for restaurants
|
Paramaribo
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.97
SRD246.18
|
$4.17
CN¥30.19
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.16
SRD323.57
|
$5.57
CN¥40.26
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.29
SRD45.71
|
$0.50
CN¥3.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
SRD20.16
|
$0.31
CN¥2.24
|
|
pay 23.1% less for groceries
|
Paramaribo
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.23
SRD43.32
|
$1.43
CN¥10.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.24
SRD220.19
|
$7.31
CN¥52.85
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.52
SRD194.98
|
$7.17
CN¥51.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.27
SRD115.50
|
$1.74
CN¥12.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.34
SRD82.74
|
$1.53
CN¥11.07
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.04
SRD72.10
|
$0.92
CN¥6.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
SRD29.01
|
$0.71
CN¥5.14
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.18
SRD41.68
|
$0.89
CN¥6.41
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
SRD65.84
|
$0.58
CN¥4.21
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
SRD20.83
|
$0.37
CN¥2.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
SRD26.47
|
$0.47
CN¥3.41
|
|
pay 38.5% less for transportation
|
Paramaribo
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.14
SRD146.03
|
$4.36
CN¥31.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.00
SRD3,178.39
|
$33.40
CN¥241.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
SRD882,887.50
|
$20,872.18
CN¥150,958.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.00
SRD812.26
|
$4.59
CN¥33.21
|
|
pay 44.7% more for housing
|
Paramaribo
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.02
SRD1,095.64
|
$13.28
CN¥96.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$516.42
SRD18,237.51
|
$929.88
CN¥6,725.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$194.83
SRD6,880.49
|
$492.44
CN¥3,561.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.77
SRD1,439.72
|
$42.04
CN¥304.06
|
|
pay 36.2 times more for childcare
|
Paramaribo
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$63.03
SRD2,225.82
|
$763.49
CN¥5,521.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$380.51
SRD13,438.07
|
$22,913.01
CN¥165,718.37
|
|
pay 91.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Paramaribo
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SRD70.63
|
$1.11
CN¥8.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.25
SRD79.57
|
$3.60
CN¥26.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.04
SRD213.43
|
$3.48
CN¥25.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.63
SRD445.91
|
$65.46
CN¥473.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
SRD176.58
|
$8.35
CN¥60.38
|
|
pay 25.7% more for clothing
|
Paramaribo
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.30
SRD1,281.80
|
$62.65
CN¥453.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.44
SRD1,004.43
|
$34.69
CN¥250.87
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.41
SRD2,663.30
|
$83.45
CN¥603.57
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.56
SRD3,904.58
|
$107.64
CN¥778.48
|
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