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
SRD245.42
|
$4.17
CN¥30.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.16
SRD322.56
|
$5.57
CN¥40.61
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.29
SRD45.57
|
$0.50
CN¥3.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
SRD20.10
|
$0.31
CN¥2.26
|
|
pay 23.1% less for groceries
|
Paramaribo
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.23
SRD43.18
|
$1.43
CN¥10.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.24
SRD219.51
|
$7.31
CN¥53.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.52
SRD194.37
|
$7.17
CN¥52.31
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.27
SRD115.14
|
$1.74
CN¥12.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.34
SRD82.48
|
$1.53
CN¥11.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.04
SRD71.88
|
$0.92
CN¥6.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
SRD28.92
|
$0.71
CN¥5.19
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.18
SRD41.55
|
$0.89
CN¥6.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
SRD65.63
|
$0.58
CN¥4.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
SRD20.77
|
$0.37
CN¥2.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
SRD26.38
|
$0.47
CN¥3.44
|
|
pay 38.5% less for transportation
|
Paramaribo
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.14
SRD145.58
|
$4.36
CN¥31.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.00
SRD3,168.49
|
$33.40
CN¥243.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
SRD880,137.50
|
$20,872.18
CN¥152,291.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.00
SRD809.73
|
$4.59
CN¥33.50
|
|
pay 44.7% more for housing
|
Paramaribo
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.02
SRD1,092.22
|
$13.28
CN¥96.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$516.42
SRD18,180.70
|
$929.88
CN¥6,784.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$194.83
SRD6,859.06
|
$492.44
CN¥3,593.06
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.77
SRD1,435.23
|
$42.04
CN¥306.74
|
|
pay 36.2 times more for childcare
|
Paramaribo
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$63.03
SRD2,218.89
|
$763.49
CN¥5,570.76
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$380.51
SRD13,396.22
|
$22,913.01
CN¥167,182.52
|
|
pay 91.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Paramaribo
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SRD70.41
|
$1.11
CN¥8.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.25
SRD79.32
|
$3.60
CN¥26.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.04
SRD212.76
|
$3.48
CN¥25.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.63
SRD444.52
|
$65.46
CN¥477.60
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
SRD176.03
|
$8.35
CN¥60.92
|
|
pay 25.7% more for clothing
|
Paramaribo
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.30
SRD1,277.81
|
$62.65
CN¥457.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.44
SRD1,001.30
|
$34.69
CN¥253.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.41
SRD2,655.01
|
$83.45
CN¥608.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.56
SRD3,892.42
|
$107.64
CN¥785.36
|
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