Cost of living comparison

Paramaribo, Suriname

compared to

Belgrade, Serbia

Belgrade vs. Paramaribo Cost of Living Summary

Belgrade is 3.2 times more expensive than Paramaribo.

Restaurants: pay 2.0 times more in Belgrade
Groceries: pay 24.3% less in Belgrade
Transportation: pay 14.5% less in Belgrade
Housing: pay 2.1 times more in Belgrade
Childcare: pay 13.1 times more in Belgrade
Entertainment and Sports: pay 52.8% more in Belgrade
Clothing: pay 65.2% more in Belgrade

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

Belgrade vs. Paramaribo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.0 times more for restaurants

	Paramaribo	Belgrade
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.97 SRD254.10	$10.99 RSD1,194	+57.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.16 SRD333.97	$9.16 RSD995
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.29 SRD47.18	$2.33 RSD253	+79.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.57 SRD20.81	$1.57 RSD170	+174.8%
Average			+104.1%

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pay 24.3% less for groceries

	Paramaribo	Belgrade
Bread 1 loaf	$1.23 SRD44.71	$0.87 RSD95	-28.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.24 SRD227.27	$5.04 RSD548	-19.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.52 SRD201.24	$4.98 RSD541	-9.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.27 SRD119.21	$2.66 RSD289	-18.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.34 SRD85.40	$3.13 RSD340	+33.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.04 SRD74.42	$0.53 RSD57	-74.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 SRD29.95	$0.80 RSD87	-2.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.18 SRD43.02	$0.74 RSD80	-37.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.86 SRD67.95	$1.05 RSD114	-43.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.59 SRD21.50	$0.47 RSD51	-19.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.75 SRD27.32	$0.39 RSD43	-47.4%
Average			-24.3%

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pay 14.5% less for transportation

	Paramaribo	Belgrade
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.14 SRD150.72	$6.87 RSD746	+66.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$90.00 SRD3,280.54	$20.16 RSD2,190	-77.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,000.00 SRD911,262.50	$28,106.99 RSD3,053,435	+12.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$23.00 SRD838.36	$9.51 RSD1,033	-58.7%
Average			-14.5%

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pay 2.1 times more for housing

	Paramaribo	Belgrade
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$31.02 SRD1,130.85	$27.63 RSD3,001	-11.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$516.42 SRD18,823.64	$840.53 RSD91,312	+62.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$194.83 SRD7,101.62	$518.55 RSD56,334	+166.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$40.77 SRD1,485.99	$139.51 RSD15,156	+242.2%
Average			+115.0%

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pay 13.1 times more for childcare

	Paramaribo	Belgrade
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$63.03 SRD2,297.36	$370.44 RSD40,243	+487.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$380.51 SRD13,869.96	$7,747.69 RSD841,679	+1936.1%
Average			+1212.0%

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pay 52.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Paramaribo	Belgrade
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.00 SRD72.90	$3.02 RSD328	+51.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.25 SRD82.13	$2.45 RSD266	+8.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.04 SRD220.28	$4.12 RSD448	-31.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$12.63 SRD460.24	$36.53 RSD3,969	+189.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.00 SRD182.25	$7.33 RSD796	+46.6%
Average			+52.8%

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pay 65.2% more for clothing

	Paramaribo	Belgrade
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$36.30 SRD1,323.00	$97.71 RSD10,615	+169.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$28.44 SRD1,036.71	$38.65 RSD4,199	+35.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$75.41 SRD2,748.90	$107.09 RSD11,634	+42.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$110.56 SRD4,030.07	$125.83 RSD13,669	+13.8%
Average			+65.2%

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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: March 2025

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