Cost of living comparison

 Paramaribo, Suriname
compared to
 Bissau, Guinea-Bissau
Bissau vs. Paramaribo Cost of Living Summary

Bissau is 2.4 times more expensive than Paramaribo.

Restaurants
pay 40.1% more in Bissau
Groceries
pay 8.2% more in Bissau
Transportation
pay 26.0% less in Bissau
Housing
pay 32.9% more in Bissau
Childcare
pay 9.1 times more in Bissau
Entertainment and Sports
pay 36.2% more in Bissau
Clothing
pay 63.3% more in Bissau

The cost of childcare, clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, and groceries in Bissau are more expensive than in Paramaribo. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Bissau.

Bissau vs. Paramaribo Cost Breakdown

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

pay 40.1% more for restaurants

 
Paramaribo
Bissau
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $6.97
SRD260.72
$4.90
F CFA2,784
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$9.16
SRD342.67
$9.43
F CFA5,355
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.29
SRD48.41
$1.31
F CFA742

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pay 8.2% more for groceries

 
Paramaribo
Bissau
Bread
1 loaf
$1.23
SRD45.88
$0.90
F CFA511
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.24
SRD233.19
$7.28
F CFA4,133
Milk (1 gallon) $5.52
SRD206.49
$6.18
F CFA3,513

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pay 26.0% less for transportation

 
Paramaribo
Bissau
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.14
SRD154.65
$4.52
F CFA2,567
Monthly public transit pass $90.00
SRD3,366.00
$25.57
F CFA14,523
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $25,000.00
SRD935,000.00
$32,027.10
F CFA18,189,877

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pay 32.9% more for housing

 
Paramaribo
Bissau
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$31.02
SRD1,160.31
$45.27
F CFA25,710
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $516.42
SRD19,313.98
$433.95
F CFA246,466
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $194.83
SRD7,286.61
$225.47
F CFA128,057

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pay 9.1 times more for childcare

 
Paramaribo
Bissau
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $63.03
SRD2,357.20
$765.65
F CFA434,852
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $380.51
SRD14,231.26
$2,307.50
F CFA1,310,552

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pay 36.2% more for entertainment and sports

 
Paramaribo
Bissau
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.00
SRD74.80
$1.55
F CFA882
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.25
SRD84.26
$2.04
F CFA1,160
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$6.04
SRD226.02
$1.63
F CFA928

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pay 63.3% more for clothing

 
Paramaribo
Bissau
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$36.30
SRD1,357.46
$89.86
F CFA51,039
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$28.44
SRD1,063.71
$57.19
F CFA32,479
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$75.41
SRD2,820.51
$81.69
F CFA46,399

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