Cost of living comparison

 Paramaribo, Suriname
compared to
 Brasilia, Brazil
Brasilia vs. Paramaribo Cost of Living Summary

Brasilia is 3.5 times more expensive than Paramaribo.

Restaurants
pay 3.0% less in Brasilia
Groceries
pay 33.0% less in Brasilia
Transportation
pay 32.8% less in Brasilia
Housing
pay 6.7% less in Brasilia
Childcare
pay 18.8 times more in Brasilia
Entertainment and Sports
pay 5.4% more in Brasilia
Clothing
pay 5.2% more in Brasilia

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

Brasilia vs. Paramaribo Cost Breakdown

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

pay 3.0% less for restaurants

 
Paramaribo
Brasilia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $6.97
SRD260.72
$6.97
R$38.66
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$9.16
SRD342.67
$6.10
R$33.83
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.29
SRD48.41
$1.14
R$6.32

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pay 33.0% less for groceries

 
Paramaribo
Brasilia
Bread
1 loaf
$1.23
SRD45.88
$1.57
R$8.71
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.24
SRD233.19
$4.43
R$24.60
Milk (1 gallon) $5.52
SRD206.49
$3.57
R$19.81

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pay 32.8% less for transportation

 
Paramaribo
Brasilia
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.14
SRD154.65
$3.79
R$21.01
Monthly public transit pass $90.00
SRD3,366.00
$43.46
R$241.14
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $25,000.00
SRD935,000.00
$24,385.57
R$135,308.26

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pay 6.7% less for housing

 
Paramaribo
Brasilia
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$31.02
SRD1,160.31
$19.32
R$107.17
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $516.42
SRD19,313.98
$360.74
R$2,001.65
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $194.83
SRD7,286.61
$223.88
R$1,242.22

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pay 18.8 times more for childcare

 
Paramaribo
Brasilia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $63.03
SRD2,357.20
$461.58
R$2,561.19
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $380.51
SRD14,231.26
$11,525.09
R$63,949.26

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pay 5.4% more for entertainment and sports

 
Paramaribo
Brasilia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.00
SRD74.80
$1.74
R$9.66
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.25
SRD84.26
$1.75
R$9.70
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$6.04
SRD226.02
$2.09
R$11.60

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pay 5.2% more for clothing

 
Paramaribo
Brasilia
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$36.30
SRD1,357.46
$50.89
R$282.39
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$28.44
SRD1,063.71
$41.19
R$228.54
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$75.41
SRD2,820.51
$64.43
R$357.48

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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: June 2025
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