Cost of living comparison
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.
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
SRD259.45
|
$6.97
R$39.89
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.16
SRD341.00
|
$6.10
R$34.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.29
SRD48.18
|
$1.14
R$6.52
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
SRD21.25
|
$0.76
R$4.37
|
|
pay 33.0% less for groceries
|
Paramaribo
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.23
SRD45.65
|
$1.57
R$8.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.24
SRD232.06
|
$4.43
R$25.38
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.52
SRD205.48
|
$3.57
R$20.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.27
SRD121.72
|
$2.10
R$12.04
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.34
SRD87.20
|
$1.42
R$8.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.04
SRD75.99
|
$0.87
R$4.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
SRD30.58
|
$0.57
R$3.25
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.18
SRD43.93
|
$0.50
R$2.86
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
SRD69.39
|
$0.70
R$3.98
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
SRD21.96
|
$0.51
R$2.91
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
SRD27.89
|
$0.54
R$3.06
|
|
pay 32.8% less for transportation
|
Paramaribo
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.14
SRD153.90
|
$3.79
R$21.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.00
SRD3,349.66
|
$43.46
R$248.80
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
SRD930,462.50
|
$24,385.57
R$139,607.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.00
SRD856.03
|
$7.21
R$41.28
|
|
pay 6.7% less for housing
|
Paramaribo
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.02
SRD1,154.68
|
$19.32
R$110.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$516.42
SRD19,220.25
|
$360.74
R$2,065.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$194.83
SRD7,251.25
|
$223.88
R$1,281.69
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.77
SRD1,517.30
|
$51.47
R$294.67
|
|
pay 18.8 times more for childcare
|
Paramaribo
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$63.03
SRD2,345.76
|
$461.58
R$2,642.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$380.51
SRD14,162.19
|
$11,525.09
R$65,981.12
|
|
pay 5.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Paramaribo
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SRD74.44
|
$1.74
R$9.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.25
SRD83.86
|
$1.75
R$10.01
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.04
SRD224.93
|
$2.09
R$11.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.63
SRD469.94
|
$23.80
R$136.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
SRD186.09
|
$6.97
R$39.89
|
|
pay 5.2% more for clothing
|
Paramaribo
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.30
SRD1,350.88
|
$50.89
R$291.36
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.44
SRD1,058.55
|
$41.19
R$235.80
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.41
SRD2,806.82
|
$64.43
R$368.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.56
SRD4,114.98
|
$55.71
R$318.92
|
|
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