Cost of living comparison
Bratislava is 4.9 times more expensive than Paramaribo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 66.8% more in Bratislava
- Groceries
-
pay 3.1% more in Bratislava
- Transportation
-
pay 8.8% less in Bratislava
- Housing
-
pay 2.5 times more in Bratislava
- Childcare
-
pay 24.9 times more in Bratislava
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 86.9% more in Bratislava
- Clothing
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pay 33.7% more in Bratislava
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, and groceries in Bratislava are more expensive than in Paramaribo. Notably, childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Bratislava.
If you lived in Bratislava instead of Paramaribo, you would:
pay 66.8% more for restaurants
|
Paramaribo
|
Bratislava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.97
SRD270.82
|
$10.72
€9.30
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.16
SRD355.95
|
$8.57
€7.44
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.29
SRD50.29
|
$1.96
€1.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
SRD22.18
|
$1.53
€1.33
|
|
pay 3.1% more for groceries
|
Paramaribo
|
Bratislava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.23
SRD47.65
|
$1.75
€1.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.24
SRD242.23
|
$6.52
€5.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.52
SRD214.49
|
$4.34
€3.77
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.27
SRD127.06
|
$3.22
€2.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.34
SRD91.02
|
$3.46
€3.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.04
SRD79.32
|
$0.79
€0.68
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
SRD31.92
|
$0.84
€0.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.18
SRD45.85
|
$1.01
€0.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
SRD72.43
|
$1.98
€1.71
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
SRD22.92
|
$0.75
€0.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
SRD29.12
|
$0.77
€0.67
|
|
pay 8.8% less for transportation
|
Paramaribo
|
Bratislava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.14
SRD160.65
|
$6.43
€5.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.00
SRD3,496.50
|
$38.58
€33.48
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
SRD971,250.00
|
$24,650.55
€21,389.70
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.00
SRD893.55
|
$15.65
€13.58
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
Paramaribo
|
Bratislava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.02
SRD1,205.29
|
$20.58
€17.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$516.42
SRD20,062.78
|
$769.99
€668.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$194.83
SRD7,569.11
|
$617.27
€535.61
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.77
SRD1,583.81
|
$187.33
€162.55
|
|
pay 24.9 times more for childcare
|
Paramaribo
|
Bratislava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$63.03
SRD2,448.59
|
$612.91
€531.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$380.51
SRD14,783.00
|
$15,233.33
€13,218.22
|
|
pay 86.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Paramaribo
|
Bratislava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SRD77.70
|
$2.68
€2.32
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.25
SRD87.53
|
$2.81
€2.44
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.04
SRD234.79
|
$5.36
€4.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.63
SRD490.54
|
$45.95
€39.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
SRD194.25
|
$11.15
€9.67
|
|
pay 33.7% more for clothing
|
Paramaribo
|
Bratislava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.30
SRD1,410.09
|
$73.52
€63.80
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.44
SRD1,104.95
|
$37.05
€32.15
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.41
SRD2,929.86
|
$83.22
€72.22
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.56
SRD4,295.37
|
$101.33
€87.93
|
|
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