Cost of living comparison
Bucharest is 3.8 times more expensive than Paramaribo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 98.2% more in Bucharest
- Groceries
-
pay 18.8% less in Bucharest
- Transportation
-
pay 26.0% less in Bucharest
- Housing
-
pay 67.4% more in Bucharest
- Childcare
-
pay 18.2 times more in Bucharest
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 93.6% more in Bucharest
- Clothing
-
pay 41.3% more in Bucharest
The cost of childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, and clothing in Bucharest are more expensive than in Paramaribo. Expenses including transportation and groceries are lower in Bucharest. Notably, childcare, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Bucharest.
If you lived in Bucharest instead of Paramaribo, you would:
pay 98.2% more for restaurants
Paramaribo
|
Bucharest
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.97
SRD257.52
|
$11.85
RON52.46
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.16
SRD338.47
|
$7.54
RON33.38
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.29
SRD47.82
|
$2.00
RON8.84
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
SRD21.09
|
$2.20
RON9.75
|
|
pay 18.8% less for groceries
Paramaribo
|
Bucharest
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.23
SRD45.31
|
$1.17
RON5.20
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.24
SRD230.33
|
$4.52
RON20.02
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.52
SRD203.96
|
$6.34
RON28.07
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.27
SRD120.82
|
$3.28
RON14.51
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.34
SRD86.55
|
$3.09
RON13.67
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.04
SRD75.43
|
$0.59
RON2.59
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
SRD30.35
|
$0.77
RON3.40
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.18
SRD43.60
|
$0.75
RON3.32
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
SRD68.87
|
$0.88
RON3.90
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
SRD21.79
|
$0.51
RON2.24
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
SRD27.69
|
$0.44
RON1.95
|
|
pay 26.0% less for transportation
Paramaribo
|
Bucharest
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.14
SRD152.76
|
$6.09
RON26.97
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$90.00
SRD3,324.78
|
$17.24
RON76.30
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
SRD923,550.00
|
$26,003.12
RON115,097.60
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.00
SRD849.67
|
$5.82
RON25.75
|
|
pay 67.4% more for housing
Paramaribo
|
Bucharest
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.02
SRD1,146.10
|
$9.35
RON41.41
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$516.42
SRD19,077.46
|
$601.94
RON2,664.35
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$194.83
SRD7,197.38
|
$397.23
RON1,758.26
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.77
SRD1,506.02
|
$130.07
RON575.71
|
|
pay 18.2 times more for childcare
Paramaribo
|
Bucharest
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$63.03
SRD2,328.33
|
$527.95
RON2,336.87
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$380.51
SRD14,056.98
|
$10,631.65
RON47,058.87
|
|
pay 93.6% more for entertainment and sports
Paramaribo
|
Bucharest
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SRD73.88
|
$3.23
RON14.31
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.25
SRD83.23
|
$3.17
RON14.02
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.04
SRD223.25
|
$5.98
RON26.47
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.63
SRD466.44
|
$49.84
RON220.62
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
SRD184.71
|
$8.62
RON38.15
|
|
pay 41.3% more for clothing
Paramaribo
|
Bucharest
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.30
SRD1,340.84
|
$78.42
RON347.09
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.44
SRD1,050.69
|
$39.68
RON175.62
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.41
SRD2,785.97
|
$85.94
RON380.41
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.56
SRD4,084.41
|
$105.80
RON468.31
|
|
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