Cost of living comparison
Caracas is 2.1 times more expensive than Paramaribo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 77.3% more in Caracas
- Groceries
-
pay 12.2% more in Caracas
- Transportation
-
pay 22.4% less in Caracas
- Housing
-
pay 1.0% more in Caracas
- Childcare
-
pay 7.0 times more in Caracas
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 87.7% more in Caracas
- Clothing
-
pay 35.8% more in Caracas
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, groceries, and housing in Caracas are more expensive than in Paramaribo. Notably, childcare, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Caracas.
If you lived in Caracas instead of Paramaribo, you would:
pay 77.3% more for restaurants
|
Paramaribo
|
Caracas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.97
SRD260.72
|
$15.00
VEF149.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.16
SRD342.67
|
$12.00
VEF119.69
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.29
SRD48.41
|
$1.78
VEF17.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
SRD21.35
|
$1.29
VEF12.84
|
|
pay 12.2% more for groceries
|
Paramaribo
|
Caracas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.23
SRD45.88
|
$2.17
VEF21.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.24
SRD233.19
|
$4.87
VEF48.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.52
SRD206.49
|
$7.73
VEF77.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.27
SRD122.31
|
$3.03
VEF30.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.34
SRD87.62
|
$3.24
VEF32.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.04
SRD76.36
|
$2.55
VEF25.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
SRD30.73
|
$0.66
VEF6.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.18
SRD44.14
|
$0.90
VEF8.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
SRD69.72
|
$0.75
VEF7.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
SRD22.06
|
$1.01
VEF10.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
SRD28.03
|
$0.87
VEF8.69
|
|
pay 22.4% less for transportation
|
Paramaribo
|
Caracas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.14
SRD154.65
|
$1.89
VEF18.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.00
SRD3,366.00
|
$30.00
VEF299.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
SRD935,000.00
|
$32,000.00
VEF319,184.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.00
SRD860.20
|
$23.80
VEF237.39
|
|
pay 1.0% more for housing
|
Paramaribo
|
Caracas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.02
SRD1,160.31
|
$37.22
VEF371.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$516.42
SRD19,313.98
|
$394.44
VEF3,934.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$194.83
SRD7,286.61
|
$366.67
VEF3,657.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.77
SRD1,524.70
|
$7.90
VEF78.82
|
|
pay 7.0 times more for childcare
|
Paramaribo
|
Caracas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$63.03
SRD2,357.20
|
$98.67
VEF984.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$380.51
SRD14,231.26
|
$4,720.00
VEF47,079.64
|
|
pay 87.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Paramaribo
|
Caracas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SRD74.80
|
$1.50
VEF14.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.25
SRD84.26
|
$2.72
VEF27.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.04
SRD226.02
|
$3.25
VEF32.42
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.63
SRD472.23
|
$71.88
VEF716.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
SRD187.00
|
$6.00
VEF59.85
|
|
pay 35.8% more for clothing
|
Paramaribo
|
Caracas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.30
SRD1,357.46
|
$60.00
VEF598.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.44
SRD1,063.71
|
$43.33
VEF432.23
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.41
SRD2,820.51
|
$113.12
VEF1,128.37
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.56
SRD4,135.05
|
$83.33
VEF831.21
|
|
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