Cost of living comparison
Copenhagen is 5.2 times more expensive than Paramaribo.
If you lived in Copenhagen instead of Paramaribo, you would:
pay 3.2 times more for restaurants
|
Paramaribo
|
Copenhagen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.97
SRD246.18
|
$21.56
DKK152.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.16
SRD323.57
|
$14.37
DKK101.73
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.29
SRD45.71
|
$3.78
DKK26.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
SRD20.16
|
$2.98
DKK21.08
|
|
pay 54.0% more for groceries
|
Paramaribo
|
Copenhagen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.23
SRD43.32
|
$3.78
DKK26.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.24
SRD220.19
|
$6.47
DKK45.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.52
SRD194.98
|
$7.42
DKK52.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.27
SRD115.50
|
$4.75
DKK33.64
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.34
SRD82.74
|
$5.10
DKK36.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.04
SRD72.10
|
$1.41
DKK9.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
SRD29.01
|
$1.42
DKK10.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.18
SRD41.68
|
$1.51
DKK10.70
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
SRD65.84
|
$2.12
DKK14.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
SRD20.83
|
$1.07
DKK7.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
SRD26.47
|
$0.90
DKK6.40
|
|
pay 51.8% more for transportation
|
Paramaribo
|
Copenhagen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.14
SRD146.03
|
$7.78
DKK55.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.00
SRD3,178.39
|
$100.30
DKK709.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
SRD882,887.50
|
$50,303.99
DKK356,051.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.00
SRD812.26
|
$24.43
DKK172.94
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for housing
|
Paramaribo
|
Copenhagen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.02
SRD1,095.64
|
$36.84
DKK260.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$516.42
SRD18,237.51
|
$1,691.68
DKK11,973.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$194.83
SRD6,880.49
|
$1,264.98
DKK8,953.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.77
SRD1,439.72
|
$151.98
DKK1,075.72
|
|
pay 21.2 times more for childcare
|
Paramaribo
|
Copenhagen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$63.03
SRD2,225.82
|
$580.24
DKK4,106.95
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$380.51
SRD13,438.07
|
$12,599.95
DKK89,182.47
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Paramaribo
|
Copenhagen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SRD70.63
|
$8.62
DKK61.04
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.25
SRD79.57
|
$6.19
DKK43.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.04
SRD213.43
|
$9.05
DKK64.09
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.63
SRD445.91
|
$43.41
DKK307.23
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
SRD176.58
|
$18.68
DKK132.25
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for clothing
|
Paramaribo
|
Copenhagen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.30
SRD1,281.80
|
$115.64
DKK818.51
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.44
SRD1,004.43
|
$48.78
DKK345.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.41
SRD2,663.30
|
$121.38
DKK859.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.56
SRD3,904.58
|
$174.89
DKK1,237.85
|
|
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