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
SRD243.78
|
$21.56
DKK150.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.16
SRD320.40
|
$14.37
DKK100.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.29
SRD45.26
|
$3.78
DKK26.30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
SRD19.96
|
$2.98
DKK20.72
|
|
pay 54.0% more for groceries
|
Paramaribo
|
Copenhagen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.23
SRD42.89
|
$3.78
DKK26.32
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.24
SRD218.04
|
$6.47
DKK45.02
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.52
SRD193.07
|
$7.42
DKK51.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.27
SRD114.37
|
$4.75
DKK33.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.34
SRD81.93
|
$5.10
DKK35.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.04
SRD71.40
|
$1.41
DKK9.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
SRD28.73
|
$1.42
DKK9.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.18
SRD41.27
|
$1.51
DKK10.51
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
SRD65.19
|
$2.12
DKK14.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
SRD20.63
|
$1.07
DKK7.44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
SRD26.21
|
$0.90
DKK6.29
|
|
pay 51.8% more for transportation
|
Paramaribo
|
Copenhagen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.14
SRD144.60
|
$7.78
DKK54.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.00
SRD3,147.30
|
$100.30
DKK697.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
SRD874,250.00
|
$50,303.99
DKK350,005.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.00
SRD804.31
|
$24.43
DKK170.00
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for housing
|
Paramaribo
|
Copenhagen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.02
SRD1,084.92
|
$36.84
DKK256.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$516.42
SRD18,059.09
|
$1,691.68
DKK11,770.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$194.83
SRD6,813.17
|
$1,264.98
DKK8,801.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.77
SRD1,425.63
|
$151.98
DKK1,057.45
|
|
pay 21.2 times more for childcare
|
Paramaribo
|
Copenhagen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$63.03
SRD2,204.05
|
$580.24
DKK4,037.21
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$380.51
SRD13,306.61
|
$12,599.95
DKK87,667.95
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Paramaribo
|
Copenhagen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SRD69.94
|
$8.62
DKK60.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.25
SRD78.79
|
$6.19
DKK43.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.04
SRD211.34
|
$9.05
DKK63.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.63
SRD441.55
|
$43.41
DKK302.01
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
SRD174.85
|
$18.68
DKK130.00
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for clothing
|
Paramaribo
|
Copenhagen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.30
SRD1,269.26
|
$115.64
DKK804.61
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.44
SRD994.60
|
$48.78
DKK339.43
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.41
SRD2,637.25
|
$121.38
DKK844.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.56
SRD3,866.38
|
$174.89
DKK1,216.83
|
|
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