Cost of living comparison
Freetown is 32.4% more expensive than Paramaribo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.3% less in Freetown
- Groceries
-
pay 6.2% more in Freetown
- Transportation
-
pay 29.5% less in Freetown
- Housing
-
pay 3.4 times more in Freetown
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 49.4% more in Freetown
- Clothing
-
pay 68.2% less in Freetown
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Freetown are more expensive than in Paramaribo. Expenses including clothing, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Freetown. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Freetown.
If you lived in Freetown instead of Paramaribo, you would:
pay 3.3% less for restaurants
|
Paramaribo
|
Freetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.97
SRD254.79
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.16
SRD334.87
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.29
SRD47.31
|
$1.03
SLL21,591
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
SRD20.86
|
$0.89
SLL18,596
|
|
pay 6.2% more for groceries
|
Paramaribo
|
Freetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.23
SRD44.83
|
$0.50
SLL10,485
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.24
SRD227.89
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.52
SRD201.79
|
$7.57
SLL158,756
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.27
SRD119.53
|
$1.95
SLL40,891
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.34
SRD85.63
|
$3.40
SLL71,337
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.04
SRD74.62
|
$1.81
SLL38,046
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
SRD30.03
|
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.18
SRD43.14
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
SRD68.14
|
$2.27
SLL47,558
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
SRD21.56
|
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
SRD27.39
|
$0.74
SLL15,488
|
|
pay 29.5% less for transportation
|
Paramaribo
|
Freetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.14
SRD151.13
|
$4.83
SLL101,357
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.00
SRD3,289.46
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
SRD913,737.50
|
$12,000.00
SLL251,634,000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.00
SRD840.64
|
$10.75
SLL225,422
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for housing
|
Paramaribo
|
Freetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.02
SRD1,133.92
|
$100.00
SLL2,096,950
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$516.42
SRD18,874.77
|
$1,361.67
SLL28,553,469
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$194.83
SRD7,120.91
|
$978.33
SLL20,515,161
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.77
SRD1,490.02
|
$110.40
SLL2,314,990
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Paramaribo
|
Freetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$63.03
SRD2,303.60
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$380.51
SRD13,907.63
|
?? |
pay 49.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Paramaribo
|
Freetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SRD73.10
|
$1.50
SLL31,454
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.25
SRD82.35
|
$1.74
SLL36,435
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.04
SRD220.88
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.63
SRD461.49
|
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
SRD182.75
|
?? | |
pay 68.2% less for clothing
|
Paramaribo
|
Freetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.30
SRD1,326.59
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.44
SRD1,039.52
|
$8.00
SLL167,756
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.41
SRD2,756.37
|
$20.00
SLL419,390
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.56
SRD4,041.02
|
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
|
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