Cost of living comparison

Paramaribo, Suriname

compared to

Jakarta, Indonesia

Jakarta vs. Paramaribo Cost of Living Summary

Jakarta is 2.7 times more expensive than Paramaribo.

Restaurants: pay 52.4% less in Jakarta
Groceries: pay 11.7% less in Jakarta
Transportation: pay 47.8% less in Jakarta
Housing: pay 26.1% more in Jakarta
Childcare: pay 13.4 times more in Jakarta
Entertainment and Sports: pay 11.1% more in Jakarta
Clothing: pay 17.8% more in Jakarta

The cost of childcare, housing, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Jakarta are more expensive than in Paramaribo. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, and groceries are lower in Jakarta. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Jakarta.

Jakarta vs. Paramaribo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Jakarta instead of Paramaribo, you would:

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pay 52.4% less for restaurants

	Paramaribo	Jakarta
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.97 SRD259.45	$3.03 IDR49,585.23	-56.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.16 SRD341.00	$3.41 IDR55,848.63	-62.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.29 SRD48.18	$0.62 IDR10,179.68	-52.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.57 SRD21.25	$0.35 IDR5,784.27	-38.1%
Average			-52.4%

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pay 11.7% less for groceries

	Paramaribo	Jakarta
Bread 1 loaf	$1.23 SRD45.65	$1.22 IDR19,904.59	-0.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.24 SRD232.06	$3.49 IDR57,047.25	-44.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.52 SRD205.48	$5.40 IDR88,410.26	-2.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.27 SRD121.72	$1.95 IDR31,948.23	-40.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.34 SRD87.20	$1.62 IDR26,563.66	-30.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.04 SRD75.99	$1.38 IDR22,615.03	-32.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 SRD30.58	$0.74 IDR12,121.74	-9.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.18 SRD43.93	$1.06 IDR17,294.38	-10.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.86 SRD69.39	$0.75 IDR12,304.42	-59.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.59 SRD21.96	$0.80 IDR13,064.45	+35.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.75 SRD27.89	$1.25 IDR20,502.79	+67.1%
Average			-11.7%

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pay 47.8% less for transportation

	Paramaribo	Jakarta
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.14 SRD153.90	$3.24 IDR52,976.02	-21.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$90.00 SRD3,349.66	$12.75 IDR208,779.94	-85.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,000.00 SRD930,462.50	$25,509.65 IDR417,559,872.48	+2.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$23.00 SRD856.03	$3.31 IDR54,178.39	-85.6%
Average			-47.8%

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pay 26.1% more for housing

	Paramaribo	Jakarta
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$31.02 SRD1,154.68	$28.49 IDR466,286.42	-8.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$516.42 SRD19,220.25	$449.61 IDR7,359,492.75	-12.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$194.83 SRD7,251.25	$261.47 IDR4,279,988.69	+34.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$40.77 SRD1,517.30	$77.94 IDR1,275,709.69	+91.2%
Average			+26.1%

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pay 13.4 times more for childcare

	Paramaribo	Jakarta
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$63.03 SRD2,345.76	$170.06 IDR2,783,732.48	+169.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$380.51 SRD14,162.19	$9,157.99 IDR149,904,435.47	+2306.7%
Average			+1238.2%

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pay 11.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Paramaribo	Jakarta
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.00 SRD74.44	$2.23 IDR36,536.49	+11.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.25 SRD83.86	$2.32 IDR37,981.89	+3.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.04 SRD224.93	$2.74 IDR44,887.69	-54.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$12.63 SRD469.94	$29.26 IDR478,897.98	+131.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.00 SRD186.09	$3.19 IDR52,194.98	-36.2%
Average			+11.1%

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pay 17.8% more for clothing

	Paramaribo	Jakarta
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$36.30 SRD1,350.88	$56.54 IDR925,457.18	+55.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$28.44 SRD1,058.55	$34.50 IDR564,654.83	+21.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$75.41 SRD2,806.82	$87.37 IDR1,430,107.77	+15.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$110.56 SRD4,114.98	$86.38 IDR1,414,009.57	-21.9%
Average			+17.8%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2025

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