Cost of living comparison

Paramaribo, Suriname

compared to

Kuwait City, Kuwait

Kuwait City vs. Paramaribo Cost of Living Summary

Kuwait City is 3.0 times more expensive than Paramaribo.

Restaurants: pay 11.7% less in Kuwait City
Groceries: pay 25.8% less in Kuwait City
Transportation: pay 24.8% less in Kuwait City
Housing: pay 76.8% more in Kuwait City
Childcare: pay 12.8 times more in Kuwait City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.0 times more in Kuwait City
Clothing: pay 26.6% more in Kuwait City

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

Kuwait City vs. Paramaribo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kuwait City instead of Paramaribo, you would:

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pay 11.7% less for restaurants

	Paramaribo	Kuwait City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.97 SRD254.10	$9.75 KWD3.010	+39.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.16 SRD333.97	$8.13 KWD2.510	-11.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.29 SRD47.18	$0.67 KWD0.210	-48.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.57 SRD20.81	$0.42 KWD0.130	-27.0%
Average			-11.7%

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pay 25.8% less for groceries

	Paramaribo	Kuwait City
Bread 1 loaf	$1.23 SRD44.71	$1.00 KWD0.310	-18.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.24 SRD227.27	$2.63 KWD0.810	-57.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.52 SRD201.24	$5.77 KWD1.780	+4.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.27 SRD119.21	$2.35 KWD0.720	-28.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.34 SRD85.40	$2.92 KWD0.900	+24.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.04 SRD74.42	$1.05 KWD0.320	-48.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 SRD29.95	$0.84 KWD0.260	+2.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.18 SRD43.02	$0.77 KWD0.240	-35.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.86 SRD67.95	$0.71 KWD0.220	-61.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.59 SRD21.50	$0.49 KWD0.150	-16.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.75 SRD27.32	$0.38 KWD0.120	-49.2%
Average			-25.8%

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pay 24.8% less for transportation

	Paramaribo	Kuwait City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.14 SRD150.72	$1.28 KWD0.400	-69.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$90.00 SRD3,280.54	$48.77 KWD15.030	-45.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,000.00 SRD911,262.50	$22,111.30 KWD6,815.590	-11.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$23.00 SRD838.36	$29.26 KWD9.020	+27.2%
Average			-24.8%

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pay 76.8% more for housing

	Paramaribo	Kuwait City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$31.02 SRD1,130.85	$26.66 KWD8.220	-14.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$516.42 SRD18,823.64	$879.86 KWD271.210	+70.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$194.83 SRD7,101.62	$681.04 KWD209.920	+249.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$40.77 SRD1,485.99	$41.34 KWD12.740	+1.4%
Average			+76.8%

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pay 12.8 times more for childcare

	Paramaribo	Kuwait City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$63.03 SRD2,297.36	$464.57 KWD143.200	+637.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$380.51 SRD13,869.96	$6,942.30 KWD2,139.890	+1724.4%
Average			+1180.8%

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pay 3.0 times more for entertainment and sports

	Paramaribo	Kuwait City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.00 SRD72.90	$1.63 KWD0.500	-18.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.25 SRD82.13	$5.99 KWD1.850	+165.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.04 SRD220.28	$3.09 KWD0.950	-48.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$12.63 SRD460.24	$113.29 KWD34.920	+797.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.00 SRD182.25	$11.38 KWD3.510	+127.6%
Average			+204.6%

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pay 26.6% more for clothing

	Paramaribo	Kuwait City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$36.30 SRD1,323.00	$42.27 KWD13.030	+16.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$28.44 SRD1,036.71	$51.44 KWD15.850	+80.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$75.41 SRD2,748.90	$93.02 KWD28.670	+23.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$110.56 SRD4,030.07	$94.84 KWD29.230	-14.2%
Average			+26.6%

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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: March 2025

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