Cost of living comparison
Ljubljana is 3.6 times more expensive than Paramaribo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.2 times more in Ljubljana
- Groceries
-
pay 3.6% more in Ljubljana
- Transportation
-
pay 12.2% less in Ljubljana
- Housing
-
pay 2.9 times more in Ljubljana
- Childcare
-
pay 15.1 times more in Ljubljana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 77.9% more in Ljubljana
- Clothing
-
pay 61.5% more in Ljubljana
The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries in Ljubljana are more expensive than in Paramaribo. Notably, childcare, housing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Ljubljana.
If you lived in Ljubljana instead of Paramaribo, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
Paramaribo
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.97
SRD254.10
|
$15.00
€13.80
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.16
SRD333.97
|
$8.57
€7.88
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.29
SRD47.18
|
$2.91
€2.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
SRD20.81
|
$1.91
€1.76
|
|
pay 3.6% more for groceries
|
Paramaribo
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.23
SRD44.71
|
$1.85
€1.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.24
SRD227.27
|
$6.52
€6.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.52
SRD201.24
|
$5.13
€4.72
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.27
SRD119.21
|
$3.48
€3.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.34
SRD85.40
|
$4.94
€4.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.04
SRD74.42
|
$0.87
€0.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
SRD29.95
|
$0.77
€0.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.18
SRD43.02
|
$0.94
€0.86
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
SRD67.95
|
$1.49
€1.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
SRD21.50
|
$0.53
€0.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
SRD27.32
|
$0.66
€0.61
|
|
pay 12.2% less for transportation
|
Paramaribo
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.14
SRD150.72
|
$6.03
€5.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.00
SRD3,280.54
|
$39.66
€36.46
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
SRD911,262.50
|
$27,865.84
€25,622.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.00
SRD838.36
|
$11.49
€10.56
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for housing
|
Paramaribo
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.02
SRD1,130.85
|
$33.52
€30.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$516.42
SRD18,823.64
|
$942.82
€866.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$194.83
SRD7,101.62
|
$774.26
€711.93
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.77
SRD1,485.99
|
$192.52
€177.02
|
|
pay 15.1 times more for childcare
|
Paramaribo
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$63.03
SRD2,297.36
|
$485.78
€446.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$380.51
SRD13,869.96
|
$8,574.10
€7,883.87
|
|
pay 77.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Paramaribo
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SRD72.90
|
$3.22
€2.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.25
SRD82.13
|
$2.32
€2.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.04
SRD220.28
|
$5.36
€4.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.63
SRD460.24
|
$46.17
€42.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
SRD182.25
|
$8.57
€7.88
|
|
pay 61.5% more for clothing
|
Paramaribo
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.30
SRD1,323.00
|
$88.79
€81.64
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.44
SRD1,036.71
|
$42.55
€39.13
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.41
SRD2,748.90
|
$103.31
€94.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.56
SRD4,030.07
|
$127.18
€116.94
|
|
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