Cost of living comparison
Maseru is 1.9% cheaper than Paramaribo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.3% more in Maseru
- Groceries
-
pay 22.4% less in Maseru
- Transportation
-
pay 38.1% less in Maseru
- Housing
-
pay 53.8% less in Maseru
- Childcare
-
pay 70.1% more in Maseru
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.6% more in Maseru
- Clothing
-
pay 29.7% more in Maseru
The cost of childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Maseru are more expensive than in Paramaribo. Expenses including housing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Maseru.
If you lived in Maseru instead of Paramaribo, you would:
pay 0.3% more for restaurants
|
Paramaribo
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.97
SRD257.10
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.16
SRD337.91
|
$11.58
LSL218.55
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.29
SRD47.74
|
$1.03
LSL19.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
SRD21.05
|
$0.54
LSL10.23
|
|
pay 22.4% less for groceries
|
Paramaribo
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.23
SRD45.24
|
$0.82
LSL15.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.24
SRD229.95
|
$2.67
LSL50.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.52
SRD203.62
|
$3.65
LSL68.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.27
SRD120.62
|
$1.28
LSL24.09
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.34
SRD86.41
|
$3.09
LSL58.34
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.04
SRD75.30
|
$0.88
LSL16.65
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
SRD30.30
|
$1.00
LSL18.96
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.18
SRD43.53
|
$0.99
LSL18.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
SRD68.76
|
$1.16
LSL21.88
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
SRD21.76
|
$0.61
LSL11.51
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
SRD27.64
|
$0.69
LSL12.96
|
|
pay 38.1% less for transportation
|
Paramaribo
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.14
SRD152.50
|
$4.64
LSL87.48
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.00
SRD3,319.29
|
$28.40
LSL535.92
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
SRD922,025.00
|
$19,879.98
LSL375,147.22
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.00
SRD848.26
|
$5.62
LSL106.11
|
|
pay 53.8% less for housing
|
Paramaribo
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.02
SRD1,144.21
|
$22.72
LSL428.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$516.42
SRD19,045.96
|
$143.89
LSL2,715.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$194.83
SRD7,185.49
|
$72.89
LSL1,375.54
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.77
SRD1,503.54
|
?? | |
pay 70.1% more for childcare
|
Paramaribo
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$63.03
SRD2,324.49
|
$29.35
LSL553.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$380.51
SRD14,033.77
|
$1,117.07
LSL21,079.70
|
|
pay 0.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Paramaribo
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SRD73.76
|
$1.85
LSL34.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.25
SRD83.10
|
$1.29
LSL24.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.04
SRD222.89
|
$4.83
LSL91.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.63
SRD465.67
|
$21.77
LSL410.88
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
SRD184.41
|
?? | |
pay 29.7% more for clothing
|
Paramaribo
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.30
SRD1,338.63
|
$42.60
LSL803.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.44
SRD1,048.95
|
$39.76
LSL750.29
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.41
SRD2,781.37
|
$100.35
LSL1,893.60
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.56
SRD4,077.67
|
$142.00
LSL2,679.62
|
|
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