Cost of living comparison

 Paramaribo, Suriname
compared to
 N'djamena, Chad
N'djamena vs. Paramaribo Cost of Living Summary

N'djamena is 81.2% more expensive than Paramaribo.

Restaurants
pay 12.0% less in N'djamena
Groceries
pay 3.4% less in N'djamena
Transportation
pay 38.3% less in N'djamena
Housing
pay 3.6 times more in N'djamena
Childcare
pay 2.4 times more in N'djamena
Entertainment and Sports
pay 3.0 times more in N'djamena
Clothing
pay 18.0% more in N'djamena

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

N'djamena vs. Paramaribo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in N'djamena instead of Paramaribo, you would:

pay 12.0% less for restaurants

 
Paramaribo
N'djamena
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $6.97
SRD254.10
$8.17
FCFA4,927
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$9.16
SRD333.97
$4.29
FCFA2,586
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.29
SRD47.18
$0.90
FCFA544

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pay 3.4% less for groceries

 
Paramaribo
N'djamena
Bread
1 loaf
$1.23
SRD44.71
$0.33
FCFA197
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.24
SRD227.27
$1.63
FCFA985
Milk (1 gallon) $5.52
SRD201.24
$11.03
FCFA6,653

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pay 38.3% less for transportation

 
Paramaribo
N'djamena
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.14
SRD150.72
$3.92
FCFA2,365
Monthly public transit pass $90.00
SRD3,280.54
$81.69
FCFA49,274
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $25,000.00
SRD911,262.50
$11,273.85
FCFA6,799,838

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pay 3.6 times more for housing

 
Paramaribo
N'djamena
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$31.02
SRD1,130.85
$190.62
FCFA114,973
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $516.42
SRD18,823.64
$1,386.33
FCFA836,168
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $194.83
SRD7,101.62
$179.73
FCFA108,403

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pay 2.4 times more for childcare

 
Paramaribo
N'djamena
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $63.03
SRD2,297.36
$35.95
FCFA21,681
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $380.51
SRD13,869.96
$1,633.89
FCFA985,484

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pay 3.0 times more for entertainment and sports

 
Paramaribo
N'djamena
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.00
SRD72.90
$1.23
FCFA739
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.25
SRD82.13
??
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$6.04
SRD220.28
$0.94
FCFA567

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pay 18.0% more for clothing

 
Paramaribo
N'djamena
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$36.30
SRD1,323.00
$32.68
FCFA19,710
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$28.44
SRD1,036.71
$61.27
FCFA36,956
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$75.41
SRD2,748.90
$53.10
FCFA32,028

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