Cost of living comparison
Nicosia is 3.1 times more expensive than Paramaribo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.2% more in Nicosia
- Groceries
-
pay 3.8% more in Nicosia
- Transportation
-
pay 7.0% less in Nicosia
- Housing
-
pay 2.3 times more in Nicosia
- Childcare
-
pay 12.8 times more in Nicosia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.4 times more in Nicosia
- Clothing
-
pay 37.3% more in Nicosia
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, restaurants, and groceries in Nicosia are more expensive than in Paramaribo. Notably, childcare, entertainment and sports, and housing are significantly more expensive in Nicosia.
If you lived in Nicosia instead of Paramaribo, you would:
pay 25.2% more for restaurants
|
Paramaribo
|
Nicosia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.97
SRD254.10
|
$12.33
€11.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.16
SRD333.97
|
$7.50
€6.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.29
SRD47.18
|
$1.47
€1.35
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
SRD20.81
|
$0.73
€0.68
|
|
pay 3.8% more for groceries
|
Paramaribo
|
Nicosia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.23
SRD44.71
|
$1.85
€1.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.24
SRD227.27
|
$6.54
€6.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.52
SRD201.24
|
$7.37
€6.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.27
SRD119.21
|
$3.68
€3.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.34
SRD85.40
|
$3.97
€3.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.04
SRD74.42
|
$1.20
€1.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
SRD29.95
|
$0.89
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.18
SRD43.02
|
$0.82
€0.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
SRD67.95
|
$1.17
€1.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
SRD21.50
|
$0.54
€0.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
SRD27.32
|
$0.60
€0.55
|
|
pay 7.0% less for transportation
|
Paramaribo
|
Nicosia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.14
SRD150.72
|
$5.64
€5.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.00
SRD3,280.54
|
$53.59
€49.27
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
SRD911,262.50
|
$28,348.13
€26,066.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.00
SRD838.36
|
$14.47
€13.30
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Paramaribo
|
Nicosia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.02
SRD1,130.85
|
$29.63
€27.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$516.42
SRD18,823.64
|
$707.36
€650.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$194.83
SRD7,101.62
|
$588.46
€541.09
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.77
SRD1,485.99
|
$153.51
€141.15
|
|
pay 12.8 times more for childcare
|
Paramaribo
|
Nicosia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$63.03
SRD2,297.36
|
$423.35
€389.27
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$380.51
SRD13,869.96
|
$7,161.35
€6,584.84
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Paramaribo
|
Nicosia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SRD72.90
|
$4.29
€3.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.25
SRD82.13
|
$3.48
€3.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.04
SRD220.28
|
$5.36
€4.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.63
SRD460.24
|
$65.50
€60.22
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
SRD182.25
|
$10.72
€9.85
|
|
pay 37.3% more for clothing
|
Paramaribo
|
Nicosia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.30
SRD1,323.00
|
$81.72
€75.14
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.44
SRD1,036.71
|
$35.90
€33.01
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.41
SRD2,748.90
|
$79.71
€73.30
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.56
SRD4,030.07
|
$101.82
€93.62
|
|
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