Cost of living comparison
Praia is 87.0% more expensive than Paramaribo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.0% more in Praia
- Groceries
-
pay 33.4% more in Praia
- Transportation
-
pay 8.2% less in Praia
- Housing
-
pay 89.1% more in Praia
- Childcare
-
pay 5.2 times more in Praia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 33.6% more in Praia
- Clothing
-
pay 26.3% more in Praia
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, and restaurants in Praia are more expensive than in Paramaribo. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Praia.
If you lived in Praia instead of Paramaribo, you would:
pay 18.0% more for restaurants
|
Paramaribo
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.97
SRD254.10
|
$4.86
CVE497.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.16
SRD333.97
|
$6.32
CVE646.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.29
SRD47.18
|
$1.78
CVE182.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
SRD20.81
|
$1.12
CVE114.49
|
|
pay 33.4% more for groceries
|
Paramaribo
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.23
SRD44.71
|
$2.95
CVE301.93
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.24
SRD227.27
|
$7.94
CVE813.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.52
SRD201.24
|
$4.78
CVE489.71
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.27
SRD119.21
|
$2.20
CVE224.90
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.34
SRD85.40
|
$2.61
CVE267.44
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.04
SRD74.42
|
$2.00
CVE204.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
SRD29.95
|
$1.32
CVE135.41
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.18
SRD43.02
|
$1.56
CVE159.49
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
SRD67.95
|
$2.23
CVE228.70
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
SRD21.50
|
$1.21
CVE124.13
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
SRD27.32
|
$0.88
CVE90.28
|
|
pay 8.2% less for transportation
|
Paramaribo
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.14
SRD150.72
|
$6.31
CVE645.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.00
SRD3,280.54
|
$20.42
CVE2,089.77
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
SRD911,262.50
|
$29,166.78
CVE2,985,380.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.00
SRD838.36
|
$17.26
CVE1,766.35
|
|
pay 89.1% more for housing
|
Paramaribo
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.02
SRD1,130.85
|
$51.28
CVE5,249.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$516.42
SRD18,823.64
|
$583.34
CVE59,707.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$194.83
SRD7,101.62
|
$388.89
CVE39,805.07
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.77
SRD1,485.99
|
$113.61
CVE11,628.49
|
|
pay 5.2 times more for childcare
|
Paramaribo
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$63.03
SRD2,297.36
|
$110.42
CVE11,302.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$380.51
SRD13,869.96
|
$3,266.68
CVE334,362.58
|
|
pay 33.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Paramaribo
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SRD72.90
|
$2.48
CVE253.76
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.25
SRD82.13
|
$1.49
CVE152.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.04
SRD220.28
|
$4.38
CVE447.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.63
SRD460.24
|
$36.46
CVE3,731.73
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
SRD182.25
|
$5.83
CVE597.08
|
|
pay 26.3% more for clothing
|
Paramaribo
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.30
SRD1,323.00
|
$48.61
CVE4,975.63
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.44
SRD1,036.71
|
$38.89
CVE3,980.51
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.41
SRD2,748.90
|
$87.50
CVE8,956.14
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.56
SRD4,030.07
|
$131.25
CVE13,434.21
|
|
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