Cost of living comparison

Paramaribo, Suriname

compared to

Rabat, Morocco

Rabat vs. Paramaribo Cost of Living Summary

Rabat is 96.4% more expensive than Paramaribo.

Restaurants: pay 37.5% less in Rabat
Groceries: pay 44.8% less in Rabat
Transportation: pay 17.5% less in Rabat
Housing: pay 3.5% less in Rabat
Childcare: pay 8.2 times more in Rabat
Entertainment and Sports: pay 36.4% more in Rabat
Clothing: pay 22.4% more in Rabat

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

Rabat vs. Paramaribo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Rabat instead of Paramaribo, you would:

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pay 37.5% less for restaurants

	Paramaribo	Rabat
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.97 SRD257.10	$5.03 MAD46.69	-27.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.16 SRD337.91	$6.04 MAD56.03	-34.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.29 SRD47.74	$0.63 MAD5.82	-51.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.57 SRD21.05	$0.36 MAD3.37	-36.4%
Average			-37.5%

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pay 44.8% less for groceries

	Paramaribo	Rabat
Bread 1 loaf	$1.23 SRD45.24	$0.43 MAD4.03	-64.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.24 SRD229.95	$5.52 MAD51.23	-11.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.52 SRD203.62	$3.01 MAD27.92	-45.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.27 SRD120.62	$1.79 MAD16.62	-45.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.34 SRD86.41	$2.80 MAD25.93	+19.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.04 SRD75.30	$0.68 MAD6.35	-66.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 SRD30.30	$0.61 MAD5.70	-25.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.18 SRD43.53	$0.37 MAD3.39	-69.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.86 SRD68.76	$0.38 MAD3.55	-79.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.59 SRD21.76	$0.31 MAD2.86	-47.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.75 SRD27.64	$0.32 MAD2.96	-57.4%
Average			-44.8%

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pay 17.5% less for transportation

	Paramaribo	Rabat
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.14 SRD152.50	$5.58 MAD51.80	+35.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$90.00 SRD3,319.29	$25.17 MAD233.44	-72.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,000.00 SRD922,025.00	$34,227.16 MAD317,475.65	+36.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$23.00 SRD848.26	$6.95 MAD64.43	-69.8%
Average			-17.5%

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pay 3.5% less for housing

	Paramaribo	Rabat
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$31.02 SRD1,144.21	$37.69 MAD349.61	+21.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$516.42 SRD19,045.96	$396.93 MAD3,681.76	-23.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$194.83 SRD7,185.49	$225.91 MAD2,095.44	+16.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$40.77 SRD1,503.54	$29.22 MAD271.03	-28.3%
Average			-3.5%

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pay 8.2 times more for childcare

	Paramaribo	Rabat
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$63.03 SRD2,324.49	$126.81 MAD1,176.24	+101.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$380.51 SRD14,033.77	$5,470.70 MAD50,743.77	+1337.7%
Average			+719.5%

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pay 36.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Paramaribo	Rabat
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.00 SRD73.76	$4.03 MAD37.35	+101.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.25 SRD83.10	$1.75 MAD16.21	-22.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.04 SRD222.89	$3.98 MAD36.88	-34.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$12.63 SRD465.67	$26.09 MAD241.96	+106.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.00 SRD184.41	$6.54 MAD60.69	+30.9%
Average			+36.4%

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pay 22.4% more for clothing

	Paramaribo	Rabat
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$36.30 SRD1,338.63	$49.04 MAD454.83	+35.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$28.44 SRD1,048.95	$42.40 MAD393.27	+49.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$75.41 SRD2,781.37	$94.38 MAD875.39	+25.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$110.56 SRD4,077.67	$88.59 MAD821.70	-19.9%
Average			+22.4%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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