Cost of living comparison
Reykjavik is 3.7 times more expensive than Paramaribo.
If you lived in Reykjavik instead of Paramaribo, you would:
pay 2.8 times more for restaurants
Paramaribo
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.97
SRD245.42
|
$20.00
ISK2,783
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.16
SRD322.56
|
$18.02
ISK2,507
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.29
SRD45.57
|
$3.15
ISK439
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
SRD20.10
|
$2.19
ISK304
|
|
pay 72.3% more for groceries
Paramaribo
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.23
SRD43.18
|
$3.61
ISK502
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.24
SRD219.51
|
$7.76
ISK1,079
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.52
SRD194.37
|
$6.40
ISK891
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.27
SRD115.14
|
$5.76
ISK801
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.34
SRD82.48
|
$9.45
ISK1,314
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.04
SRD71.88
|
$1.40
ISK195
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
SRD28.92
|
$1.01
ISK140
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.18
SRD41.55
|
$1.22
ISK169
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
SRD65.63
|
$2.22
ISK309
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
SRD20.77
|
$1.43
ISK200
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
SRD26.38
|
$0.93
ISK130
|
|
pay 40.8% more for transportation
Paramaribo
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.14
SRD145.58
|
$8.50
ISK1,183
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$90.00
SRD3,168.49
|
$74.95
ISK10,428
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
SRD880,137.50
|
$42,450.45
ISK5,906,131
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.00
SRD809.73
|
$24.05
ISK3,346
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for housing
Paramaribo
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.02
SRD1,092.22
|
$69.87
ISK9,720
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$516.42
SRD18,180.70
|
$1,971.17
ISK274,249
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$194.83
SRD6,859.06
|
$1,803.44
ISK250,913
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.77
SRD1,435.23
|
$53.95
ISK7,507
|
|
pay 9.9 times more for childcare
Paramaribo
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$63.03
SRD2,218.89
|
$252.14
ISK35,080
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$380.51
SRD13,396.22
|
$5,993.99
ISK833,944
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for entertainment and sports
Paramaribo
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SRD70.41
|
$10.81
ISK1,504
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.25
SRD79.32
|
$5.31
ISK738
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.04
SRD212.76
|
$12.25
ISK1,704
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.63
SRD444.52
|
$69.95
ISK9,732
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
SRD176.03
|
$14.77
ISK2,056
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
Paramaribo
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.30
SRD1,277.81
|
$108.97
ISK15,161
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.44
SRD1,001.30
|
$49.72
ISK6,918
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.41
SRD2,655.01
|
$151.85
ISK21,127
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.56
SRD3,892.42
|
$194.16
ISK27,013
|
|
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