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
SRD246.18
|
$20.00
ISK2,753
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.16
SRD323.57
|
$18.02
ISK2,480
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.29
SRD45.71
|
$3.15
ISK434
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
SRD20.16
|
$2.19
ISK301
|
|
pay 72.3% more for groceries
|
Paramaribo
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.23
SRD43.32
|
$3.61
ISK497
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.24
SRD220.19
|
$7.76
ISK1,068
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.52
SRD194.98
|
$6.40
ISK882
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.27
SRD115.50
|
$5.76
ISK792
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.34
SRD82.74
|
$9.45
ISK1,300
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.04
SRD72.10
|
$1.40
ISK193
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
SRD29.01
|
$1.01
ISK139
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.18
SRD41.68
|
$1.22
ISK168
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
SRD65.84
|
$2.22
ISK306
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
SRD20.83
|
$1.43
ISK197
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
SRD26.47
|
$0.93
ISK129
|
|
pay 40.8% more for transportation
|
Paramaribo
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.14
SRD146.03
|
$8.50
ISK1,170
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.00
SRD3,178.39
|
$74.95
ISK10,318
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
SRD882,887.50
|
$42,450.45
ISK5,843,304
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.00
SRD812.26
|
$24.05
ISK3,311
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for housing
|
Paramaribo
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.02
SRD1,095.64
|
$69.87
ISK9,617
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$516.42
SRD18,237.51
|
$1,971.17
ISK271,332
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$194.83
SRD6,880.49
|
$1,803.44
ISK248,243
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.77
SRD1,439.72
|
$53.95
ISK7,427
|
|
pay 9.9 times more for childcare
|
Paramaribo
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$63.03
SRD2,225.82
|
$252.14
ISK34,707
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$380.51
SRD13,438.07
|
$5,993.99
ISK825,073
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Paramaribo
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SRD70.63
|
$10.81
ISK1,488
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.25
SRD79.57
|
$5.31
ISK730
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.04
SRD213.43
|
$12.25
ISK1,686
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.63
SRD445.91
|
$69.95
ISK9,628
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
SRD176.58
|
$14.77
ISK2,034
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
Paramaribo
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.30
SRD1,281.80
|
$108.97
ISK15,000
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.44
SRD1,004.43
|
$49.72
ISK6,844
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.41
SRD2,663.30
|
$151.85
ISK20,903
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.56
SRD3,904.58
|
$194.16
ISK26,726
|
|
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