Cost of living comparison
Riga is 4.5 times more expensive than Paramaribo.
If you lived in Riga instead of Paramaribo, you would:
pay 40.9% more for restaurants
|
Paramaribo
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.97
SRD245.42
|
$10.72
€10.28
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.16
SRD322.56
|
$8.33
€7.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.29
SRD45.57
|
$1.44
€1.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
SRD20.10
|
$1.19
€1.14
|
|
pay 12.1% less for groceries
|
Paramaribo
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.23
SRD43.18
|
$1.56
€1.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.24
SRD219.51
|
$5.73
€5.49
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.52
SRD194.37
|
$4.85
€4.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.27
SRD115.14
|
$2.86
€2.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.34
SRD82.48
|
$3.19
€3.05
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.04
SRD71.88
|
$0.67
€0.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
SRD28.92
|
$0.84
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.18
SRD41.55
|
$1.07
€1.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
SRD65.63
|
$1.52
€1.46
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
SRD20.77
|
$0.42
€0.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
SRD26.38
|
$0.44
€0.42
|
|
pay 9.9% less for transportation
|
Paramaribo
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.14
SRD145.58
|
$6.77
€6.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.00
SRD3,168.49
|
$32.15
€30.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
SRD880,137.50
|
$28,026.61
€26,871.15
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.00
SRD809.73
|
$11.25
€10.79
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Paramaribo
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.02
SRD1,092.22
|
$17.68
€16.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$516.42
SRD18,180.70
|
$536.44
€514.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$194.83
SRD6,859.06
|
$367.73
€352.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.77
SRD1,435.23
|
$244.58
€234.50
|
|
pay 22.0 times more for childcare
|
Paramaribo
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$63.03
SRD2,218.89
|
$538.03
€515.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$380.51
SRD13,396.22
|
$13,487.73
€12,931.67
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Paramaribo
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SRD70.41
|
$4.82
€4.62
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.25
SRD79.32
|
$3.39
€3.25
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.04
SRD212.76
|
$5.25
€5.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.63
SRD444.52
|
$46.01
€44.11
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
SRD176.03
|
$10.72
€10.28
|
|
pay 52.9% more for clothing
|
Paramaribo
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.30
SRD1,277.81
|
$81.84
€78.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.44
SRD1,001.30
|
$43.77
€41.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.41
SRD2,655.01
|
$92.38
€88.57
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.56
SRD3,892.42
|
$121.02
€116.03
|
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