Cost of living comparison

Paramaribo, Suriname

compared to

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Riyadh vs. Paramaribo Cost of Living Summary

Riyadh is 3.7 times more expensive than Paramaribo.

Restaurants: pay 20.4% less in Riyadh
Groceries: pay 11.8% less in Riyadh
Transportation: pay 24.2% less in Riyadh
Housing: pay 2.6 times more in Riyadh
Childcare: pay 16.5 times more in Riyadh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.1 times more in Riyadh
Clothing: pay 39.8% more in Riyadh

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

Riyadh vs. Paramaribo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 20.4% less for restaurants

	Paramaribo	Riyadh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.97 SRD254.10	$8.39 SAR31.45	+20.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.16 SRD333.97	$7.99 SAR29.95	-12.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.29 SRD47.18	$0.76 SAR2.86	-41.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.57 SRD20.81	$0.30 SAR1.12	-47.9%
Average			-20.4%

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pay 11.8% less for groceries

	Paramaribo	Riyadh
Bread 1 loaf	$1.23 SRD44.71	$1.24 SAR4.64	+0.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.24 SRD227.27	$3.91 SAR14.66	-37.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.52 SRD201.24	$6.64 SAR24.91	+20.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.27 SRD119.21	$2.63 SAR9.88	-19.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.34 SRD85.40	$3.80 SAR14.25	+62.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.04 SRD74.42	$1.03 SAR3.88	-49.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 SRD29.95	$0.78 SAR2.94	-4.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.18 SRD43.02	$0.82 SAR3.07	-30.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.86 SRD67.95	$0.76 SAR2.83	-59.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.59 SRD21.50	$0.60 SAR2.25	+1.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.75 SRD27.32	$0.64 SAR2.41	-14.2%
Average			-11.8%

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pay 24.2% less for transportation

	Paramaribo	Riyadh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.14 SRD150.72	$2.31 SAR8.67	-44.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$90.00 SRD3,280.54	$37.27 SAR139.77	-58.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,000.00 SRD911,262.50	$33,280.09 SAR124,796.53	+33.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$23.00 SRD838.36	$16.70 SAR62.61	-27.4%
Average			-24.2%

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pay 2.6 times more for housing

	Paramaribo	Riyadh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$31.02 SRD1,130.85	$74.70 SAR280.10	+140.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$516.42 SRD18,823.64	$1,116.87 SAR4,188.13	+116.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$194.83 SRD7,101.62	$782.38 SAR2,933.85	+301.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$40.77 SRD1,485.99	$81.80 SAR306.74	+100.7%
Average			+164.9%

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pay 16.5 times more for childcare

	Paramaribo	Riyadh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$63.03 SRD2,297.36	$360.22 SAR1,350.78	+471.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$380.51 SRD13,869.96	$10,375.93 SAR38,908.56	+2626.8%
Average			+1549.2%

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pay 3.1 times more for entertainment and sports

	Paramaribo	Riyadh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.00 SRD72.90	$2.13 SAR7.99	+6.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.25 SRD82.13	$4.25 SAR15.94	+88.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.04 SRD220.28	$7.45 SAR27.95	+23.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$12.63 SRD460.24	$101.01 SAR378.79	+700.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.00 SRD182.25	$15.97 SAR59.90	+219.5%
Average			+207.6%

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pay 39.8% more for clothing

	Paramaribo	Riyadh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$36.30 SRD1,323.00	$52.20 SAR195.76	+43.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$28.44 SRD1,036.71	$54.44 SAR204.14	+91.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$75.41 SRD2,748.90	$107.53 SAR403.22	+42.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$110.56 SRD4,030.07	$89.80 SAR336.72	-18.8%
Average			+39.8%

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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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