Cost of living comparison
Tripoli is 19.4% cheaper than Paramaribo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 54.4% less in Tripoli
- Groceries
-
pay 54.6% less in Tripoli
- Transportation
-
pay 68.0% less in Tripoli
- Housing
-
pay 40.4% less in Tripoli
- Childcare
-
pay 2.1 times more in Tripoli
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.7% less in Tripoli
- Clothing
-
pay 11.8% less in Tripoli
Expenses including transportation, groceries, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Tripoli. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Tripoli.
If you lived in Tripoli instead of Paramaribo, you would:
pay 54.4% less for restaurants
|
Paramaribo
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.97
SRD254.10
|
$5.63
LYD27.240
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.16
SRD333.97
|
$4.10
LYD19.810
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.29
SRD47.18
|
$0.50
LYD2.440
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
SRD20.81
|
$0.10
LYD0.500
|
|
pay 54.6% less for groceries
|
Paramaribo
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.23
SRD44.71
|
$0.27
LYD1.290
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.24
SRD227.27
|
$2.57
LYD12.450
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.52
SRD201.24
|
$4.05
LYD19.570
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.27
SRD119.21
|
$1.48
LYD7.150
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.34
SRD85.40
|
$1.59
LYD7.680
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.04
SRD74.42
|
$0.88
LYD4.270
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
SRD29.95
|
$0.57
LYD2.770
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.18
SRD43.02
|
$0.36
LYD1.720
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
SRD67.95
|
$0.25
LYD1.200
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
SRD21.50
|
$0.30
LYD1.440
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
SRD27.32
|
$0.32
LYD1.560
|
|
pay 68.0% less for transportation
|
Paramaribo
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.14
SRD150.72
|
$0.12
LYD0.560
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.00
SRD3,280.54
|
$22.74
LYD109.970
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
SRD911,262.50
|
$14,851.83
LYD71,813.790
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.00
SRD838.36
|
$9.32
LYD45.070
|
|
pay 40.4% less for housing
|
Paramaribo
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.02
SRD1,130.85
|
$20.49
LYD99.050
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$516.42
SRD18,823.64
|
$210.71
LYD1,018.840
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$194.83
SRD7,101.62
|
$130.23
LYD629.700
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.77
SRD1,485.99
|
$26.36
LYD127.470
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Paramaribo
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$63.03
SRD2,297.36
|
$72.27
LYD349.440
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$380.51
SRD13,869.96
|
$1,170.59
LYD5,660.200
|
|
pay 17.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Paramaribo
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SRD72.90
|
$0.72
LYD3.470
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.25
SRD82.13
|
$0.60
LYD2.900
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.04
SRD220.28
|
$2.15
LYD10.400
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.63
SRD460.24
|
$26.63
LYD128.770
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
SRD182.25
|
$5.12
LYD24.760
|
|
pay 11.8% less for clothing
|
Paramaribo
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.30
SRD1,323.00
|
$30.22
LYD146.100
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.44
SRD1,036.71
|
$39.67
LYD191.830
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.41
SRD2,748.90
|
$52.09
LYD251.880
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.56
SRD4,030.07
|
$67.60
LYD326.880
|
|
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