Cost of living comparison
Paramaribo is 51.0% cheaper than Paris.
- Restaurants
-
pay 58.6% less in Paramaribo
- Groceries
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pay 24.6% less in Paramaribo
- Transportation
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pay 19.9% less in Paramaribo
- Housing
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pay 57.5% less in Paramaribo
- Childcare
-
pay 94.7% less in Paramaribo
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 61.1% less in Paramaribo
- Clothing
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pay 40.5% less in Paramaribo
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, clothing, and groceries are lower in Paramaribo.
If you lived in Paramaribo instead of Paris, you would:
pay 58.6% less for restaurants
|
Paris
|
Paramaribo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.84
|
$6.97
SRD249.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€11.87
|
$9.16
SRD328.01
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.09
€3.78
|
$1.29
SRD46.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
€2.73
|
$0.57
SRD20.44
|
|
pay 24.6% less for groceries
|
Paris
|
Paramaribo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
€1.85
|
$1.23
SRD43.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.23
€10.37
|
$6.24
SRD223.21
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.41
€4.99
|
$5.52
SRD197.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.85
€4.48
|
$3.27
SRD117.08
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.32
€5.83
|
$2.34
SRD83.87
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.46
|
$2.04
SRD73.09
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.97
|
$0.82
SRD29.41
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.50
€1.38
|
$1.18
SRD42.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
€1.64
|
$1.86
SRD66.74
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
€1.02
|
$0.59
SRD21.12
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.12
|
$0.75
SRD26.83
|
|
pay 19.9% less for transportation
|
Paris
|
Paramaribo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.65
€7.07
|
$4.14
SRD148.03
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.60
€85.49
|
$90.00
SRD3,222.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,688.77
€30,177.98
|
$25,000.00
SRD895,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.84
€22.93
|
$23.00
SRD823.40
|
|
pay 57.5% less for housing
|
Paris
|
Paramaribo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.65
€31.07
|
$31.02
SRD1,110.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,367.25
€1,262.23
|
$516.42
SRD18,487.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,057.37
€976.16
|
$194.83
SRD6,974.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$188.37
€173.90
|
$40.77
SRD1,459.47
|
|
pay 94.7% less for childcare
|
Paris
|
Paramaribo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$756.26
€698.18
|
$63.03
SRD2,256.36
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,942.48
€14,717.95
|
$380.51
SRD13,622.43
|
|
pay 61.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Paris
|
Paramaribo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€6.93
|
$2.00
SRD71.60
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.31
€3.98
|
$2.25
SRD80.66
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€12.37
|
$6.04
SRD216.35
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.48
€33.68
|
$12.63
SRD452.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€12.86
|
$5.00
SRD179.00
|
|
pay 40.5% less for clothing
|
Paris
|
Paramaribo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.81
€95.83
|
$36.30
SRD1,299.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.57
€42.99
|
$28.44
SRD1,018.21
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.54
€102.97
|
$75.41
SRD2,699.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$148.98
€137.53
|
$110.56
SRD3,958.15
|
|
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