Cost of living comparison
Paramaribo is 28.4% more expensive than Phnom Penh.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.5% more in Paramaribo
- Groceries
-
pay 14.1% more in Paramaribo
- Transportation
-
pay 3.1 times more in Paramaribo
- Housing
-
pay 7.8% less in Paramaribo
- Childcare
-
pay 89.4% less in Paramaribo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.7% more in Paramaribo
- Clothing
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pay 32.1% more in Paramaribo
The cost of transportation, clothing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants in Paramaribo are more expensive than in Phnom Penh. Expenses including childcare and housing are lower in Paramaribo. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Paramaribo.
If you lived in Paramaribo instead of Phnom Penh, you would:
pay 10.5% more for restaurants
Phnom Penh
|
Paramaribo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
KHR20,014.63
|
$6.97
SRD259.45
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.00
KHR28,020.48
|
$9.16
SRD341.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
KHR4,496.62
|
$1.29
SRD48.18
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.01
KHR4,047.28
|
$0.57
SRD21.25
|
|
pay 14.1% more for groceries
Phnom Penh
|
Paramaribo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
KHR7,405.41
|
$1.23
SRD45.65
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.08
KHR24,351.13
|
$6.24
SRD232.06
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.07
KHR32,295.51
|
$5.52
SRD205.48
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.90
KHR7,598.28
|
$3.27
SRD121.72
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.87
KHR7,489.76
|
$2.34
SRD87.20
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.17
KHR8,700.22
|
$2.04
SRD75.99
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
KHR3,462.80
|
$0.82
SRD30.58
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.89
KHR7,553.31
|
$1.18
SRD43.93
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
KHR2,697.61
|
$1.86
SRD69.39
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
KHR3,056.43
|
$0.59
SRD21.96
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
KHR2,602.50
|
$0.75
SRD27.89
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for transportation
Phnom Penh
|
Paramaribo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.40
KHR17,595.07
|
$4.14
SRD153.90
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$10.60
KHR42,431.02
|
$90.00
SRD3,349.66
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,000.00
KHR196,143,385.56
|
$25,000.00
SRD930,462.50
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.00
KHR36,026.34
|
$23.00
SRD856.03
|
|
pay 7.8% less for housing
Phnom Penh
|
Paramaribo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.30
KHR89,260.63
|
$31.02
SRD1,154.68
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$502.11
KHR2,009,890.33
|
$516.42
SRD19,220.25
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$277.36
KHR1,110,234.69
|
$194.83
SRD7,251.25
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$72.12
KHR288,709.51
|
$40.77
SRD1,517.30
|
|
pay 89.4% less for childcare
Phnom Penh
|
Paramaribo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$340.00
KHR1,360,994.92
|
$63.03
SRD2,345.76
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,900.83
KHR55,644,010.45
|
$380.51
SRD14,162.19
|
|
pay 26.7% more for entertainment and sports
Phnom Penh
|
Paramaribo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
KHR6,004.39
|
$2.00
SRD74.44
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.77
KHR11,103.35
|
$2.25
SRD83.86
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
KHR8,005.85
|
$6.04
SRD224.93
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.33
KHR193,474.77
|
$12.63
SRD469.94
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.50
KHR22,016.09
|
$5.00
SRD186.09
|
|
pay 32.1% more for clothing
Phnom Penh
|
Paramaribo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.67
KHR98,738.85
|
$36.30
SRD1,350.88
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.80
KHR83,260.87
|
$28.44
SRD1,058.55
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.00
KHR372,272.14
|
$75.41
SRD2,806.82
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.67
KHR270,864.68
|
$110.56
SRD4,114.98
|
|
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