Cost of living comparison
Paramaribo is 2.2% more expensive than Port Louis.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.0% more in Paramaribo
- Groceries
-
pay 30.0% more in Paramaribo
- Transportation
-
pay 68.1% more in Paramaribo
- Housing
-
pay 9.4% less in Paramaribo
- Childcare
-
pay 80.7% less in Paramaribo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.6% less in Paramaribo
- Clothing
-
pay 10.3% less in Paramaribo
The cost of transportation, restaurants, and groceries in Paramaribo are more expensive than in Port Louis. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, and housing are lower in Paramaribo.
If you lived in Paramaribo instead of Port Louis, you would:
pay 33.0% more for restaurants
|
Port Louis
|
Paramaribo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.88
MUR268.24
|
$6.97
SRD257.52
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.35
MUR243.85
|
$9.16
SRD338.47
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
MUR42.81
|
$1.29
SRD47.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
MUR24.99
|
$0.57
SRD21.09
|
|
pay 30.0% more for groceries
|
Port Louis
|
Paramaribo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.85
MUR38.67
|
$1.23
SRD45.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.77
MUR263.36
|
$6.24
SRD230.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.77
MUR263.21
|
$5.52
SRD203.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.99
MUR90.55
|
$3.27
SRD120.82
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.94
MUR134.21
|
$2.34
SRD86.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
MUR44.80
|
$2.04
SRD75.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
MUR38.49
|
$0.82
SRD30.35
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
MUR37.61
|
$1.18
SRD43.60
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.37
MUR62.49
|
$1.86
SRD68.87
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
MUR24.70
|
$0.59
SRD21.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
MUR23.78
|
$0.75
SRD27.69
|
|
pay 68.1% more for transportation
|
Port Louis
|
Paramaribo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.87
MUR267.74
|
$4.14
SRD152.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.64
MUR987.11
|
$90.00
SRD3,324.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,217.28
MUR1,560,650.16
|
$25,000.00
SRD923,550.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.32
MUR926.64
|
$23.00
SRD849.67
|
|
pay 9.4% less for housing
|
Port Louis
|
Paramaribo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.06
MUR1,507.94
|
$31.02
SRD1,146.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$502.57
MUR22,922.05
|
$516.42
SRD19,077.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$395.64
MUR18,045.02
|
$194.83
SRD7,197.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.02
MUR1,597.47
|
$40.77
SRD1,506.02
|
|
pay 80.7% less for childcare
|
Port Louis
|
Paramaribo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$218.85
MUR9,981.66
|
$63.03
SRD2,328.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,849.44
MUR175,573.14
|
$380.51
SRD14,056.98
|
|
pay 15.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Port Louis
|
Paramaribo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.25
MUR102.42
|
$2.00
SRD73.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.22
MUR101.33
|
$2.25
SRD83.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.52
MUR297.50
|
$6.04
SRD223.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.80
MUR1,268.03
|
$12.63
SRD466.44
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.35
MUR243.85
|
$5.00
SRD184.71
|
|
pay 10.3% less for clothing
|
Port Louis
|
Paramaribo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.74
MUR2,633.60
|
$36.30
SRD1,340.84
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.91
MUR2,002.83
|
$28.44
SRD1,050.69
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.53
MUR4,129.22
|
$75.41
SRD2,785.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$74.85
MUR3,413.92
|
$110.56
SRD4,084.41
|
|
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