Cost of living comparison
Paramaribo is 35.8% cheaper than Port Vila.
If you lived in Paramaribo instead of Port Vila, you would:
pay 37.5% less for restaurants
|
Port Vila
|
Paramaribo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.23
VUV1,334
|
$6.97
SRD245.42
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.60
VUV1,139
|
$9.16
SRD322.56
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
VUV257
|
$1.29
SRD45.57
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
VUV206
|
$0.57
SRD20.10
|
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pay 30.8% less for groceries
|
Port Vila
|
Paramaribo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.46
VUV293
|
$1.23
SRD43.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.11
VUV1,200
|
$6.24
SRD219.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.55
VUV1,014
|
$5.52
SRD194.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.20
VUV618
|
$3.27
SRD115.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.41
VUV998
|
$2.34
SRD82.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.23
VUV265
|
$2.04
SRD71.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
VUV113
|
$0.82
SRD28.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.53
VUV301
|
$1.18
SRD41.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
VUV136
|
$1.86
SRD65.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
VUV235
|
$0.59
SRD20.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
VUV114
|
$0.75
SRD26.38
|
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pay 39.8% more for transportation
|
Port Vila
|
Paramaribo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.17
VUV852
|
$4.14
SRD145.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
$90.00
SRD3,168.49
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.36
VUV2,750,000
|
$25,000.00
SRD880,137.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.84
VUV1,050
|
$23.00
SRD809.73
|
|
pay 83.3% less for housing
|
Port Vila
|
Paramaribo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$228.83
VUV27,167
|
$31.02
SRD1,092.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,867.11
VUV221,667
|
$516.42
SRD18,180.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,407.24
VUV167,070
|
$194.83
SRD6,859.06
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$347.82
VUV41,294
|
$40.77
SRD1,435.23
|
|
pay 90.4% less for childcare
|
Port Vila
|
Paramaribo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$469.58
VUV55,750
|
$63.03
SRD2,218.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,586.82
VUV782,000
|
$380.51
SRD13,396.22
|
|
pay 51.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Port Vila
|
Paramaribo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.59
VUV545
|
$2.00
SRD70.41
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.09
VUV604
|
$2.25
SRD79.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.27
VUV1,100
|
$6.04
SRD212.76
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$12.63
SRD444.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.63
VUV1,500
|
$5.00
SRD176.03
|
|
pay 3.5% more for clothing
|
Port Vila
|
Paramaribo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.33
VUV5,500
|
$36.30
SRD1,277.81
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
$28.44
SRD1,001.30
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.08
VUV12,000
|
$75.41
SRD2,655.01
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.54
VUV6,000
|
$110.56
SRD3,892.42
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