Cost of living comparison
Paramaribo is 16.1% cheaper than Prague.
If you lived in Paramaribo instead of Prague, you would:
pay 27.8% less for restaurants
|
Prague
|
Paramaribo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.61
CZK254.39
|
$6.97
SRD246.18
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.49
CZK203.51
|
$9.16
SRD323.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.74
CZK41.76
|
$1.29
SRD45.71
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
CZK33.31
|
$0.57
SRD20.16
|
|
pay 26.8% more for groceries
|
Prague
|
Paramaribo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
CZK34.10
|
$1.23
SRD43.32
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.99
CZK143.62
|
$6.24
SRD220.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.96
CZK94.88
|
$5.52
SRD194.98
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.56
CZK61.31
|
$3.27
SRD115.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.92
CZK93.83
|
$2.34
SRD82.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
CZK18.35
|
$2.04
SRD72.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
CZK17.54
|
$0.82
SRD29.01
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
CZK21.42
|
$1.18
SRD41.68
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
CZK35.33
|
$1.86
SRD65.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
CZK13.76
|
$0.59
SRD20.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
CZK13.11
|
$0.75
SRD26.47
|
|
pay 82.0% more for transportation
|
Prague
|
Paramaribo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.13
CZK146.93
|
$4.14
SRD146.03
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.35
CZK559.66
|
$90.00
SRD3,178.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,475.49
CZK610,543.08
|
$25,000.00
SRD882,887.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.99
CZK311.38
|
$23.00
SRD812.26
|
|
pay 38.7% less for housing
|
Prague
|
Paramaribo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.68
CZK471.56
|
$31.02
SRD1,095.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,128.35
CZK27,041.97
|
$516.42
SRD18,237.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$837.45
CZK20,070.26
|
$194.83
SRD6,880.49
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$223.37
CZK5,353.17
|
$40.77
SRD1,439.72
|
|
pay 94.0% less for childcare
|
Prague
|
Paramaribo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$713.18
CZK17,092.07
|
$63.03
SRD2,225.82
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,763.21
CZK281,915.85
|
$380.51
SRD13,438.07
|
|
pay 36.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Prague
|
Paramaribo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.40
CZK57.49
|
$2.00
SRD70.63
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.08
CZK73.74
|
$2.25
SRD79.57
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.54
CZK156.71
|
$6.04
SRD213.43
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.73
CZK1,527.41
|
$12.63
SRD445.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.61
CZK254.39
|
$5.00
SRD176.58
|
|
pay 24.1% less for clothing
|
Prague
|
Paramaribo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.44
CZK1,975.75
|
$36.30
SRD1,281.80
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.17
CZK866.89
|
$28.44
SRD1,004.43
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.56
CZK2,218.31
|
$75.41
SRD2,663.30
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.10
CZK2,662.65
|
$110.56
SRD3,904.58
|
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