Cost of living comparison

Prague, Czech Republic

compared to

Paramaribo, Suriname

Paramaribo vs. Prague Cost of Living Summary

Paramaribo is 16.1% cheaper than Prague.

Restaurants: pay 27.8% less in Paramaribo
Groceries: pay 26.8% more in Paramaribo
Transportation: pay 82.0% more in Paramaribo
Housing: pay 38.7% less in Paramaribo
Childcare: pay 94.0% less in Paramaribo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 36.8% less in Paramaribo
Clothing: pay 24.1% less in Paramaribo

The cost of transportation and groceries in Paramaribo are more expensive than in Prague. Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Paramaribo. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Paramaribo.

Paramaribo vs. Prague Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Paramaribo instead of Prague, you would:

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pay 27.8% less for restaurants

	Prague	Paramaribo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.61 CZK232.11	$6.97 SRD255.49	-34.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.49 CZK185.69	$9.16 SRD335.79	+7.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.74 CZK38.10	$1.29 SRD47.44	-25.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.39 CZK30.39	$0.57 SRD20.92	-58.9%
Average			-27.8%

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pay 26.8% more for groceries

	Prague	Paramaribo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.42 CZK31.11	$1.23 SRD44.96	-13.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.99 CZK131.04	$6.24 SRD228.51	+4.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.96 CZK86.57	$5.52 SRD202.35	+39.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.56 CZK55.94	$3.27 SRD119.86	+27.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.92 CZK85.61	$2.34 SRD85.86	-40.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.77 CZK16.74	$2.04 SRD74.83	+166.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.73 CZK16.00	$0.82 SRD30.11	+12.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.89 CZK19.54	$1.18 SRD43.26	+32.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.47 CZK32.24	$1.86 SRD68.33	+26.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.57 CZK12.56	$0.59 SRD21.62	+2.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.55 CZK11.96	$0.75 SRD27.47	+37.1%
Average			+26.8%

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pay 82.0% more for transportation

	Prague	Paramaribo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.13 CZK134.06	$4.14 SRD151.55	-32.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.35 CZK510.64	$90.00 SRD3,298.50	+285.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,475.49 CZK557,062.38	$25,000.00 SRD916,250.00	-1.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.99 CZK284.10	$23.00 SRD842.95	+77.0%
Average			+82.0%

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pay 38.7% less for housing

	Prague	Paramaribo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.68 CZK430.25	$31.02 SRD1,137.04	+57.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,128.35 CZK24,673.22	$516.42 SRD18,926.67	-54.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$837.45 CZK18,312.20	$194.83 SRD7,140.49	-76.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$223.37 CZK4,884.26	$40.77 SRD1,494.12	-81.7%
Average			-38.7%

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pay 94.0% less for childcare

	Prague	Paramaribo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$713.18 CZK15,594.88	$63.03 SRD2,309.93	-91.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,763.21 CZK257,221.35	$380.51 SRD13,945.87	-96.8%
Average			-94.0%

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pay 36.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Prague	Paramaribo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.40 CZK52.46	$2.00 SRD73.30	-16.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.08 CZK67.28	$2.25 SRD82.57	-26.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.54 CZK142.98	$6.04 SRD221.49	-7.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$63.73 CZK1,393.62	$12.63 SRD462.76	-80.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.61 CZK232.11	$5.00 SRD183.25	-52.9%
Average			-36.8%

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pay 24.1% less for clothing

	Prague	Paramaribo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$82.44 CZK1,802.68	$36.30 SRD1,330.24	-56.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.17 CZK790.95	$28.44 SRD1,042.38	-21.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.56 CZK2,023.99	$75.41 SRD2,763.95	-18.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$111.10 CZK2,429.41	$110.56 SRD4,052.13	-0.5%
Average			-24.1%

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