Cost of living comparison
Paramaribo is 8.9% more expensive than Quito.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.8% more in Paramaribo
- Groceries
-
pay 52.6% more in Paramaribo
- Transportation
-
pay 2.2 times more in Paramaribo
- Housing
-
pay 0.7% less in Paramaribo
- Childcare
-
pay 86.5% less in Paramaribo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 30.6% less in Paramaribo
- Clothing
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pay 10.8% less in Paramaribo
The cost of transportation, groceries, and restaurants in Paramaribo are more expensive than in Quito. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, and housing are lower in Paramaribo. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Paramaribo.
If you lived in Paramaribo instead of Quito, you would:
pay 13.8% more for restaurants
|
Quito
|
Paramaribo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
|
$6.97
SRD257.10
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
|
$9.16
SRD337.91
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
|
$1.29
SRD47.74
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
|
$0.57
SRD21.05
|
|
pay 52.6% more for groceries
|
Quito
|
Paramaribo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.58
|
$1.23
SRD45.24
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.12
|
$6.24
SRD229.95
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.23
|
$5.52
SRD203.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.31
|
$3.27
SRD120.62
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.38
|
$2.34
SRD86.41
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
|
$2.04
SRD75.30
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$0.82
SRD30.30
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$1.18
SRD43.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
|
$1.86
SRD68.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
|
$0.59
SRD21.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
|
$0.75
SRD27.64
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Quito
|
Paramaribo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.69
|
$4.14
SRD152.50
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
|
$90.00
SRD3,319.29
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,000.00
|
$25,000.00
SRD922,025.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.50
|
$23.00
SRD848.26
|
|
pay 0.7% less for housing
|
Quito
|
Paramaribo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.13
|
$31.02
SRD1,144.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$451.67
|
$516.42
SRD19,045.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$362.50
|
$194.83
SRD7,185.49
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.45
|
$40.77
SRD1,503.54
|
|
pay 86.5% less for childcare
|
Quito
|
Paramaribo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$288.89
|
$63.03
SRD2,324.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,190.00
|
$380.51
SRD14,033.77
|
|
pay 30.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Quito
|
Paramaribo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
|
$2.00
SRD73.76
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.78
|
$2.25
SRD83.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.50
|
$6.04
SRD222.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.27
|
$12.63
SRD465.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.00
|
$5.00
SRD184.41
|
|
pay 10.8% less for clothing
|
Quito
|
Paramaribo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.89
|
$36.30
SRD1,338.63
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.40
|
$28.44
SRD1,048.95
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.73
|
$75.41
SRD2,781.37
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.12
|
$110.56
SRD4,077.67
|
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