Cost of living comparison
Paramaribo is 15.7% cheaper than Riga.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.7% less in Paramaribo
- Groceries
-
pay 30.5% more in Paramaribo
- Transportation
-
pay 58.7% more in Paramaribo
- Housing
-
pay 14.6% less in Paramaribo
- Childcare
-
pay 92.8% less in Paramaribo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 40.6% less in Paramaribo
- Clothing
-
pay 29.4% less in Paramaribo
The cost of transportation and groceries in Paramaribo are more expensive than in Riga. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, restaurants, and housing are lower in Paramaribo.
If you lived in Paramaribo instead of Riga, you would:
pay 21.7% less for restaurants
|
Riga
|
Paramaribo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.72
€9.85
|
$6.97
SRD254.10
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.33
€7.66
|
$9.16
SRD333.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.44
€1.32
|
$1.29
SRD47.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
€1.09
|
$0.57
SRD20.81
|
|
pay 30.5% more for groceries
|
Riga
|
Paramaribo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.56
€1.44
|
$1.23
SRD44.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.73
€5.27
|
$6.24
SRD227.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.85
€4.46
|
$5.52
SRD201.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.86
€2.63
|
$3.27
SRD119.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
€2.93
|
$2.34
SRD85.40
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.62
|
$2.04
SRD74.42
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.77
|
$0.82
SRD29.95
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.99
|
$1.18
SRD43.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.52
€1.40
|
$1.86
SRD67.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
€0.39
|
$0.59
SRD21.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
€0.40
|
$0.75
SRD27.32
|
|
pay 58.7% more for transportation
|
Riga
|
Paramaribo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.77
€6.22
|
$4.14
SRD150.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.15
€29.56
|
$90.00
SRD3,280.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,026.61
€25,770.41
|
$25,000.00
SRD911,262.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.25
€10.35
|
$23.00
SRD838.36
|
|
pay 14.6% less for housing
|
Riga
|
Paramaribo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.68
€16.25
|
$31.02
SRD1,130.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$536.44
€493.25
|
$516.42
SRD18,823.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$367.73
€338.12
|
$194.83
SRD7,101.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$244.58
€224.89
|
$40.77
SRD1,485.99
|
|
pay 92.8% less for childcare
|
Riga
|
Paramaribo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$538.03
€494.71
|
$63.03
SRD2,297.36
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,487.73
€12,401.94
|
$380.51
SRD13,869.96
|
|
pay 40.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Riga
|
Paramaribo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.82
€4.43
|
$2.00
SRD72.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
€3.12
|
$2.25
SRD82.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.25
€4.83
|
$6.04
SRD220.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.01
€42.31
|
$12.63
SRD460.24
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.85
|
$5.00
SRD182.25
|
|
pay 29.4% less for clothing
|
Riga
|
Paramaribo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.84
€75.25
|
$36.30
SRD1,323.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.77
€40.25
|
$28.44
SRD1,036.71
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.38
€84.95
|
$75.41
SRD2,748.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.02
€111.28
|
$110.56
SRD4,030.07
|
|
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