Cost of living comparison

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

compared to

Paramaribo, Suriname

Paramaribo vs. Riyadh Cost of Living Summary

Paramaribo is 12.4% cheaper than Riyadh.

Restaurants: pay 39.8% more in Paramaribo
Groceries: pay 30.5% more in Paramaribo
Transportation: pay 58.3% more in Paramaribo
Housing: pay 59.4% less in Paramaribo
Childcare: pay 89.4% less in Paramaribo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 45.6% less in Paramaribo
Clothing: pay 21.3% less in Paramaribo

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

Paramaribo vs. Riyadh Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 39.8% more for restaurants

	Riyadh	Paramaribo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.39 SAR31.47	$6.97 SRD259.45	-16.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.99 SAR29.97	$9.16 SRD341.00	+14.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.76 SAR2.86	$1.29 SRD48.18	+69.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.30 SAR1.12	$0.57 SRD21.25	+91.9%
Average			+39.8%

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pay 30.5% more for groceries

	Riyadh	Paramaribo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.24 SAR4.64	$1.23 SRD45.65	-0.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.91 SAR14.67	$6.24 SRD232.06	+59.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.64 SAR24.92	$5.52 SRD205.48	-16.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.63 SAR9.89	$3.27 SRD121.72	+24.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.80 SAR14.26	$2.34 SRD87.20	-38.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.03 SAR3.88	$2.04 SRD75.99	+97.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78 SAR2.94	$0.82 SRD30.58	+4.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.82 SAR3.07	$1.18 SRD43.93	+44.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 SAR2.83	$1.86 SRD69.39	+146.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 SAR2.25	$0.59 SRD21.96	-1.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.64 SAR2.41	$0.75 SRD27.89	+16.6%
Average			+30.5%

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pay 58.3% more for transportation

	Riyadh	Paramaribo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.31 SAR8.67	$4.14 SRD153.90	+78.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.27 SAR139.85	$90.00 SRD3,349.66	+141.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,280.09 SAR124,863.22	$25,000.00 SRD930,462.50	-24.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.70 SAR62.64	$23.00 SRD856.03	+37.8%
Average			+58.3%

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pay 59.4% less for housing

	Riyadh	Paramaribo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$74.70 SAR280.25	$31.02 SRD1,154.68	-58.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,116.87 SAR4,190.37	$516.42 SRD19,220.25	-53.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$782.38 SAR2,935.42	$194.83 SRD7,251.25	-75.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$81.80 SAR306.91	$40.77 SRD1,517.30	-50.2%
Average			-59.4%

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pay 89.4% less for childcare

	Riyadh	Paramaribo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$360.22 SAR1,351.50	$63.03 SRD2,345.76	-82.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,375.93 SAR38,929.35	$380.51 SRD14,162.19	-96.3%
Average			-89.4%

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pay 45.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Riyadh	Paramaribo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.13 SAR7.99	$2.00 SRD74.44	-6.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.25 SAR15.95	$2.25 SRD83.86	-47.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.45 SAR27.97	$6.04 SRD224.93	-18.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$101.01 SAR378.99	$12.63 SRD469.94	-87.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$15.97 SAR59.93	$5.00 SRD186.09	-68.7%
Average			-45.6%

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pay 21.3% less for clothing

	Riyadh	Paramaribo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.20 SAR195.87	$36.30 SRD1,350.88	-30.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$54.44 SAR204.25	$28.44 SRD1,058.55	-47.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$107.53 SAR403.44	$75.41 SRD2,806.82	-29.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$89.80 SAR336.90	$110.56 SRD4,114.98	+23.1%
Average			-21.3%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2025

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