Cost of living comparison
Paramaribo is 31.3% cheaper than San Jose.
- Restaurants
-
pay 34.3% less in Paramaribo
- Groceries
-
pay 11.0% less in Paramaribo
- Transportation
-
pay 31.0% more in Paramaribo
- Housing
-
pay 41.5% less in Paramaribo
- Childcare
-
pay 92.4% less in Paramaribo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 35.6% less in Paramaribo
- Clothing
-
pay 35.1% less in Paramaribo
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Paramaribo.
If you lived in Paramaribo instead of San Jose, you would:
pay 34.3% less for restaurants
|
San Jose
|
Paramaribo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.83
CRC5,411.93
|
$6.97
SRD254.10
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.72
CRC4,855.71
|
$9.16
SRD333.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.99
CRC996.28
|
$1.29
SRD47.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.46
CRC730.05
|
$0.57
SRD20.81
|
|
pay 11.0% less for groceries
|
San Jose
|
Paramaribo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.60
CRC1,297.53
|
$1.23
SRD44.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.26
CRC2,131.12
|
$6.24
SRD227.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.23
CRC3,614.14
|
$5.52
SRD201.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.26
CRC1,630.29
|
$3.27
SRD119.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.41
CRC2,202.02
|
$2.34
SRD85.40
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.95
CRC974.72
|
$2.04
SRD74.42
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
CRC314.94
|
$0.82
SRD29.95
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.59
CRC795.04
|
$1.18
SRD43.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
CRC673.65
|
$1.86
SRD67.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
CRC649.37
|
$0.59
SRD21.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.19
CRC595.13
|
$0.75
SRD27.32
|
|
pay 31.0% more for transportation
|
San Jose
|
Paramaribo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.49
CRC2,742.30
|
$4.14
SRD150.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.02
CRC19,000.61
|
$90.00
SRD3,280.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,925.49
CRC18,451,701.73
|
$25,000.00
SRD911,262.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.94
CRC7,965.79
|
$23.00
SRD838.36
|
|
pay 41.5% less for housing
|
San Jose
|
Paramaribo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.59
CRC26,781.29
|
$31.02
SRD1,130.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$742.08
CRC370,817.73
|
$516.42
SRD18,823.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$463.60
CRC231,662.02
|
$194.83
SRD7,101.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$63.06
CRC31,508.95
|
$40.77
SRD1,485.99
|
|
pay 92.4% less for childcare
|
San Jose
|
Paramaribo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$521.49
CRC260,589.82
|
$63.03
SRD2,297.36
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,425.72
CRC6,209,142.52
|
$380.51
SRD13,869.96
|
|
pay 35.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
San Jose
|
Paramaribo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.92
CRC1,456.71
|
$2.00
SRD72.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.69
CRC1,844.55
|
$2.25
SRD82.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.05
CRC2,524.97
|
$6.04
SRD220.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.70
CRC29,832.68
|
$12.63
SRD460.24
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.72
CRC4,855.71
|
$5.00
SRD182.25
|
|
pay 35.1% less for clothing
|
San Jose
|
Paramaribo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.59
CRC36,771.08
|
$36.30
SRD1,323.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.81
CRC25,391.00
|
$28.44
SRD1,036.71
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$125.98
CRC62,954.11
|
$75.41
SRD2,748.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.31
CRC58,621.78
|
$110.56
SRD4,030.07
|
|
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