Cost of living comparison

Santiago, Chile

compared to

Paramaribo, Suriname

Paramaribo vs. Santiago Cost of Living Summary

Paramaribo is 11.7% cheaper than Santiago.

Restaurants: pay 29.5% less in Paramaribo
Groceries: pay 22.6% more in Paramaribo
Transportation: pay 54.8% more in Paramaribo
Housing: pay 16.9% less in Paramaribo
Childcare: pay 88.9% less in Paramaribo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 23.3% less in Paramaribo
Clothing: pay 0.6% less in Paramaribo

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

Paramaribo vs. Santiago Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 29.5% less for restaurants

	Santiago	Paramaribo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.36 CLF0.3000	$6.97 SRD257.52	-43.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.24 CLF0.2000	$9.16 SRD338.47	+11.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.78 CLF0.0400	$1.29 SRD47.82	-27.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.37 CLF0.0300	$0.57 SRD21.09	-58.2%
Average			-29.5%

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pay 22.6% more for groceries

	Santiago	Paramaribo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.48 CLF0.0400	$1.23 SRD45.31	-17.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.49 CLF0.1300	$6.24 SRD230.33	+13.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.59 CLF0.1100	$5.52 SRD203.96	+20.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.97 CLF0.1000	$3.27 SRD120.82	-17.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.88 CLF0.0700	$2.34 SRD86.55	-18.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.96 CLF0.0200	$2.04 SRD75.43	+113.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.71 CLF0.0200	$0.82 SRD30.35	+15.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.91 CLF0.0200	$1.18 SRD43.60	+30.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.84 CLF0.0200	$1.86 SRD68.87	+121.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.80 CLF0.0200	$0.59 SRD21.79	-26.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.66 CLF0.0200	$0.75 SRD27.69	+14.1%
Average			+22.6%

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pay 54.8% more for transportation

	Santiago	Paramaribo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.14 CLF0.1300	$4.14 SRD152.76	-19.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$41.20 CLF1.0000	$90.00 SRD3,324.78	+118.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,540.00 CLF451.4900	$25,000.00 SRD923,550.00	+34.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.41 CLF0.3000	$23.00 SRD849.67	+85.3%
Average			+54.8%

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pay 16.9% less for housing

	Santiago	Paramaribo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$20.87 CLF0.5100	$31.02 SRD1,146.10	+48.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$513.58 CLF12.5100	$516.42 SRD19,077.46	+0.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$439.93 CLF10.7100	$194.83 SRD7,197.38	-55.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$104.66 CLF2.5500	$40.77 SRD1,506.02	-61.0%
Average			-16.9%

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pay 88.9% less for childcare

	Santiago	Paramaribo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$387.71 CLF9.4400	$63.03 SRD2,328.33	-83.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,421.89 CLF156.3900	$380.51 SRD14,056.98	-94.1%
Average			-88.9%

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pay 23.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Santiago	Paramaribo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.83 CLF0.0700	$2.00 SRD73.88	-29.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.09 CLF0.0800	$2.25 SRD83.23	-27.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.15 CLF0.1300	$6.04 SRD223.25	+17.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$33.85 CLF0.8200	$12.63 SRD466.44	-62.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.87 CLF0.1400	$5.00 SRD184.71	-14.8%
Average			-23.3%

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pay 0.6% less for clothing

	Santiago	Paramaribo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.80 CLF1.2900	$36.30 SRD1,340.84	-31.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$31.11 CLF0.7600	$28.44 SRD1,050.69	-8.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$73.37 CLF1.7900	$75.41 SRD2,785.97	+2.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$82.04 CLF2.0000	$110.56 SRD4,084.41	+34.8%
Average			-0.6%

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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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