Cost of living comparison
Paramaribo is 21.0% cheaper than Seoul.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.9% less in Paramaribo
- Groceries
-
pay 38.1% less in Paramaribo
- Transportation
-
pay 68.0% more in Paramaribo
- Housing
-
pay 33.0% less in Paramaribo
- Childcare
-
pay 90.9% less in Paramaribo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.8% less in Paramaribo
- Clothing
-
pay 25.5% less in Paramaribo
Expenses including childcare, groceries, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Paramaribo.
If you lived in Paramaribo instead of Seoul, you would:
pay 2.9% less for restaurants
|
Seoul
|
Paramaribo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.88
₩10,760
|
$6.97
SRD255.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.09
₩8,314
|
$9.16
SRD335.79
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
₩2,167
|
$1.29
SRD47.44
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
₩1,148
|
$0.57
SRD20.92
|
|
pay 38.1% less for groceries
|
Seoul
|
Paramaribo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.10
₩4,227
|
$1.23
SRD44.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.52
₩8,910
|
$6.24
SRD228.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.06
₩11,005
|
$5.52
SRD202.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.06
₩4,177
|
$3.27
SRD119.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.74
₩6,469
|
$2.34
SRD85.86
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.30
₩4,504
|
$2.04
SRD74.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.55
₩2,116
|
$0.82
SRD30.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.44
₩3,333
|
$1.18
SRD43.26
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.68
₩3,667
|
$1.86
SRD68.33
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
₩2,364
|
$0.59
SRD21.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.39
₩1,894
|
$0.75
SRD27.47
|
|
pay 68.0% more for transportation
|
Seoul
|
Paramaribo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.59
₩6,266
|
$4.14
SRD151.55
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.40
₩60,645
|
$90.00
SRD3,298.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,023.07
₩36,906,200
|
$25,000.00
SRD916,250.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.02
₩10,955
|
$23.00
SRD842.95
|
|
pay 33.0% less for housing
|
Seoul
|
Paramaribo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.27
₩30,420
|
$31.02
SRD1,137.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$883.18
₩1,206,184
|
$516.42
SRD18,926.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$490.54
₩669,944
|
$194.83
SRD7,140.49
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$133.35
₩182,124
|
$40.77
SRD1,494.12
|
|
pay 90.9% less for childcare
|
Seoul
|
Paramaribo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$385.48
₩526,462
|
$63.03
SRD2,309.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,782.92
₩28,383,844
|
$380.51
SRD13,945.87
|
|
pay 24.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Seoul
|
Paramaribo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.58
₩4,891
|
$2.00
SRD73.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
₩4,919
|
$2.25
SRD82.57
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.22
₩4,402
|
$6.04
SRD221.49
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.73
₩73,379
|
$12.63
SRD462.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.74
₩14,672
|
$5.00
SRD183.25
|
|
pay 25.5% less for clothing
|
Seoul
|
Paramaribo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.13
₩80,752
|
$36.30
SRD1,330.24
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.64
₩63,704
|
$28.44
SRD1,042.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.69
₩118,399
|
$75.41
SRD2,763.95
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.89
₩170,567
|
$110.56
SRD4,052.13
|
|
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