Cost of living comparison

Sofia, Bulgaria

compared to

Paramaribo, Suriname

Paramaribo vs. Sofia Cost of Living Summary

Paramaribo is 2.2% cheaper than Sofia.

Restaurants: pay 20.5% less in Paramaribo
Groceries: pay 28.3% more in Paramaribo
Transportation: pay 97.9% more in Paramaribo
Housing: pay 0.4% more in Paramaribo
Childcare: pay 91.5% less in Paramaribo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 10.3% less in Paramaribo
Clothing: pay 19.9% less in Paramaribo

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

Paramaribo vs. Sofia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 20.5% less for restaurants

	Sofia	Paramaribo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.96 BGN18.82	$6.97 SRD257.52	-36.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.22 BGN14.11	$9.16 SRD338.47	+11.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.48 BGN2.54	$1.29 SRD47.82	-12.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.03 BGN1.77	$0.57 SRD21.09	-44.6%
Average			-20.5%

Sofia vs. Paramaribo - Cost of restaurants

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pay 28.3% more for groceries

	Sofia	Paramaribo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.12 BGN1.93	$1.23 SRD45.31	+9.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.28 BGN9.06	$6.24 SRD230.33	+18.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.60 BGN11.33	$5.52 SRD203.96	-16.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.55 BGN6.09	$3.27 SRD120.82	-7.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.50 BGN6.01	$2.34 SRD86.55	-33.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.80 BGN1.37	$2.04 SRD75.43	+155.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.85 BGN1.47	$0.82 SRD30.35	-3.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.81 BGN1.39	$1.18 SRD43.60	+45.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.11 BGN1.90	$1.86 SRD68.87	+68.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.51 BGN0.87	$0.59 SRD21.79	+16.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.47 BGN0.81	$0.75 SRD27.69	+59.7%
Average			+28.3%

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pay 97.9% more for transportation

	Sofia	Paramaribo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.66 BGN9.71	$4.14 SRD152.76	-26.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$27.40 BGN47.04	$90.00 SRD3,324.78	+228.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,952.87 BGN51,421.29	$25,000.00 SRD923,550.00	-16.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.51 BGN12.89	$23.00 SRD849.67	+206.4%
Average			+97.9%

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pay 0.4% more for housing

	Sofia	Paramaribo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.48 BGN23.14	$31.02 SRD1,146.10	+130.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$570.94 BGN980.15	$516.42 SRD19,077.46	-9.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$430.23 BGN738.60	$194.83 SRD7,197.38	-54.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$114.12 BGN195.92	$40.77 SRD1,506.02	-64.3%
Average			+0.4%

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pay 91.5% less for childcare

	Sofia	Paramaribo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$554.43 BGN951.81	$63.03 SRD2,328.33	-88.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,747.31 BGN11,583.39	$380.51 SRD14,056.98	-94.4%
Average			-91.5%

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pay 10.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Sofia	Paramaribo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.74 BGN4.70	$2.00 SRD73.88	-27.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.26 BGN3.88	$2.25 SRD83.23	-0.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.34 BGN5.74	$6.04 SRD223.25	+80.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.04 BGN63.59	$12.63 SRD466.44	-65.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.22 BGN14.11	$5.00 SRD184.71	-39.2%
Average			-10.3%

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pay 19.9% less for clothing

	Sofia	Paramaribo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$70.63 BGN121.26	$36.30 SRD1,340.84	-48.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.57 BGN57.63	$28.44 SRD1,050.69	-15.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.28 BGN170.43	$75.41 SRD2,785.97	-24.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.16 BGN175.38	$110.56 SRD4,084.41	+8.2%
Average			-19.9%

Sofia vs. Paramaribo - Cost of clothing

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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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