Cost of living comparison
Paramaribo is 42.5% cheaper than Stockholm.
- Restaurants
-
pay 45.6% less in Paramaribo
- Groceries
-
pay 10.2% less in Paramaribo
- Transportation
-
pay 17.9% less in Paramaribo
- Housing
-
pay 56.1% less in Paramaribo
- Childcare
-
pay 74.9% less in Paramaribo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 52.8% less in Paramaribo
- Clothing
-
pay 39.9% less in Paramaribo
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, and transportation are lower in Paramaribo.
If you lived in Paramaribo instead of Stockholm, you would:
pay 45.6% less for restaurants
|
Stockholm
|
Paramaribo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.86
SEK135.29
|
$6.97
SRD255.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.16
SEK99.21
|
$9.16
SRD335.76
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
SEK25.04
|
$1.29
SRD47.43
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
SEK20.79
|
$0.57
SRD20.92
|
|
pay 10.2% less for groceries
|
Stockholm
|
Paramaribo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.66
SEK25.93
|
$1.23
SRD44.95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.29
SEK51.66
|
$6.24
SRD228.49
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.43
SEK53.05
|
$5.52
SRD202.33
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.82
SEK37.34
|
$3.27
SRD119.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.15
SEK50.24
|
$2.34
SRD85.86
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
SEK13.52
|
$2.04
SRD74.82
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
SEK10.72
|
$0.82
SRD30.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
SEK13.30
|
$1.18
SRD43.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
SEK17.40
|
$1.86
SRD68.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
SEK6.92
|
$0.59
SRD21.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
SEK7.70
|
$0.75
SRD27.46
|
|
pay 17.9% less for transportation
|
Stockholm
|
Paramaribo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.67
SEK65.14
|
$4.14
SRD151.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$94.22
SEK919.95
|
$90.00
SRD3,298.19
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,544.48
SEK278,690.64
|
$25,000.00
SRD916,162.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.62
SEK269.67
|
$23.00
SRD842.87
|
|
pay 56.1% less for housing
|
Stockholm
|
Paramaribo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.49
SEK326.98
|
$31.02
SRD1,136.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,542.54
SEK15,060.45
|
$516.42
SRD18,924.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$965.24
SEK9,423.99
|
$194.83
SRD7,139.80
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.65
SEK1,363.44
|
$40.77
SRD1,493.98
|
|
pay 74.9% less for childcare
|
Stockholm
|
Paramaribo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$144.54
SEK1,411.21
|
$63.03
SRD2,309.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,727.37
SEK55,918.51
|
$380.51
SRD13,944.54
|
|
pay 52.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Stockholm
|
Paramaribo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.30
SEK71.25
|
$2.00
SRD73.29
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.27
SEK41.70
|
$2.25
SRD82.57
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.56
SEK64.04
|
$6.04
SRD221.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.99
SEK390.40
|
$12.63
SRD462.71
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.61
SEK152.42
|
$5.00
SRD183.23
|
|
pay 39.9% less for clothing
|
Stockholm
|
Paramaribo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.26
SEK881.29
|
$36.30
SRD1,330.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.14
SEK421.20
|
$28.44
SRD1,042.28
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.21
SEK1,036.96
|
$75.41
SRD2,763.68
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$174.28
SEK1,701.61
|
$110.56
SRD4,051.74
|
|
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