Cost of living comparison
Paraguay is 32.8% more expensive than Suriname overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 40.4% less in Paraguay
- Groceries
-
pay 52.2% less in Paraguay
- Transportation
-
pay 47.2% less in Paraguay
- Housing
-
pay 19.2% less in Paraguay
- Childcare
-
pay 5.0 times more in Paraguay
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.9% less in Paraguay
- Clothing
-
pay 2.4% less in Paraguay
Expenses including groceries, transportation, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Paraguay. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Paraguay.
If you lived in Paraguay instead of Suriname, you would:
pay 40.4% less for restaurants
|
Suriname
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.97
SRD253.38
|
$3.28
PYG26,196
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.16
SRD333.02
|
$4.41
PYG35,153
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.29
SRD47.05
|
$0.80
PYG6,389
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
SRD20.75
|
$0.46
PYG3,700
|
|
pay 52.2% less for groceries
|
Suriname
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.23
SRD44.58
|
$0.64
PYG5,091
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.24
SRD226.63
|
$2.72
PYG21,661
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.52
SRD200.68
|
$3.00
PYG23,941
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.27
SRD118.87
|
$1.67
PYG13,323
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.34
SRD85.16
|
$1.29
PYG10,275
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.04
SRD74.21
|
$0.82
PYG6,570
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
SRD29.86
|
$0.32
PYG2,583
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.18
SRD42.90
|
$0.37
PYG2,973
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
SRD67.76
|
$0.64
PYG5,090
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
SRD21.44
|
$0.42
PYG3,342
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
SRD27.24
|
$0.40
PYG3,170
|
|
pay 47.2% less for transportation
|
Suriname
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.14
SRD150.30
|
$3.51
PYG27,983
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.00
SRD3,271.27
|
$25.43
PYG202,806
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
SRD908,687.50
|
$14,874.44
PYG118,641,294
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.00
SRD835.99
|
$8.90
PYG70,982
|
|
pay 19.2% less for housing
|
Suriname
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.02
SRD1,127.65
|
$16.38
PYG130,659
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$516.42
SRD18,770.45
|
$340.08
PYG2,712,525
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$194.83
SRD7,081.55
|
$261.33
PYG2,084,391
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.77
SRD1,481.79
|
$28.63
PYG228,385
|
|
pay 5.0 times more for childcare
|
Suriname
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$63.03
SRD2,290.87
|
$130.10
PYG1,037,689
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$380.51
SRD13,830.76
|
$3,042.69
PYG24,269,074
|
|
pay 11.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Suriname
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SRD72.69
|
$1.02
PYG8,112
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.25
SRD81.89
|
$1.65
PYG13,199
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.04
SRD219.66
|
$1.06
PYG8,450
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.63
SRD458.94
|
$25.68
PYG204,834
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
SRD181.74
|
$4.77
PYG38,026
|
|
pay 2.4% less for clothing
|
Suriname
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.30
SRD1,319.26
|
$50.60
PYG403,583
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.44
SRD1,033.78
|
$31.53
PYG251,479
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.41
SRD2,741.13
|
$70.98
PYG566,166
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.56
SRD4,018.68
|
$50.85
PYG405,611
|
|
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