Cost of living comparison

Tirana, Albania

compared to

Paramaribo, Suriname

Paramaribo vs. Tirana Cost of Living Summary

Paramaribo is 7.0% cheaper than Tirana.

Restaurants: pay 19.9% less in Paramaribo
Groceries: pay 27.2% more in Paramaribo
Transportation: pay 82.7% more in Paramaribo
Housing: pay 10.8% less in Paramaribo
Childcare: pay 84.2% less in Paramaribo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 12.6% less in Paramaribo
Clothing: pay 31.6% less in Paramaribo

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

Paramaribo vs. Tirana Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 19.9% less for restaurants

	Tirana	Paramaribo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.92 ALL948	$6.97 SRD259.45	-36.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.73 ALL759	$9.16 SRD341.00	+4.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.58 ALL137	$1.29 SRD48.18	-18.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.82 ALL71	$0.57 SRD21.25	-30.5%
Average			-19.9%

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pay 27.2% more for groceries

	Tirana	Paramaribo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.00 ALL86	$1.23 SRD45.65	+23.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.31 ALL548	$6.24 SRD232.06	-1.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.59 ALL659	$5.52 SRD205.48	-27.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.59 ALL312	$3.27 SRD121.72	-8.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.54 ALL307	$2.34 SRD87.20	-33.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.74 ALL64	$2.04 SRD75.99	+176.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.15 ALL100	$0.82 SRD30.58	-28.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.82 ALL71	$1.18 SRD43.93	+43.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.87 ALL76	$1.86 SRD69.39	+113.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.50 ALL44	$0.59 SRD21.96	+17.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.60 ALL52	$0.75 SRD27.89	+24.6%
Average			+27.2%

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pay 82.7% more for transportation

	Tirana	Paramaribo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.84 ALL681	$4.14 SRD153.90	-47.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$17.47 ALL1,517	$90.00 SRD3,349.66	+415.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,474.40 ALL2,560,187	$25,000.00 SRD930,462.50	-15.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$29.47 ALL2,560	$23.00 SRD856.03	-22.0%
Average			+82.7%

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pay 10.8% less for housing

	Tirana	Paramaribo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$18.21 ALL1,582	$31.02 SRD1,154.68	+70.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$594.90 ALL51,674	$516.42 SRD19,220.25	-13.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$412.58 ALL35,837	$194.83 SRD7,251.25	-52.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$78.02 ALL6,777	$40.77 SRD1,517.30	-47.8%
Average			-10.8%

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pay 84.2% less for childcare

	Tirana	Paramaribo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$257.35 ALL22,354	$63.03 SRD2,345.76	-75.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,375.91 ALL466,959	$380.51 SRD14,162.19	-92.9%
Average			-84.2%

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pay 12.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Tirana	Paramaribo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.73 ALL237	$2.00 SRD74.44	-26.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.85 ALL161	$2.25 SRD83.86	+21.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.82 ALL332	$6.04 SRD224.93	+58.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.89 ALL4,073	$12.63 SRD469.94	-73.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.73 ALL759	$5.00 SRD186.09	-42.7%
Average			-12.6%

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pay 31.6% less for clothing

	Tirana	Paramaribo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$64.35 ALL5,589	$36.30 SRD1,350.88	-43.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.77 ALL4,150	$28.44 SRD1,058.55	-40.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$100.14 ALL8,699	$75.41 SRD2,806.82	-24.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$134.06 ALL11,644	$110.56 SRD4,114.98	-17.5%
Average			-31.6%

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