Cost of living comparison

Vaduz, Liechtenstein

compared to

Paramaribo, Suriname

Paramaribo vs. Vaduz Cost of Living Summary

Paramaribo is 58.7% cheaper than Vaduz.

Restaurants: pay 70.5% less in Paramaribo
Groceries: pay 34.4% less in Paramaribo
Transportation: pay 29.9% less in Paramaribo
Housing: pay 67.9% less in Paramaribo
Childcare: pay 86.7% less in Paramaribo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 68.4% less in Paramaribo
Clothing: pay 53.0% less in Paramaribo

Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, and groceries are lower in Paramaribo.

Paramaribo vs. Vaduz Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 70.5% less for restaurants

	Vaduz	Paramaribo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$39.92 CHF32.81	$6.97 SRD259.45	-82.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$17.11 CHF14.06	$9.16 SRD341.00	-46.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.99 CHF3.28	$1.29 SRD48.18	-67.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.99 CHF3.28	$0.57 SRD21.25	-85.7%
Average			-70.5%

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pay 34.4% less for groceries

	Vaduz	Paramaribo
Bread 1 loaf	$3.83 CHF3.15	$1.23 SRD45.65	-68.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$12.83 CHF10.55	$6.24 SRD232.06	-51.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.32 CHF8.48	$5.52 SRD205.48	-46.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$9.92 CHF8.16	$3.27 SRD121.72	-67.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$10.35 CHF8.50	$2.34 SRD87.20	-77.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.55 CHF1.28	$2.04 SRD75.99	+31.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.72 CHF1.42	$0.82 SRD30.58	-52.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.81 CHF1.49	$1.18 SRD43.93	-34.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.16 CHF0.96	$1.86 SRD69.39	+60.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.16 CHF0.96	$0.59 SRD21.96	-49.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.98 CHF0.80	$0.75 SRD27.89	-23.2%
Average			-34.4%

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pay 29.9% less for transportation

	Vaduz	Paramaribo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.35 CHF6.86	$4.14 SRD153.90	-50.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$85.54 CHF70.31	$90.00 SRD3,349.66	+5.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,446.74 CHF26,671.81	$25,000.00 SRD930,462.50	-23.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$47.44 CHF39.00	$23.00 SRD856.03	-51.5%
Average			-29.9%

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pay 67.9% less for housing

	Vaduz	Paramaribo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$68.05 CHF55.94	$31.02 SRD1,154.68	-54.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,273.56 CHF1,046.89	$516.42 SRD19,220.25	-59.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,216.54 CHF1,000.02	$194.83 SRD7,251.25	-84.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$154.81 CHF127.25	$40.77 SRD1,517.30	-73.7%
Average			-67.9%

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pay 86.7% less for childcare

	Vaduz	Paramaribo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$285.13 CHF234.38	$63.03 SRD2,345.76	-77.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,257.24 CHF6,787.60	$380.51 SRD14,162.19	-95.4%
Average			-86.7%

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pay 68.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Vaduz	Paramaribo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.84 CHF5.63	$2.00 SRD74.44	-70.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.01 CHF4.94	$2.25 SRD83.86	-62.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$11.41 CHF9.38	$6.04 SRD224.93	-47.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$76.16 CHF62.60	$12.63 SRD469.94	-83.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$22.81 CHF18.75	$5.00 SRD186.09	-78.1%
Average			-68.4%

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pay 53.0% less for clothing

	Vaduz	Paramaribo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$119.75 CHF98.44	$36.30 SRD1,350.88	-69.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$48.47 CHF39.84	$28.44 SRD1,058.55	-41.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$163.47 CHF134.38	$75.41 SRD2,806.82	-53.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$209.09 CHF171.88	$110.56 SRD4,114.98	-47.1%
Average			-53.0%

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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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