Cost of living comparison
Paramaribo is 36.7% cheaper than Valletta.
- Restaurants
-
pay 47.7% less in Paramaribo
- Groceries
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pay 2.6% more in Paramaribo
- Transportation
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pay 12.9% less in Paramaribo
- Housing
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pay 42.4% less in Paramaribo
- Childcare
-
pay 93.0% less in Paramaribo
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 40.7% less in Paramaribo
- Clothing
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pay 22.9% less in Paramaribo
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, and transportation are lower in Paramaribo.
If you lived in Paramaribo instead of Valletta, you would:
pay 47.7% less for restaurants
|
Valletta
|
Paramaribo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.67
|
$6.97
SRD254.79
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.78
|
$9.16
SRD334.87
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
€2.34
|
$1.29
SRD47.31
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.91
€1.75
|
$0.57
SRD20.86
|
|
pay 2.6% more for groceries
|
Valletta
|
Paramaribo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
€1.27
|
$1.23
SRD44.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.82
€4.40
|
$6.24
SRD227.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.62
€4.22
|
$5.52
SRD201.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.16
€2.88
|
$3.27
SRD119.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.68
€3.36
|
$2.34
SRD85.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.41
€1.29
|
$2.04
SRD74.62
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.76
|
$0.82
SRD30.03
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.15
€1.05
|
$1.18
SRD43.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.45
|
$1.86
SRD68.14
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.77
|
$0.59
SRD21.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.74
|
$0.75
SRD27.39
|
|
pay 12.9% less for transportation
|
Valletta
|
Paramaribo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.44
€4.96
|
$4.14
SRD151.13
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$90.00
SRD3,289.46
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,186.43
€22,981.01
|
$25,000.00
SRD913,737.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.79
€24.45
|
$23.00
SRD840.64
|
|
pay 42.4% less for housing
|
Valletta
|
Paramaribo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.37
€27.71
|
$31.02
SRD1,133.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,093.20
€997.47
|
$516.42
SRD18,874.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$955.66
€871.97
|
$194.83
SRD7,120.91
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.53
€61.61
|
$40.77
SRD1,490.02
|
|
pay 93.0% less for childcare
|
Valletta
|
Paramaribo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$660.21
€602.40
|
$63.03
SRD2,303.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,574.10
€7,823.32
|
$380.51
SRD13,907.63
|
|
pay 40.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Valletta
|
Paramaribo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€3.91
|
$2.00
SRD73.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.50
€2.28
|
$2.25
SRD82.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.95
€5.43
|
$6.04
SRD220.88
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.16
€43.03
|
$12.63
SRD461.49
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.08
€14.67
|
$5.00
SRD182.75
|
|
pay 22.9% less for clothing
|
Valletta
|
Paramaribo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$91.77
€83.73
|
$36.30
SRD1,326.59
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.73
€32.60
|
$28.44
SRD1,039.52
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.78
€85.57
|
$75.41
SRD2,756.37
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.82
€92.90
|
$110.56
SRD4,041.02
|
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