Cost of living comparison
Paramaribo is 38.7% more expensive than Vientiane.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.6 times more in Paramaribo
- Groceries
-
pay 46.9% more in Paramaribo
- Transportation
-
pay 39.8% more in Paramaribo
- Housing
-
pay 9.5% more in Paramaribo
- Childcare
-
pay 88.5% less in Paramaribo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 82.1% more in Paramaribo
- Clothing
-
pay 21.4% more in Paramaribo
The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, clothing, and housing in Paramaribo are more expensive than in Vientiane. Notably, restaurants and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Paramaribo.
If you lived in Paramaribo instead of Vientiane, you would:
pay 2.6 times more for restaurants
Vientiane
|
Paramaribo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.98
LAK42,781
|
$6.97
SRD257.52
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.97
LAK64,171
|
$9.16
SRD338.47
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
LAK11,409
|
$1.29
SRD47.82
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
LAK9,128
|
$0.57
SRD21.09
|
|
pay 46.9% more for groceries
Vientiane
|
Paramaribo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.91
LAK19,679
|
$1.23
SRD45.31
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.72
LAK295,999
|
$6.24
SRD230.33
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.42
LAK138,524
|
$5.52
SRD203.96
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.75
LAK37,773
|
$3.27
SRD120.82
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.95
LAK63,670
|
$2.34
SRD86.55
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
LAK19,029
|
$2.04
SRD75.43
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
LAK10,623
|
$0.82
SRD30.35
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
LAK19,924
|
$1.18
SRD43.60
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
LAK12,856
|
$1.86
SRD68.87
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
LAK15,664
|
$0.59
SRD21.79
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
LAK9,884
|
$0.75
SRD27.69
|
|
pay 39.8% more for transportation
Vientiane
|
Paramaribo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.00
LAK107,974
|
$4.14
SRD152.76
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$49.23
LAK1,062,338
|
$90.00
SRD3,324.78
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,330.27
LAK611,296,389
|
$25,000.00
SRD923,550.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.18
LAK241,284
|
$23.00
SRD849.67
|
|
pay 9.5% more for housing
Vientiane
|
Paramaribo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.17
LAK241,080
|
$31.02
SRD1,146.10
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$859.15
LAK18,538,354
|
$516.42
SRD19,077.46
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$775.98
LAK16,743,650
|
$194.83
SRD7,197.38
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.31
LAK1,171,836
|
$40.77
SRD1,506.02
|
|
pay 88.5% less for childcare
Vientiane
|
Paramaribo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$332.66
LAK7,177,965
|
$63.03
SRD2,328.33
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,252.41
LAK199,643,812
|
$380.51
SRD14,056.98
|
|
pay 82.1% more for entertainment and sports
Vientiane
|
Paramaribo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.95
LAK20,469
|
$2.00
SRD73.88
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.50
LAK32,271
|
$2.25
SRD83.23
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.59
LAK34,225
|
$6.04
SRD223.25
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.74
LAK1,073,231
|
$12.63
SRD466.44
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.50
LAK75,606
|
$5.00
SRD184.71
|
|
pay 21.4% more for clothing
Vientiane
|
Paramaribo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.86
LAK1,852,580
|
$36.30
SRD1,340.84
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.88
LAK1,356,763
|
$28.44
SRD1,050.69
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$57.29
LAK1,236,123
|
$75.41
SRD2,785.97
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$41.48
LAK894,978
|
$110.56
SRD4,084.41
|
|
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