Cost of living comparison

Zagreb, Croatia

compared to

Paramaribo, Suriname

Paramaribo vs. Zagreb Cost of Living Summary

Paramaribo is 21.5% cheaper than Zagreb.

Restaurants: pay 38.4% less in Paramaribo
Groceries: pay 29.9% more in Paramaribo
Transportation: pay 37.5% more in Paramaribo
Housing: pay 39.6% less in Paramaribo
Childcare: pay 89.0% less in Paramaribo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 23.9% less in Paramaribo
Clothing: pay 27.2% less in Paramaribo

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

Paramaribo vs. Zagreb Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 38.4% less for restaurants

	Zagreb	Paramaribo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.72 HRK71.09	$6.97 SRD255.46	-35.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.57 HRK56.87	$9.16 SRD335.76	+6.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.85 HRK18.92	$1.29 SRD47.43	-54.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.95 HRK12.92	$0.57 SRD20.92	-70.7%
Average			-38.4%

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pay 29.9% more for groceries

	Zagreb	Paramaribo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.61 HRK10.65	$1.23 SRD44.95	-23.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.71 HRK31.22	$6.24 SRD228.49	+32.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.56 HRK30.23	$5.52 SRD202.33	+21.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.37 HRK22.38	$3.27 SRD119.85	-3.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.94 HRK26.12	$2.34 SRD85.86	-40.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.72 HRK4.79	$2.04 SRD74.82	+182.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.72 HRK4.74	$0.82 SRD30.11	+14.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.83 HRK5.48	$1.18 SRD43.25	+43.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.15 HRK7.62	$1.86 SRD68.32	+62.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 HRK3.58	$0.59 SRD21.62	+9.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.57 HRK3.80	$0.75 SRD27.46	+30.6%
Average			+29.9%

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pay 37.5% more for transportation

	Zagreb	Paramaribo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.05 HRK40.14	$4.14 SRD151.53	-31.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$53.59 HRK355.43	$90.00 SRD3,298.19	+67.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,081.13 HRK206,146.84	$25,000.00 SRD916,162.50	-19.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.86 HRK65.40	$23.00 SRD842.87	+133.3%
Average			+37.5%

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pay 39.6% less for housing

	Zagreb	Paramaribo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$28.12 HRK186.50	$31.02 SRD1,136.93	+10.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$731.00 HRK4,848.37	$516.42 SRD18,924.86	-29.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$583.46 HRK3,869.80	$194.83 SRD7,139.80	-66.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$150.51 HRK998.24	$40.77 SRD1,493.98	-72.9%
Average			-39.6%

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pay 89.0% less for childcare

	Zagreb	Paramaribo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$345.73 HRK2,293.08	$63.03 SRD2,309.71	-81.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,391.04 HRK68,918.96	$380.51 SRD13,944.54	-96.3%
Average			-89.0%

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pay 23.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Zagreb	Paramaribo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.22 HRK21.33	$2.00 SRD73.29	-37.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.08 HRK13.83	$2.25 SRD82.57	+8.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.25 HRK34.83	$6.04 SRD221.47	+15.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.11 HRK292.56	$12.63 SRD462.71	-71.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.50 HRK49.76	$5.00 SRD183.23	-33.4%
Average			-23.9%

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pay 27.2% less for clothing

	Zagreb	Paramaribo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$91.59 HRK607.49	$36.30 SRD1,330.11	-60.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.67 HRK263.10	$28.44 SRD1,042.28	-28.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$89.12 HRK591.10	$75.41 SRD2,763.68	-15.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$116.08 HRK769.93	$110.56 SRD4,051.74	-4.8%
Average			-27.2%

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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: April 2025

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