Cost of living comparison

United Arab Emirates

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Suriname

Paramaribo vs. Abu Dhabi Cost of Living Summary

Paramaribo is 49.4% cheaper than Abu Dhabi.

Restaurants: pay 42.5% more in Paramaribo
Groceries: pay 29.9% more in Paramaribo
Transportation: pay 10.3% more in Paramaribo
Housing: pay 78.2% less in Paramaribo
Childcare: pay 90.3% less in Paramaribo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 70.6% less in Paramaribo
Clothing: pay 39.7% less in Paramaribo

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

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Paramaribo vs. Abu Dhabi Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Paramaribo instead of Abu Dhabi, you would:

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pay 42.5% more for restaurants

	Abu Dhabi	Paramaribo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.17 AED30.00	$13.20 SRD494.97	+61.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.53 AED35.00	$10.99 SRD412.06	+15.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.15 AED4.24	$1.39 SRD52.04	+20.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.42 AED1.53	$0.84 SRD31.35	+101.0%
Average			+42.5%

Abu Dhabi vs. Paramaribo - Cost of restaurants

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pay 29.9% more for groceries

	Abu Dhabi	Paramaribo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.62 AED5.94	$1.37 SRD51.45	-15.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.81 AED21.35	$5.90 SRD221.20	+1.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.38 AED27.11	$6.81 SRD255.19	-7.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.49 AED12.81	$3.04 SRD113.82	-13.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.40 AED16.17	$2.78 SRD104.32	-36.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.12 AED4.13	$2.20 SRD82.45	+95.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.95 AED3.48	$1.39 SRD52.21	+47.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.84 AED3.09	$1.69 SRD63.46	+101.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 AED2.60	$2.71 SRD101.56	+283.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.55 AED2.03	$0.61 SRD22.86	+10.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.53 AED1.96	$0.89 SRD33.25	+66.3%
Average			+29.9%

Abu Dhabi vs. Paramaribo - Cost of groceries

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pay 10.3% more for transportation

	Abu Dhabi	Paramaribo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.63 AED13.33	$4.36 SRD163.42	+20.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.55 AED97.50	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,949.09 AED110K	$25,000.00 SRD937K	-16.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.62 AED28.00	$14.40 SRD539.85	+88.9%
Average			+10.3%

Abu Dhabi vs. Paramaribo - Cost of transportation

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pay 78.2% less for housing

	Abu Dhabi	Paramaribo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$88.30 AED324.32	$30.37 SRD1,138.55	-65.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,966.33 AED7,222.34	$484.98 SRD18,181.90	-75.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,399.56 AED5,140.58	$265.59 SRD9,957.15	-81.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$148.00 AED543.60	$28.73 SRD1,076.91	-80.6%
Average			-78.2%

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pay 90.3% less for childcare

	Abu Dhabi	Paramaribo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$790.93 AED2,905.08	$62.79 SRD2,354.03	-92.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,819.26 AED54,431.15	$1,745.94 SRD65,455.23	-88.2%
Average			-90.3%

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pay 70.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Abu Dhabi	Paramaribo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$11.57 AED42.50	$2.64 SRD98.99	-77.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.96 AED21.88	$2.83 SRD105.94	-52.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.67 AED24.50	$5.68 SRD212.84	-14.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$95.29 AED350.01	$13.54 SRD507.67	-85.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.97 AED55.00	$5.00 SRD187.45	-66.6%
Average			-70.6%

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pay 39.7% less for clothing

	Abu Dhabi	Paramaribo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$61.46 AED225.76	$33.33 SRD1,249.62	-45.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.09 AED180.32	$21.08 SRD790.36	-57.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$111.63 AED410.01	$67.25 SRD2,521.15	-39.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$110.14 AED404.56	$103.71 SRD3,888.07	-5.8%
Average			-39.7%

Abu Dhabi vs. Paramaribo - Cost of clothing

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