Cost of living comparison
Paramaribo is 2.0 times more expensive than Accra.
If you lived in Paramaribo instead of Accra, you would:
pay 67.9% more for restaurants
Accra
|
Paramaribo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.16
GHS55.80
|
$4.86
$167.83
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.47
GHS86.79
|
$7.65
$263.98
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
GHS8.17
|
$0.94
$32.35
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.22
GHS2.94
|
$0.62
$21.40
|
|
pay 8.4% more for groceries
Accra
|
Paramaribo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.13
GHS15.20
|
$1.19
$40.99
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.96
GHS53.17
|
$5.00
$172.63
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.28
GHS97.77
|
$4.45
$153.68
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.71
GHS22.93
|
$2.11
$72.85
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.87
GHS25.08
|
$1.54
$53.33
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
GHS13.33
|
$1.93
$66.56
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.43
GHS5.75
|
$0.59
$20.41
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
GHS7.85
|
$0.81
$28.03
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
GHS11.41
|
$0.97
$33.44
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
GHS11.26
|
$0.47
$16.08
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
GHS9.33
|
$0.37
$12.84
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for transportation
Accra
|
Paramaribo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.69
GHS49.46
|
$3.17
$109.47
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$23.56
GHS316.18
|
$90.00
$3,107.43
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$6,189.79
GHS83,073.87
|
$30,000.00
$1,035,810.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.31
GHS111.59
|
$25.80
$890.93
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
Accra
|
Paramaribo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.59
GHS558.23
|
$37.50
$1,294.76
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$895.45
GHS12,017.96
|
$405.89
$14,014.15
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$59.21
GHS794.67
|
$249.44
$8,612.35
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.83
GHS400.34
|
$79.34
$2,739.31
|
|
pay 14.9% less for childcare
Accra
|
Paramaribo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$60.39
GHS810.53
|
$97.50
$3,366.38
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,690.48
GHS76,372.61
|
$500.00
$17,263.50
|
|
pay 44.6% more for entertainment and sports
Accra
|
Paramaribo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.92
GHS12.40
|
$1.50
$51.79
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.14
GHS28.71
|
$2.00
$69.05
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.48
GHS19.84
|
$5.25
$181.11
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.72
GHS492.86
|
$13.68
$472.22
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.01
GHS80.59
|
$4.51
$155.87
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for clothing
Accra
|
Paramaribo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$13.41
GHS179.91
|
$52.08
$1,798.03
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$12.88
GHS172.81
|
$45.99
$1,587.97
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$34.37
GHS461.25
|
$99.15
$3,423.42
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$34.18
GHS458.77
|
$173.33
$5,984.68
|
|
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