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Turkey

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Suriname

Paramaribo vs. Ankara Cost of Living Summary

Paramaribo is 28.0% cheaper than Ankara.

Restaurants: pay 16.7% more in Paramaribo
Groceries: pay 82.6% more in Paramaribo
Transportation: pay 24.8% less in Paramaribo
Housing: pay 45.0% less in Paramaribo
Childcare: pay 92.7% less in Paramaribo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 47.9% less in Paramaribo
Clothing: pay 34.1% less in Paramaribo

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

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Paramaribo vs. Ankara Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 16.7% more for restaurants

	Ankara	Paramaribo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.16 TRY503.16	$13.20 SRD496.97	+29.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.65 TRY478.00	$10.99 SRD413.72	+13.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.72 TRY84.98	$1.39 SRD52.25	-19.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.74 TRY36.56	$0.84 SRD31.47	+13.2%
Average			+16.7%

Ankara vs. Paramaribo - Cost of restaurants

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pay 82.6% more for groceries

	Ankara	Paramaribo
Bread 1 loaf	$0.98 TRY48.46	$1.37 SRD51.65	+40.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.14 TRY254.34	$5.90 SRD222.10	+14.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.51 TRY223.24	$6.81 SRD256.22	+51.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.70 TRY133.60	$3.04 SRD114.28	+12.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.48 TRY122.71	$2.78 SRD104.74	+12.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.89 TRY44.08	$2.20 SRD82.78	+147.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.01 TRY49.94	$1.39 SRD52.42	+38.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.59 TRY29.44	$1.69 SRD63.71	+184.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.78 TRY38.43	$2.71 SRD101.97	+249.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.29 TRY14.49	$0.61 SRD22.95	+108.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.26 TRY12.66	$0.89 SRD33.38	+246.7%
Average			+82.6%

Ankara vs. Paramaribo - Cost of groceries

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pay 24.8% less for transportation

	Ankara	Paramaribo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.38 TRY266.59	$4.36 SRD164.08	-19.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$12.19 TRY603.79	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$48,777.71 TRY2M	$25,000.00 SRD941K	-48.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.82 TRY387.43	$14.40 SRD542.03	+84.0%
Average			-24.8%

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pay 45.0% less for housing

	Ankara	Paramaribo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.61 TRY871.98	$30.37 SRD1,143.15	+72.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$760.78 TRY37,669.21	$484.98 SRD18,255.37	-36.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$572.06 TRY28,324.97	$265.59 SRD9,997.38	-53.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$72.14 TRY3,572.03	$28.73 SRD1,081.26	-60.2%
Average			-45.0%

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pay 92.7% less for childcare

	Ankara	Paramaribo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,048.06 TRY51,893.40	$62.79 SRD2,363.55	-94.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$19,763.76 TRY979K	$1,745.94 SRD65,719.74	-91.2%
Average			-92.7%

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pay 47.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Ankara	Paramaribo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.08 TRY251.58	$2.64 SRD99.39	-48.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.09 TRY202.61	$2.83 SRD106.37	-30.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.24 TRY110.70	$5.68 SRD213.70	+153.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$72.15 TRY3,572.44	$13.54 SRD509.72	-81.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.13 TRY402.53	$5.00 SRD188.21	-38.5%
Average			-47.9%

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pay 34.1% less for clothing

	Ankara	Paramaribo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.73 TRY2,660.46	$33.33 SRD1,254.67	-38.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$48.06 TRY2,379.65	$21.08 SRD793.55	-56.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$105.21 TRY5,209.19	$67.25 SRD2,531.34	-36.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$95.84 TRY4,745.43	$103.71 SRD3,903.78	+8.2%
Average			-34.1%

Ankara vs. Paramaribo - Cost of clothing

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