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Guyana

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Suriname

Paramaribo vs. Georgetown Cost of Living Summary

Paramaribo is 40.4% cheaper than Georgetown.

Restaurants: pay 4.2% less in Paramaribo
Groceries: pay 28.8% less in Paramaribo
Transportation: pay 5.3% less in Paramaribo
Housing: pay 52.0% less in Paramaribo
Childcare: pay 92.5% less in Paramaribo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 29.0% less in Paramaribo
Clothing: pay 27.9% less in Paramaribo

Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, and transportation are lower in Paramaribo.

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Paramaribo vs. Georgetown Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 4.2% less for restaurants

	Georgetown	Paramaribo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.93 GYD3,751.03	$13.20 SRD496.97	-26.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.37 GYD1,960.54	$10.99 SRD413.72	+17.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.24 GYD260.07	$1.39 SRD52.25	+11.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.63 GYD132.54	$0.84 SRD31.47	+32.0%
Average			-4.2%

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pay 28.8% less for groceries

	Georgetown	Paramaribo
Bread 1 loaf	$2.09 GYD436.70	$1.37 SRD51.65	-34.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.72 GYD1,615.37	$5.90 SRD222.10	-23.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.31 GYD2,574.79	$6.81 SRD256.22	-44.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.08 GYD854.23	$3.04 SRD114.28	-25.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.19 GYD668.32	$2.78 SRD104.74	-12.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.64 GYD761.80	$2.20 SRD82.78	-39.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.80 GYD375.97	$1.39 SRD52.42	-22.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.81 GYD378.61	$1.69 SRD63.71	-6.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.20 GYD669.94	$2.71 SRD101.97	-15.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.09 GYD228.28	$0.61 SRD22.95	-44.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.38 GYD289.56	$0.89 SRD33.38	-35.9%
Average			-28.8%

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pay 5.3% less for transportation

	Georgetown	Paramaribo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.96 GYD828.60	$4.36 SRD164.08	+10.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$60.49 GYD12,655.65	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,252.48 GYD6M	$25,000.00 SRD941K	-8.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$23.43 GYD4,901.34	$14.40 SRD542.03	-38.5%
Average			-5.3%

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pay 52.0% less for housing

	Georgetown	Paramaribo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$43.65 GYD9,132.51	$30.37 SRD1,143.15	-30.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$960.21 GYD201K	$484.98 SRD18,255.37	-49.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$519.95 GYD109K	$265.59 SRD9,997.38	-48.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$92.14 GYD19,275.88	$28.73 SRD1,081.26	-68.8%
Average			-52.0%

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pay 92.5% less for childcare

	Georgetown	Paramaribo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,026.67 GYD215K	$62.79 SRD2,363.55	-93.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$18,738.24 GYD4M	$1,745.94 SRD65,719.74	-90.7%
Average			-92.5%

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pay 29.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Georgetown	Paramaribo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.91 GYD400.11	$2.64 SRD99.39	+38.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.86 GYD1,225.34	$2.83 SRD106.37	-51.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.35 GYD700.19	$5.68 SRD213.70	+69.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.25 GYD8,002.20	$13.54 SRD509.72	-64.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.22 GYD1,300.36	$5.00 SRD188.21	-19.6%
Average			-29.0%

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pay 27.9% less for clothing

	Georgetown	Paramaribo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$38.25 GYD8,002.20	$33.33 SRD1,254.67	-12.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.44 GYD8,669.05	$21.08 SRD793.55	-49.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$135.07 GYD28,257.75	$67.25 SRD2,531.34	-50.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$84.87 GYD17,754.87	$103.71 SRD3,903.78	+22.2%
Average			-27.9%

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