Cost of living comparison
Paramaribo is 38.8% cheaper than Hong Kong.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.1% less in Paramaribo
- Groceries
-
pay 27.6% less in Paramaribo
- Transportation
-
pay 2.0% more in Paramaribo
- Housing
-
pay 49.7% less in Paramaribo
- Childcare
-
pay 96.0% less in Paramaribo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 66.4% less in Paramaribo
- Clothing
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pay 30.1% less in Paramaribo
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Paramaribo.
If you lived in Paramaribo instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 4.1% less for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Paramaribo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
HK$59.99
|
$6.97
SRD253.38
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.25
|
$9.16
SRD333.02
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.47
|
$1.29
SRD47.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.48
|
$0.57
SRD20.75
|
|
pay 27.6% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Paramaribo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.67
|
$1.23
SRD44.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$105.58
|
$6.24
SRD226.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$94.62
|
$5.52
SRD200.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$27.94
|
$3.27
SRD118.87
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.43
|
$2.34
SRD85.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.57
|
$2.04
SRD74.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.22
|
$0.82
SRD29.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.51
|
$1.18
SRD42.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.73
|
$1.86
SRD67.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.04
|
$0.59
SRD21.44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.89
|
$0.75
SRD27.24
|
|
pay 2.0% more for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Paramaribo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$88.81
|
$4.14
SRD150.30
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$499.96
|
$90.00
SRD3,271.27
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$264,877.89
|
$25,000.00
SRD908,687.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$112.94
|
$23.00
SRD835.99
|
|
pay 49.7% less for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Paramaribo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$168.67
|
$31.02
SRD1,127.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$16,974.77
|
$516.42
SRD18,770.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$11,999.00
|
$194.83
SRD7,081.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,455.76
|
$40.77
SRD1,481.79
|
|
pay 96.0% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Paramaribo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,795.18
|
$63.03
SRD2,290.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$169,425.86
|
$380.51
SRD13,830.76
|
|
pay 66.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Paramaribo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$59.99
|
$2.00
SRD72.69
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.23
|
$2.25
SRD81.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$101.99
|
$6.04
SRD219.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$663.01
|
$12.63
SRD458.94
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$99.99
|
$5.00
SRD181.74
|
|
pay 30.1% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Paramaribo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$564.92
|
$36.30
SRD1,319.26
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$315.57
|
$28.44
SRD1,033.78
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$718.84
|
$75.41
SRD2,741.13
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,105.91
|
$110.56
SRD4,018.68
|
|
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