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Turkey

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Paramaribo vs. Istanbul Cost of Living Summary

Paramaribo is 32.6% cheaper than Istanbul.

Restaurants: pay 11.3% more in Paramaribo
Groceries: pay 81.0% more in Paramaribo
Transportation: pay 27.0% less in Paramaribo
Housing: pay 52.5% less in Paramaribo
Childcare: pay 93.6% less in Paramaribo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 48.7% less in Paramaribo
Clothing: pay 29.8% less in Paramaribo

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

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Paramaribo vs. Istanbul Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 11.3% more for restaurants

	Istanbul	Paramaribo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.19 TRY603.79	$13.20 SRD496.97	+8.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.35 TRY462.91	$10.99 SRD413.72	+17.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.73 TRY85.71	$1.39 SRD52.25	-19.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.58 TRY28.65	$0.84 SRD31.47	+44.5%
Average			+11.3%

Istanbul vs. Paramaribo - Cost of restaurants

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pay 81.0% more for groceries

	Istanbul	Paramaribo
Bread 1 loaf	$0.92 TRY45.58	$1.37 SRD51.65	+49.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.28 TRY261.28	$5.90 SRD222.10	+11.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.69 TRY231.97	$6.81 SRD256.22	+45.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.41 TRY119.39	$3.04 SRD114.28	+25.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.54 TRY125.71	$2.78 SRD104.74	+9.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.85 TRY42.16	$2.20 SRD82.78	+158.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.03 TRY50.86	$1.39 SRD52.42	+35.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.57 TRY28.34	$1.69 SRD63.71	+195.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.84 TRY41.37	$2.71 SRD101.97	+224.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 TRY15.36	$0.61 SRD22.95	+96.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.29 TRY14.17	$0.89 SRD33.38	+209.9%
Average			+81.0%

Istanbul vs. Paramaribo - Cost of groceries

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pay 27.0% less for transportation

	Istanbul	Paramaribo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.43 TRY269.03	$4.36 SRD164.08	-19.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.03 TRY3,318.85	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,810.11 TRY3M	$25,000.00 SRD941K	-50.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.40 TRY416.09	$14.40 SRD542.03	+71.4%
Average			-27.0%

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pay 52.5% less for housing

	Istanbul	Paramaribo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.15 TRY799.42	$30.37 SRD1,143.15	+88.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$996.85 TRY49,357.64	$484.98 SRD18,255.37	-51.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$647.83 TRY32,076.47	$265.59 SRD9,997.38	-59.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$68.87 TRY3,410.06	$28.73 SRD1,081.26	-58.3%
Average			-52.5%

Istanbul vs. Paramaribo - Cost of housing

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pay 93.6% less for childcare

	Istanbul	Paramaribo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,021.62 TRY50,584.39	$62.79 SRD2,363.55	-93.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$25,999.20 TRY1M	$1,745.94 SRD65,719.74	-93.3%
Average			-93.6%

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pay 48.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Istanbul	Paramaribo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.78 TRY236.49	$2.64 SRD99.39	-44.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.31 TRY213.63	$2.83 SRD106.37	-34.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.34 TRY115.73	$5.68 SRD213.70	+142.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$76.22 TRY3,773.70	$13.54 SRD509.72	-82.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.13 TRY402.53	$5.00 SRD188.21	-38.5%
Average			-48.7%

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pay 29.8% less for clothing

	Istanbul	Paramaribo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.35 TRY2,641.33	$33.33 SRD1,254.67	-37.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.62 TRY1,961.62	$21.08 SRD793.55	-46.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.91 TRY4,947.03	$67.25 SRD2,531.34	-32.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$95.52 TRY4,729.71	$103.71 SRD3,903.78	+8.6%
Average			-29.8%

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