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Peru

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Suriname

Paramaribo vs. Lima Cost of Living Summary

Paramaribo is 9.7% cheaper than Lima.

Restaurants: pay 2.0 times more in Paramaribo
Groceries: pay 62.2% more in Paramaribo
Transportation: pay 15.8% less in Paramaribo
Housing: pay 29.9% less in Paramaribo
Childcare: pay 78.4% less in Paramaribo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 28.7% less in Paramaribo
Clothing: pay 20.3% less in Paramaribo

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

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Paramaribo vs. Lima Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.0 times more for restaurants

	Lima	Paramaribo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.36 PEN15.00	$13.20 SRD496.97	+203.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.94 PEN23.91	$10.99 SRD413.72	+58.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.09 PEN3.75	$1.39 SRD52.25	+27.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.63 PEN2.18	$0.84 SRD31.47	+32.1%
Average			+103.8%

Lima vs. Paramaribo - Cost of restaurants

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pay 62.2% more for groceries

	Lima	Paramaribo
Bread 1 loaf	$2.57 PEN8.87	$1.37 SRD51.65	-46.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.53 PEN15.62	$5.90 SRD222.10	+30.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.09 PEN20.97	$6.81 SRD256.22	+11.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.91 PEN10.03	$3.04 SRD114.28	+4.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.68 PEN9.25	$2.78 SRD104.74	+3.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.91 PEN3.14	$2.20 SRD82.78	+141.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.48 PEN1.64	$1.39 SRD52.42	+192.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.63 PEN2.18	$1.69 SRD63.71	+168.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.68 PEN2.33	$2.71 SRD101.97	+300.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 PEN1.44	$0.61 SRD22.95	+45.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.40 PEN1.38	$0.89 SRD33.38	+121.4%
Average			+62.2%

Lima vs. Paramaribo - Cost of groceries

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pay 15.8% less for transportation

	Lima	Paramaribo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.39 PEN22.00	$4.36 SRD164.08	-31.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.51 PEN91.33	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,990.00 PEN75,751.70	$25,000.00 SRD941K	+13.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.18 PEN69.52	$14.40 SRD542.03	-28.6%
Average			-15.8%

Lima vs. Paramaribo - Cost of transportation

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pay 29.9% less for housing

	Lima	Paramaribo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.55 PEN94.90	$30.37 SRD1,143.15	+10.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$734.53 PEN2,530.34	$484.98 SRD18,255.37	-34.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$337.21 PEN1,161.65	$265.59 SRD9,997.38	-21.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$55.42 PEN190.93	$28.73 SRD1,081.26	-48.2%
Average			-29.9%

Lima vs. Paramaribo - Cost of housing

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pay 78.4% less for childcare

	Lima	Paramaribo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$179.06 PEN616.82	$62.79 SRD2,363.55	-64.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,095.48 PEN45,111.65	$1,745.94 SRD65,719.74	-86.7%
Average			-78.4%

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pay 28.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Lima	Paramaribo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.61 PEN9.00	$2.64 SRD99.39	+1.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.24 PEN11.16	$2.83 SRD106.37	-12.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.76 PEN19.85	$5.68 SRD213.70	-1.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.49 PEN111.92	$13.54 SRD509.72	-58.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.26 PEN25.01	$5.00 SRD188.21	-31.1%
Average			-28.7%

Lima vs. Paramaribo - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 20.3% less for clothing

	Lima	Paramaribo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.80 PEN181.88	$33.33 SRD1,254.67	-36.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.89 PEN120.20	$21.08 SRD793.55	-39.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.72 PEN288.40	$67.25 SRD2,531.34	-19.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.93 PEN271.88	$103.71 SRD3,903.78	+31.4%
Average			-20.3%

Lima vs. Paramaribo - Cost of clothing

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