Cost of living comparison

Macau

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Suriname

Paramaribo vs. Macao Cost of Living Summary

Paramaribo is 46.8% cheaper than Macao.

Restaurants: pay 78.6% more in Paramaribo
Groceries: pay 13.4% less in Paramaribo
Transportation: pay 24.4% less in Paramaribo
Housing: pay 66.0% less in Paramaribo
Childcare: pay 93.1% less in Paramaribo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 61.0% less in Paramaribo
Clothing: pay 36.1% less in Paramaribo

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

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Paramaribo vs. Macao Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 78.6% more for restaurants

	Macao	Paramaribo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.19 MOP50.00	$13.20 SRD496.97	+113.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.94 MOP48.00	$10.99 SRD413.72	+85.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.03 MOP8.33	$1.39 SRD52.25	+34.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.89 MOP7.20	$0.84 SRD31.47	-6.1%
Average			+78.6%

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pay 13.4% less for groceries

	Macao	Paramaribo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.72 MOP13.89	$1.37 SRD51.65	-20.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.09 MOP65.41	$5.90 SRD222.10	-27.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.99 MOP96.91	$6.81 SRD256.22	-43.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.42 MOP27.62	$3.04 SRD114.28	-11.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$8.79 MOP71.05	$2.78 SRD104.74	-68.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.20 MOP9.66	$2.20 SRD82.78	+84.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.31 MOP10.58	$1.39 SRD52.42	+6.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.87 MOP6.99	$1.69 SRD63.71	+95.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.09 MOP8.78	$2.71 SRD101.97	+149.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.78 MOP14.43	$0.61 SRD22.95	-65.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.31 MOP10.58	$0.89 SRD33.38	-32.2%
Average			-13.4%

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pay 24.4% less for transportation

	Macao	Paramaribo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.86 MOP55.46	$4.36 SRD164.08	-36.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.43 MOP181.31	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,925.27 MOP250K	$25,000.00 SRD941K	-19.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.69 MOP102.60	$14.40 SRD542.03	+13.5%
Average			-24.4%

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pay 66.0% less for housing

	Macao	Paramaribo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$36.99 MOP299.00	$30.37 SRD1,143.15	-17.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,115.78 MOP9,020.04	$484.98 SRD18,255.37	-56.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,076.20 MOP8,700.04	$265.59 SRD9,997.38	-75.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$93.11 MOP752.74	$28.73 SRD1,081.26	-69.2%
Average			-66.0%

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pay 93.1% less for childcare

	Macao	Paramaribo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,211.24 MOP9,791.72	$62.79 SRD2,363.55	-94.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$18,972.13 MOP153K	$1,745.94 SRD65,719.74	-90.8%
Average			-93.1%

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pay 61.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Macao	Paramaribo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.75 MOP46.50	$2.64 SRD99.39	-54.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.01 MOP40.50	$2.83 SRD106.37	-43.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.68 MOP54.00	$5.68 SRD213.70	-15.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$63.91 MOP516.67	$13.54 SRD509.72	-78.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.60 MOP118.00	$5.00 SRD188.21	-65.7%
Average			-61.0%

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pay 36.1% less for clothing

	Macao	Paramaribo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$69.52 MOP562.00	$33.33 SRD1,254.67	-52.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.40 MOP270.00	$21.08 SRD793.55	-36.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.78 MOP750.00	$67.25 SRD2,531.34	-27.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$136.07 MOP1,100.01	$103.71 SRD3,903.78	-23.8%
Average			-36.1%

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