Cost of living comparison

Belarus

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Suriname

Paramaribo vs. Minsk Cost of Living Summary

Paramaribo is 1.4% cheaper than Minsk.

Restaurants: pay 45.1% more in Paramaribo
Groceries: pay 96.1% more in Paramaribo
Transportation: pay 37.6% more in Paramaribo
Housing: pay 22.0% less in Paramaribo
Childcare: pay 89.3% less in Paramaribo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 7.5% less in Paramaribo
Clothing: pay 33.8% less in Paramaribo

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

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Paramaribo vs. Minsk Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 45.1% more for restaurants

	Minsk	Paramaribo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.78 BYN29.50	$13.20 SRD496.97	+35.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.85 BYN20.65	$10.99 SRD413.72	+60.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.96 BYN2.89	$1.39 SRD52.25	+44.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.59 BYN1.79	$0.84 SRD31.47	+41.2%
Average			+45.1%

Minsk vs. Paramaribo - Cost of restaurants

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pay 96.1% more for groceries

	Minsk	Paramaribo
Bread 1 loaf	$0.68 BYN2.05	$1.37 SRD51.65	+101.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.79 BYN11.43	$5.90 SRD222.10	+55.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.45 BYN10.42	$6.81 SRD256.22	+97.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.64 BYN4.94	$3.04 SRD114.28	+85.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.40 BYN7.25	$2.78 SRD104.74	+15.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.70 BYN2.10	$2.20 SRD82.78	+216.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.76 BYN2.31	$1.39 SRD52.42	+82.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.97 BYN2.93	$1.69 SRD63.71	+73.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.21 BYN3.66	$2.71 SRD101.97	+123.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.29 BYN0.88	$0.61 SRD22.95	+108.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.33 BYN1.01	$0.89 SRD33.38	+165.5%
Average			+96.1%

Minsk vs. Paramaribo - Cost of groceries

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pay 37.6% more for transportation

	Minsk	Paramaribo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.33 BYN10.04	$4.36 SRD164.08	+30.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$18.59 BYN56.05	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,193.80 BYN63,917.93	$25,000.00 SRD941K	+18.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.54 BYN16.72	$14.40 SRD542.03	+159.8%
Average			+37.6%

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pay 22.0% less for housing

	Minsk	Paramaribo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.39 BYN40.39	$30.37 SRD1,143.15	+126.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$581.42 BYN1,753.49	$484.98 SRD18,255.37	-16.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$380.44 BYN1,147.36	$265.59 SRD9,997.38	-30.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$46.63 BYN140.62	$28.73 SRD1,081.26	-38.4%
Average			-22.0%

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pay 89.3% less for childcare

	Minsk	Paramaribo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$396.70 BYN1,196.41	$62.79 SRD2,363.55	-84.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$24,214.29 BYN73,027.36	$1,745.94 SRD65,719.74	-92.8%
Average			-89.3%

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pay 7.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Minsk	Paramaribo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.63 BYN4.92	$2.64 SRD99.39	+62.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.32 BYN7.00	$2.83 SRD106.37	+21.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.61 BYN7.87	$5.68 SRD213.70	+117.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.06 BYN111.77	$13.54 SRD509.72	-63.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.87 BYN17.70	$5.00 SRD188.21	-14.8%
Average			-7.5%

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pay 33.8% less for clothing

	Minsk	Paramaribo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.77 BYN153.12	$33.33 SRD1,254.67	-34.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.17 BYN133.20	$21.08 SRD793.55	-52.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.09 BYN319.97	$67.25 SRD2,531.34	-36.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$106.95 BYN322.54	$103.71 SRD3,903.78	-3.0%
Average			-33.8%

Minsk vs. Paramaribo - Cost of clothing

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