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Tonga

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Paramaribo vs. Nuku'alofa Cost of Living Summary

Paramaribo is 13.3% cheaper than Nuku'alofa.

Restaurants: pay 5.0% more in Paramaribo
Groceries: pay 4.0% more in Paramaribo
Transportation: pay 55.3% more in Paramaribo
Housing: pay 49.6% less in Paramaribo
Childcare: pay 67.0% more in Paramaribo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 57.2% less in Paramaribo
Clothing: pay 2.4 times more in Paramaribo

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

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Paramaribo vs. Nuku'alofa Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Paramaribo instead of Nuku'alofa, you would:

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pay 5.0% more for restaurants

	Nuku'alofa	Paramaribo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.31 TOP20.00	$13.20 SRD497.64	+58.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.38 TOP25.00	$10.99 SRD414.28	+5.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.84 TOP6.83	$1.39 SRD52.33	-51.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.46 TOP5.92	$0.84 SRD31.52	-66.0%
Average			+5.0%

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pay 4.0% more for groceries

	Nuku'alofa	Paramaribo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.04 TOP2.50	$1.37 SRD51.72	+32.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.50 TOP10.83	$5.90 SRD222.40	+31.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.92 TOP14.26	$6.81 SRD256.56	+14.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.09 TOP12.27	$3.04 SRD114.44	-40.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.67 TOP6.43	$2.78 SRD104.88	+4.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.26 TOP3.02	$2.20 SRD82.89	+75.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.26 TOP3.02	$1.39 SRD52.49	+10.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.32 TOP3.18	$1.69 SRD63.80	+28.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.70 TOP4.08	$2.71 SRD102.10	+59.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.44 TOP3.48	$0.61 SRD22.98	-57.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.19 TOP2.87	$0.89 SRD33.43	-25.7%
Average			+4.0%

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pay 55.3% more for transportation

	Nuku'alofa	Paramaribo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.50 TOP13.25	$4.36 SRD164.30	-20.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$41.53 TOP100.00	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$5,814.53 TOP14,000.00	$25,000.00 SRD942K	+330.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.69 TOP45.00	$14.40 SRD542.77	-23.0%
Average			+55.3%

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pay 49.6% less for housing

	Nuku'alofa	Paramaribo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$124.60 TOP300.00	$30.37 SRD1,144.70	-75.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$622.99 TOP1,500.00	$484.98 SRD18,280.11	-22.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	??	$265.59 SRD10,010.93
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$142.92 TOP344.12	$28.73 SRD1,082.73	-79.9%
Average			-49.6%

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pay 67.0% more for childcare

	Nuku'alofa	Paramaribo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$157.82 TOP380.00	$62.79 SRD2,366.75	-60.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$249.19 TOP600.00	$1,745.94 SRD65,808.78	+600.6%
Average			+67.0%

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pay 57.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Nuku'alofa	Paramaribo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.32 TOP8.00	$2.64 SRD99.53	-20.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.91 TOP7.00	$2.83 SRD106.51	-2.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.18 TOP24.50	$5.68 SRD213.99	-44.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.15 TOP75.00	$13.54 SRD510.41	-56.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$41.53 TOP100.00	$5.00 SRD188.46	-88.0%
Average			-57.2%

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pay 2.4 times more for clothing

	Nuku'alofa	Paramaribo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$14.54 TOP35.00	$33.33 SRD1,256.37	+129.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$17.65 TOP42.50	$21.08 SRD794.62	+19.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$20.77 TOP50.00	$67.25 SRD2,534.77	+223.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$29.07 TOP70.00	$103.71 SRD3,909.07	+256.7%
Average			+137.2%

Nuku'alofa vs. Paramaribo - Cost of clothing

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