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Suriname

Paramaribo vs. Panama City Cost of Living Summary

Paramaribo is 43.3% cheaper than Panama City.

Restaurants: pay 7.6% more in Paramaribo
Groceries: pay 12.5% less in Paramaribo
Transportation: pay 1.6% more in Paramaribo
Housing: pay 65.7% less in Paramaribo
Childcare: pay 85.5% less in Paramaribo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 43.2% less in Paramaribo
Clothing: pay 38.4% less in Paramaribo

The cost of restaurants and transportation in Paramaribo are more expensive than in Panama City. Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries are lower in Paramaribo.

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Paramaribo vs. Panama City Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Paramaribo instead of Panama City, you would:

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pay 7.6% more for restaurants

	Panama City	Paramaribo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.50 PAB11.50	$13.20 SRD496.97	+14.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.00 PAB8.00	$10.99 SRD413.72	+37.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.97 PAB1.97	$1.39 SRD52.25	-29.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.60 PAB1.60	$0.84 SRD31.47	-47.7%
Average			+7.6%

Panama City vs. Paramaribo - Cost of restaurants

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pay 12.5% less for groceries

	Panama City	Paramaribo
Bread 1 loaf	$2.52 PAB2.52	$1.37 SRD51.65	-45.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.18 PAB6.18	$5.90 SRD222.10	-4.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.09 PAB7.09	$6.81 SRD256.22	-4.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.75 PAB2.75	$3.04 SRD114.28	+10.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.07 PAB3.07	$2.78 SRD104.74	-9.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.87 PAB1.87	$2.20 SRD82.78	+17.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 PAB0.82	$1.39 SRD52.42	+69.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.92 PAB1.92	$1.69 SRD63.71	-11.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.86 PAB1.86	$2.71 SRD101.97	+46.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.55 PAB1.55	$0.61 SRD22.95	-60.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.96 PAB1.96	$0.89 SRD33.38	-54.7%
Average			-12.5%

Panama City vs. Paramaribo - Cost of groceries

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pay 1.6% more for transportation

	Panama City	Paramaribo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.62 PAB4.62	$4.36 SRD164.08	-5.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$21.00 PAB21.00	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,262.00 PAB21,262.00	$25,000.00 SRD941K	+17.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.98 PAB16.98	$14.40 SRD542.03	-15.2%
Average			+1.6%

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pay 65.7% less for housing

	Panama City	Paramaribo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$48.70 PAB48.70	$30.37 SRD1,143.15	-37.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,262.50 PAB1,262.50	$484.98 SRD18,255.37	-61.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$874.18 PAB874.18	$265.59 SRD9,997.38	-69.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$100.29 PAB100.29	$28.73 SRD1,081.26	-71.4%
Average			-65.7%

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pay 85.5% less for childcare

	Panama City	Paramaribo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$543.33 PAB543.33	$62.79 SRD2,363.55	-88.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,641.50 PAB9,641.50	$1,745.94 SRD65,719.74	-81.9%
Average			-85.5%

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pay 43.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Panama City	Paramaribo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.30 PAB3.30	$2.64 SRD99.39	-20.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.11 PAB4.11	$2.83 SRD106.37	-31.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.00 PAB6.00	$5.68 SRD213.70	-5.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.40 PAB46.40	$13.54 SRD509.72	-70.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.50 PAB8.50	$5.00 SRD188.21	-41.2%
Average			-43.2%

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pay 38.4% less for clothing

	Panama City	Paramaribo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$66.67 PAB66.67	$33.33 SRD1,254.67	-50.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$48.43 PAB48.43	$21.08 SRD793.55	-56.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$94.62 PAB94.62	$67.25 SRD2,531.34	-28.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$111.67 PAB111.67	$103.71 SRD3,903.78	-7.1%
Average			-38.4%

Panama City vs. Paramaribo - Cost of clothing

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