Cost of living comparison

Suriname

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Nigeria

Abuja vs. Paramaribo Cost of Living Summary

Abuja is 9.7% cheaper than Paramaribo.

Restaurants: pay 73.4% less in Abuja
Groceries: pay 23.9% less in Abuja
Transportation: pay 33.3% less in Abuja
Housing: pay 42.8% more in Abuja
Childcare: pay 14.0% more in Abuja
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.7% less in Abuja
Clothing: pay 27.7% more in Abuja

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

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Abuja vs. Paramaribo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 73.4% less for restaurants

	Paramaribo	Abuja
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.20 SRD496.97	$2.00 NGN2,662.42	-84.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.99 SRD413.72	$4.00 NGN5,324.84	-63.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.39 SRD52.25	$0.49 NGN650.79	-64.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 SRD31.47	$0.70 NGN928.07	-16.6%
Average			-73.4%

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pay 23.9% less for groceries

	Paramaribo	Abuja
Bread 1 loaf	$1.37 SRD51.65	$1.32 NGN1,752.51	-4.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.90 SRD222.10	$5.51 NGN7,338.86	-6.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.81 SRD256.22	$13.88 NGN18,480.74	+104.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.04 SRD114.28	$1.83 NGN2,442.20	-39.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.78 SRD104.74	$2.39 NGN3,184.67	-14.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.20 SRD82.78	$0.92 NGN1,224.04	-58.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.39 SRD52.42	$0.66 NGN883.74	-52.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.69 SRD63.71	$0.68 NGN908.26	-59.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.71 SRD101.97	$1.05 NGN1,394.13	-61.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.61 SRD22.95	$0.83 NGN1,104.11	+36.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.89 SRD33.38	$1.10 NGN1,468.62	+24.4%
Average			-23.9%

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pay 33.3% less for transportation

	Paramaribo	Abuja
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.36 SRD164.08	$2.14 NGN2,847.35	-50.9%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$32.78 NGN43,636.37
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,000.00 SRD941K	$26,143.00 NGN35M	+4.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.40 SRD542.03	$7.30 NGN9,713.27	-49.3%
Average			-33.3%

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pay 42.8% more for housing

	Paramaribo	Abuja
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$30.37 SRD1,143.15	$29.15 NGN38,810.71	-4.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$484.98 SRD18,255.37	$596.02 NGN793K	+22.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$265.59 SRD9,997.38	$350.58 NGN467K	+32.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$28.73 SRD1,081.26	$86.28 NGN115K	+200.4%
Average			+42.8%

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pay 14.0% more for childcare

	Paramaribo	Abuja
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$62.79 SRD2,363.55	$45.24 NGN60,218.19	-28.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,745.94 SRD65,719.74	$3,150.69 NGN4M	+80.5%
Average			+14.0%

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pay 3.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Paramaribo	Abuja
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.64 SRD99.39	$1.00 NGN1,331.21	-62.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.83 SRD106.37	$3.35 NGN4,464.03	+18.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.68 SRD213.70	$2.00 NGN2,662.42	-64.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$13.54 SRD509.72	$26.12 NGN34,764.93	+92.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.00 SRD188.21	$6.41 NGN8,530.91	+28.2%
Average			-3.7%

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pay 27.7% more for clothing

	Paramaribo	Abuja
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.33 SRD1,254.67	$25.92 NGN34,511.60	-22.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$21.08 SRD793.55	$60.65 NGN80,732.29	+187.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$67.25 SRD2,531.34	$78.11 NGN104K	+16.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$103.71 SRD3,903.78	$106.08 NGN141K	+2.3%
Average			+27.7%

Paramaribo vs. Abuja - Cost of clothing

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