Cost of living comparison

Suriname

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Eritrea

Asmara vs. Paramaribo Cost of Living Summary

Asmara is 3.5% cheaper than Paramaribo.

Restaurants: pay 1.8% less in Asmara
Groceries: pay 20.5% less in Asmara
Transportation: pay 2.4 times more in Asmara
Housing: pay 29.2% less in Asmara
Childcare: pay 23.0% less in Asmara
Entertainment and Sports: pay 55.7% less in Asmara
Clothing: pay 3.2 times more in Asmara

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

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Asmara vs. Paramaribo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 1.8% less for restaurants

	Paramaribo	Asmara
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.20 SRD496.97	$21.00 ERN315.00	+59.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.99 SRD413.72	$5.99 ERN89.85	-45.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.39 SRD52.25	$1.00 ERN15.00	-28.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 SRD31.47	$1.00 ERN15.00	+19.6%
Average			-1.8%

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pay 20.5% less for groceries

	Paramaribo	Asmara
Bread 1 loaf	$1.37 SRD51.65	??
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.90 SRD222.10	$1.50 ERN22.50	-74.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.81 SRD256.22	$6.06 ERN90.85	-11.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.04 SRD114.28	$4.38 ERN65.70	+44.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.78 SRD104.74	$12.17 ERN182.57	+337.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.20 SRD82.78	$5.54 ERN83.16	+152.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.39 SRD52.42	$0.58 ERN8.69	-58.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.69 SRD63.71	$0.91 ERN13.61	-46.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.71 SRD101.97	$0.53 ERN7.94	-80.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.61 SRD22.95	$0.82 ERN12.25	+33.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.89 SRD33.38	$0.42 ERN6.35	-52.3%
Average			-20.5%

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pay 2.4 times more for transportation

	Paramaribo	Asmara
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.36 SRD164.08	$9.46 ERN141.95	+117.1%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$8.00 ERN120.00
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,000.00 SRD941K	$66,666.00 ERN1000K	+166.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.40 SRD542.03	??
Average			+138.7%

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pay 29.2% less for housing

	Paramaribo	Asmara
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$30.37 SRD1,143.15	$200.00 ERN3,000.00	+558.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$484.98 SRD18,255.37	$250.00 ERN3,750.00	-48.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$265.59 SRD9,997.38	$200.00 ERN3,000.00	-24.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$28.73 SRD1,081.26	$19.12 ERN286.76	-33.4%
Average			-29.2%

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pay 23.0% less for childcare

	Paramaribo	Asmara
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$62.79 SRD2,363.55	$25.00 ERN375.00	-60.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,745.94 SRD65,719.74	$2,600.00 ERN39,000.00	+48.9%
Average			-23.0%

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pay 55.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Paramaribo	Asmara
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.64 SRD99.39	$0.60 ERN9.00	-77.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.83 SRD106.37	$0.80 ERN12.00	-71.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.68 SRD213.70	??
Monthly membership at local gym	$13.54 SRD509.72	$27.00 ERN405.00	+99.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.00 SRD188.21	$1.20 ERN18.00	-76.0%
Average			-55.7%

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pay 3.2 times more for clothing

	Paramaribo	Asmara
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.33 SRD1,254.67	$135.00 ERN2,025.00	+305.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$21.08 SRD793.55	$120.00 ERN1,800.00	+469.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$67.25 SRD2,531.34	$200.00 ERN3,000.00	+197.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$103.71 SRD3,903.78	$150.00 ERN2,250.00	+44.6%
Average			+215.6%

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