Cost of living comparison

Suriname

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Paraguay

Asuncion vs. Paramaribo Cost of Living Summary

Asuncion is 4.6% more expensive than Paramaribo.

Restaurants: pay 40.9% less in Asuncion
Groceries: pay 34.6% less in Asuncion
Transportation: pay 11.6% less in Asuncion
Housing: pay 30.9% more in Asuncion
Childcare: pay 3.1 times more in Asuncion
Entertainment and Sports: pay 29.3% more in Asuncion
Clothing: pay 53.0% more in Asuncion

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

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Asuncion vs. Paramaribo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 40.9% less for restaurants

	Paramaribo	Asuncion
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.20 SRD496.97	$6.86 PYG39,213	-48.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.99 SRD413.72	$6.86 PYG39,213	-37.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.39 SRD52.25	$1.06 PYG6,045	-23.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 SRD31.47	$0.57 PYG3,268	-31.7%
Average			-40.9%

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pay 34.6% less for groceries

	Paramaribo	Asuncion
Bread 1 loaf	$1.37 SRD51.65	$1.48 PYG8,437	+7.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.90 SRD222.10	$4.85 PYG27,738	-17.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.81 SRD256.22	$4.83 PYG27,620	-29.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.04 SRD114.28	$2.40 PYG13,716	-21.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.78 SRD104.74	$2.37 PYG13,532	-15.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.20 SRD82.78	$1.35 PYG7,740	-38.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.39 SRD52.42	$0.57 PYG3,271	-58.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.69 SRD63.71	$0.54 PYG3,097	-68.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.71 SRD101.97	$1.10 PYG6,300	-59.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.61 SRD22.95	$0.61 PYG3,502	+0.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.89 SRD33.38	$0.60 PYG3,412	-32.7%
Average			-34.6%

Paramaribo vs. Asuncion - Cost of groceries

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pay 11.6% less for transportation

	Paramaribo	Asuncion
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.36 SRD164.08	$4.68 PYG26,771	+7.4%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$37.71 PYG216K
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,000.00 SRD941K	$17,138.81 PYG98M	-31.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.40 SRD542.03	$13.81 PYG79,014	-4.1%
Average			-11.6%

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pay 30.9% more for housing

	Paramaribo	Asuncion
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$30.37 SRD1,143.15	$22.03 PYG126K	-27.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$484.98 SRD18,255.37	$625.19 PYG4M	+28.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$265.59 SRD9,997.38	$378.03 PYG2M	+42.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$28.73 SRD1,081.26	$38.14 PYG218K	+32.8%
Average			+30.9%

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pay 3.1 times more for childcare

	Paramaribo	Asuncion
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$62.79 SRD2,363.55	$183.39 PYG1M	+192.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,745.94 SRD65,719.74	$5,778.44 PYG33M	+231.0%
Average			+210.9%

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pay 29.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Paramaribo	Asuncion
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.64 SRD99.39	$1.89 PYG10,784	-28.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.83 SRD106.37	$3.35 PYG19,171	+18.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.68 SRD213.70	$2.31 PYG13,234	-59.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$13.54 SRD509.72	$36.10 PYG206K	+166.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.00 SRD188.21	$8.57 PYG49,016	+71.4%
Average			+29.3%

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pay 53.0% more for clothing

	Paramaribo	Asuncion
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.33 SRD1,254.67	$63.41 PYG363K	+90.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$21.08 SRD793.55	$56.56 PYG324K	+168.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$67.25 SRD2,531.34	$106.05 PYG607K	+57.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$103.71 SRD3,903.78	$70.55 PYG404K	-32.0%
Average			+53.0%

Paramaribo vs. Asuncion - Cost of clothing

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