Cost of living comparison
compared to
Basseterre vs. Paramaribo Cost of Living Summary
Basseterre is 77.5% more expensive than Paramaribo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 89.6% more in Basseterre
- Groceries
-
pay 48.5% more in Basseterre
- Housing
-
pay 2.3 times more in Basseterre
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.2% more in Basseterre
- Clothing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Basseterre
The cost of housing, clothing, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Basseterre are more expensive than in Paramaribo. Notably, housing, clothing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Basseterre.
Basseterre vs. Paramaribo Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Basseterre instead of Paramaribo, you would:
pay 89.6% more for restaurants
|
Paramaribo
|
Basseterre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.00
SRD384.68
|
$18.50
EC$50.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.40
SRD438.62
|
$13.98
EC$37.77
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
SRD45.79
|
$2.04
EC$5.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.82
SRD31.41
|
$2.28
EC$6.17
|
|
Paramaribo vs. Basseterre - Cost of restaurants
pay 48.5% more for groceries
|
Paramaribo
|
Basseterre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.29
SRD49.67
|
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.24
SRD239.85
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.71
SRD258.00
|
$9.25
EC$25.00
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.40
SRD130.75
|
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.52
SRD97.05
|
$4.20
EC$11.34
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.01
SRD77.24
|
$2.01
EC$5.44
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
SRD35.10
|
$1.39
EC$3.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.45
SRD55.71
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.46
SRD94.56
|
$1.68
EC$4.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
SRD22.69
|
$1.01
EC$2.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
SRD35.81
|
$0.84
EC$2.27
|
|
Paramaribo vs. Basseterre - Cost of groceries
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Paramaribo
|
Basseterre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.24
SRD162.97
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.00
SRD3,462.14
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
SRD961,705.00
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.00
SRD884.77
|
?? |
Paramaribo vs. Basseterre - Cost of transportation
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Paramaribo
|
Basseterre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.19
SRD1,122.93
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$504.53
SRD19,408.41
|
$700.00
EC$1,891.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$217.08
SRD8,350.72
|
$650.00
EC$1,756.66
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.00
SRD1,153.90
|
$76.47
EC$206.67
|
|
Paramaribo vs. Basseterre - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Paramaribo
|
Basseterre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$63.03
SRD2,424.53
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,921.93
SRD73,933.08
|
?? |
Paramaribo vs. Basseterre - Cost of childcare
pay 10.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Paramaribo
|
Basseterre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.34
SRD128.30
|
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.68
SRD102.99
|
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.64
SRD217.13
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.63
SRD485.72
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
SRD192.34
|
$6.29
EC$17.00
|
|
Paramaribo vs. Basseterre - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
Paramaribo
|
Basseterre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.30
SRD1,396.23
|
$88.81
EC$240.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.44
SRD1,094.09
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.41
SRD2,901.06
|
$129.51
EC$350.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.56
SRD4,253.15
|
?? | |
Paramaribo vs. Basseterre - Cost of clothing
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