Cost of living comparison

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Beijing vs. Paramaribo Cost of Living Summary

Beijing is 6.1 times more expensive than Paramaribo.

Restaurants: pay 46.7% less in Beijing
Groceries: pay 23.1% less in Beijing
Transportation: pay 38.5% less in Beijing
Housing: pay 44.7% more in Beijing
Childcare: pay 36.2 times more in Beijing
Entertainment and Sports: pay 91.7% more in Beijing
Clothing: pay 25.7% more in Beijing

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

Beijing vs. Paramaribo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 46.7% less for restaurants

	Paramaribo	Beijing
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.97 SRD253.18	$4.17 CN¥30.22	-40.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.16 SRD332.76	$5.57 CN¥40.29	-39.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.29 SRD47.01	$0.50 CN¥3.59	-61.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.57 SRD20.73	$0.31 CN¥2.24	-45.8%
Average			-46.7%

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pay 23.1% less for groceries

	Paramaribo	Beijing
Bread 1 loaf	$1.23 SRD44.55	$1.43 CN¥10.38	+16.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.24 SRD226.45	$7.31 CN¥52.89	+17.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.52 SRD200.52	$7.17 CN¥51.90	+29.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.27 SRD118.78	$1.74 CN¥12.58	-46.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.34 SRD85.09	$1.53 CN¥11.08	-34.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.04 SRD74.15	$0.92 CN¥6.64	-55.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 SRD29.84	$0.71 CN¥5.15	-13.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.18 SRD42.87	$0.89 CN¥6.42	-24.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.86 SRD67.71	$0.58 CN¥4.22	-68.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.59 SRD21.43	$0.37 CN¥2.67	-37.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.75 SRD27.22	$0.47 CN¥3.41	-37.2%
Average			-23.1%

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pay 38.5% less for transportation

	Paramaribo	Beijing
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.14 SRD150.18	$4.36 CN¥31.56	+5.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$90.00 SRD3,268.71	$33.40 CN¥241.74	-62.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,000.00 SRD907,975.00	$20,872.18 CN¥151,087.44	-16.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$23.00 SRD835.34	$4.59 CN¥33.24	-80.0%
Average			-38.5%

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pay 44.7% more for housing

	Paramaribo	Beijing
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$31.02 SRD1,126.77	$13.28 CN¥96.16	-57.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$516.42 SRD18,755.73	$929.88 CN¥6,731.11	+80.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$194.83 SRD7,076.00	$492.44 CN¥3,564.64	+152.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$40.77 SRD1,480.63	$42.04 CN¥304.32	+3.1%
Average			+44.7%

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pay 36.2 times more for childcare

	Paramaribo	Beijing
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$63.03 SRD2,289.07	$763.49 CN¥5,526.70	+1111.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$380.51 SRD13,819.92	$22,913.01 CN¥165,860.43	+5921.6%
Average			+3516.5%

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pay 91.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Paramaribo	Beijing
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.00 SRD72.64	$1.11 CN¥8.06	-44.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.25 SRD81.83	$3.60 CN¥26.08	+59.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.04 SRD219.49	$3.48 CN¥25.18	-42.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$12.63 SRD458.58	$65.46 CN¥473.82	+418.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.00 SRD181.60	$8.35 CN¥60.43	+67.0%
Average			+91.7%

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pay 25.7% more for clothing

	Paramaribo	Beijing
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$36.30 SRD1,318.23	$62.65 CN¥453.54	+72.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$28.44 SRD1,032.97	$34.69 CN¥251.09	+22.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$75.41 SRD2,738.98	$83.45 CN¥604.09	+10.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$110.56 SRD4,015.53	$107.64 CN¥779.15	-2.6%
Average			+25.7%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2025

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