Cost of living comparison

Suriname

compared to

Syria

Damascus vs. Paramaribo Cost of Living Summary

Damascus is 10.9% cheaper than Paramaribo.

Restaurants: pay 20.8% less in Damascus
Groceries: pay 60.9% less in Damascus
Transportation: pay 38.7% more in Damascus
Housing: pay 11.2% more in Damascus
Childcare: pay 4.1% more in Damascus
Entertainment and Sports: pay 14.2% more in Damascus
Clothing: pay 4.9% less in Damascus

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

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Damascus vs. Paramaribo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 20.8% less for restaurants

	Paramaribo	Damascus
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.20 SRD496.97	$10.00 SYP130K	-24.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.99 SRD413.72	$7.00 SYP91,014	-36.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.39 SRD52.25	$2.25 SYP29,254	+62.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 SRD31.47	$0.85 SYP11,008	+1.3%
Average			-20.8%

Paramaribo vs. Damascus - Cost of restaurants

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pay 60.9% less for groceries

	Paramaribo	Damascus
Bread 1 loaf	$1.37 SRD51.65	$0.40 SYP5,199	-70.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.90 SRD222.10	$1.96 SYP25,477	-66.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.81 SRD256.22	$4.03 SYP52,433	-40.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.04 SRD114.28	$1.59 SYP20,653	-47.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.78 SRD104.74	$2.59 SYP33,645	-7.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.20 SRD82.78	$0.47 SYP6,174	-78.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.39 SRD52.42	$0.63 SYP8,218	-54.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.69 SRD63.71	$0.51 SYP6,582	-70.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.71 SRD101.97	$0.47 SYP6,154	-82.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.61 SRD22.95	$0.35 SYP4,563	-42.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.89 SRD33.38	$0.35 SYP4,608	-60.0%
Average			-60.9%

Paramaribo vs. Damascus - Cost of groceries

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pay 38.7% more for transportation

	Paramaribo	Damascus
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.36 SRD164.08	$13.98 SYP182K	+220.7%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$10.00 SYP130K
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,000.00 SRD941K	$15,000.00 SYP195M	-40.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.40 SRD542.03	$13.15 SYP171K	-8.7%
Average			+38.7%

Paramaribo vs. Damascus - Cost of transportation

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pay 11.2% more for housing

	Paramaribo	Damascus
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$30.37 SRD1,143.15	$46.25 SYP601K	+52.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$484.98 SRD18,255.37	$523.33 SYP7M	+7.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$265.59 SRD9,997.38	$186.00 SYP2M	-30.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$28.73 SRD1,081.26	$107.06 SYP1M	+272.7%
Average			+11.2%

Paramaribo vs. Damascus - Cost of housing

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pay 4.1% more for childcare

	Paramaribo	Damascus
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$62.79 SRD2,363.55	$66.67 SYP867K	+6.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,745.94 SRD65,719.74	$1,780.73 SYP23M	+2.0%
Average			+4.1%

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pay 14.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Paramaribo	Damascus
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.64 SRD99.39	$2.00 SYP26,004	-24.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.83 SRD106.37	$3.71 SYP48,293	+31.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.68 SRD213.70	$2.77 SYP36,000	-51.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$13.54 SRD509.72	$28.00 SYP364K	+106.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.00 SRD188.21	$5.50 SYP71,511	+10.0%
Average			+14.2%

Paramaribo vs. Damascus - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 4.9% less for clothing

	Paramaribo	Damascus
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.33 SRD1,254.67	$28.60 SYP372K	-14.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$21.08 SRD793.55	$40.00 SYP520K	+89.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$67.25 SRD2,531.34	$60.00 SYP780K	-10.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$103.71 SRD3,903.78	$58.33 SYP758K	-43.8%
Average			-4.9%

Paramaribo vs. Damascus - Cost of clothing

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