Cost of living comparison
compared to
Istanbul vs. Paramaribo Cost of Living Summary
Istanbul is 48.3% more expensive than Paramaribo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.2% less in Istanbul
- Groceries
-
pay 44.8% less in Istanbul
- Transportation
-
pay 37.0% more in Istanbul
- Housing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Istanbul
- Childcare
-
pay 15.6 times more in Istanbul
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 95.0% more in Istanbul
- Clothing
-
pay 42.4% more in Istanbul
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, and transportation in Istanbul are more expensive than in Paramaribo. Expenses including groceries and restaurants are lower in Istanbul. Notably, childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Istanbul.
Istanbul vs. Paramaribo Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Istanbul instead of Paramaribo, you would:
pay 10.2% less for restaurants
|
Paramaribo
|
Istanbul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.20
SRD496.97
|
$12.19
TRY603.79
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.99
SRD413.72
|
$9.35
TRY462.91
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
SRD52.25
|
$1.73
TRY85.71
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
SRD31.47
|
$0.58
TRY28.65
|
|
Paramaribo vs. Istanbul - Cost of restaurants
pay 44.8% less for groceries
|
Paramaribo
|
Istanbul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.37
SRD51.65
|
$0.92
TRY45.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.90
SRD222.10
|
$5.28
TRY261.28
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.81
SRD256.22
|
$4.69
TRY231.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.04
SRD114.28
|
$2.41
TRY119.39
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.78
SRD104.74
|
$2.54
TRY125.71
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.20
SRD82.78
|
$0.85
TRY42.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
SRD52.42
|
$1.03
TRY50.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.69
SRD63.71
|
$0.57
TRY28.34
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.71
SRD101.97
|
$0.84
TRY41.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
SRD22.95
|
$0.31
TRY15.36
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.89
SRD33.38
|
$0.29
TRY14.17
|
|
Paramaribo vs. Istanbul - Cost of groceries
pay 37.0% more for transportation
|
Paramaribo
|
Istanbul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.36
SRD164.08
|
$5.43
TRY269.03
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$67.03
TRY3,318.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
SRD941K
|
$50,810.11
TRY3M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.40
SRD542.03
|
$8.40
TRY416.09
|
|
Paramaribo vs. Istanbul - Cost of transportation
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Paramaribo
|
Istanbul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.37
SRD1,143.15
|
$16.15
TRY799.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$484.98
SRD18,255.37
|
$996.85
TRY49,357.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$265.59
SRD9,997.38
|
$647.83
TRY32,076.47
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$28.73
SRD1,081.26
|
$68.87
TRY3,410.06
|
|
Paramaribo vs. Istanbul - Cost of housing
pay 15.6 times more for childcare
|
Paramaribo
|
Istanbul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$62.79
SRD2,363.55
|
$1,021.62
TRY50,584.39
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,745.94
SRD65,719.74
|
$25,999.20
TRY1M
|
|
Paramaribo vs. Istanbul - Cost of childcare
pay 95.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Paramaribo
|
Istanbul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.64
SRD99.39
|
$4.78
TRY236.49
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.83
SRD106.37
|
$4.31
TRY213.63
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.68
SRD213.70
|
$2.34
TRY115.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$13.54
SRD509.72
|
$76.22
TRY3,773.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
SRD188.21
|
$8.13
TRY402.53
|
|
Paramaribo vs. Istanbul - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 42.4% more for clothing
|
Paramaribo
|
Istanbul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.33
SRD1,254.67
|
$53.35
TRY2,641.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.08
SRD793.55
|
$39.62
TRY1,961.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$67.25
SRD2,531.34
|
$99.91
TRY4,947.03
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.71
SRD3,903.78
|
$95.52
TRY4,729.71
|
|
Paramaribo vs. Istanbul - Cost of clothing
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