Cost of living comparison

Suriname

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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Kingstown vs. Paramaribo Cost of Living Summary

Kingstown is 26.4% more expensive than Paramaribo.

Restaurants: pay 18.4% less in Kingstown
Groceries: pay 51.0% more in Kingstown
Transportation: pay 2.0 times more in Kingstown
Housing: pay 0.7% less in Kingstown
Childcare: pay 67.0% more in Kingstown
Entertainment and Sports: pay 15.7% more in Kingstown
Clothing: pay 53.9% more in Kingstown

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

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Kingstown vs. Paramaribo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 18.4% less for restaurants

	Paramaribo	Kingstown
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.20 SRD496.97	$6.48 EC$17.50	-51.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.99 SRD413.72	$10.55 EC$28.50	-4.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.39 SRD52.25	$2.34 EC$6.33	+68.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 SRD31.47	$1.85 EC$5.00	+121.3%
Average			-18.4%

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pay 51.0% more for groceries

	Paramaribo	Kingstown
Bread 1 loaf	$1.37 SRD51.65	$2.13 EC$5.76	+55.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.90 SRD222.10	$6.47 EC$17.49	+9.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.81 SRD256.22	$12.14 EC$32.81	+78.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.04 SRD114.28	$4.49 EC$12.13	+47.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.78 SRD104.74	$1.80 EC$4.86	-35.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.20 SRD82.78	$4.32 EC$11.67	+96.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.39 SRD52.42	$1.60 EC$4.31	+14.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.69 SRD63.71	$4.37 EC$11.80	+158.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.71 SRD101.97	$2.65 EC$7.18	-2.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.61 SRD22.95	$1.75 EC$4.72	+186.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.89 SRD33.38	$1.75 EC$4.72	+97.0%
Average			+51.0%

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pay 2.0 times more for transportation

	Paramaribo	Kingstown
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.36 SRD164.08	$11.87 EC$32.09	+172.4%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$49.95 EC$135.00
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,000.00 SRD941K	$37,927.14 EC$102K	+51.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.40 SRD542.03	$25.90 EC$70.00	+79.9%
Average			+103.9%

Paramaribo vs. Kingstown - Cost of transportation

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pay 0.7% less for housing

	Paramaribo	Kingstown
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$30.37 SRD1,143.15	$51.80 EC$140.00	+70.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$484.98 SRD18,255.37	$283.68 EC$766.67	-41.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$265.59 SRD9,997.38	$323.77 EC$875.00	+21.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$28.73 SRD1,081.26	$56.59 EC$152.94	+97.0%
Average			-0.7%

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pay 67.0% more for childcare

	Paramaribo	Kingstown
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$62.79 SRD2,363.55	$104.84 EC$283.33	+67.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,745.94 SRD65,719.74	??
Average			+67.0%

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pay 15.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Paramaribo	Kingstown
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.64 SRD99.39	$1.67 EC$4.50	-36.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.83 SRD106.37	$4.07 EC$11.00	+44.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.68 SRD213.70	$4.07 EC$11.00	-28.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$13.54 SRD509.72	$32.38 EC$87.50	+139.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.00 SRD188.21	$4.63 EC$12.50	-7.5%
Average			+15.7%

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pay 53.9% more for clothing

	Paramaribo	Kingstown
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.33 SRD1,254.67	$64.75 EC$175.00	+94.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$21.08 SRD793.55	$61.98 EC$167.50	+194.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$67.25 SRD2,531.34	$74.00 EC$200.00	+10.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$103.71 SRD3,903.78	$92.51 EC$250.00	-10.8%
Average			+53.9%

Paramaribo vs. Kingstown - Cost of clothing

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