Cost of living comparison

Suriname

compared to

Belarus

Minsk vs. Paramaribo Cost of Living Summary

Minsk is 1.4% more expensive than Paramaribo.

Restaurants: pay 31.1% less in Minsk
Groceries: pay 49.0% less in Minsk
Transportation: pay 27.3% less in Minsk
Housing: pay 28.1% more in Minsk
Childcare: pay 9.4 times more in Minsk
Entertainment and Sports: pay 8.1% more in Minsk
Clothing: pay 50.9% more in Minsk

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

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Minsk vs. Paramaribo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 31.1% less for restaurants

	Paramaribo	Minsk
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.20 SRD496.97	$9.78 BYN29.50	-25.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.99 SRD413.72	$6.85 BYN20.65	-37.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.39 SRD52.25	$0.96 BYN2.89	-30.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 SRD31.47	$0.59 BYN1.79	-29.2%
Average			-31.1%

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pay 49.0% less for groceries

	Paramaribo	Minsk
Bread 1 loaf	$1.37 SRD51.65	$0.68 BYN2.05	-50.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.90 SRD222.10	$3.79 BYN11.43	-35.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.81 SRD256.22	$3.45 BYN10.42	-49.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.04 SRD114.28	$1.64 BYN4.94	-46.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.78 SRD104.74	$2.40 BYN7.25	-13.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.20 SRD82.78	$0.70 BYN2.10	-68.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.39 SRD52.42	$0.76 BYN2.31	-45.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.69 SRD63.71	$0.97 BYN2.93	-42.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.71 SRD101.97	$1.21 BYN3.66	-55.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.61 SRD22.95	$0.29 BYN0.88	-52.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.89 SRD33.38	$0.33 BYN1.01	-62.3%
Average			-49.0%

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pay 27.3% less for transportation

	Paramaribo	Minsk
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.36 SRD164.08	$3.33 BYN10.04	-23.6%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$18.59 BYN56.05
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,000.00 SRD941K	$21,193.80 BYN63,917.93	-15.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.40 SRD542.03	$5.54 BYN16.72	-61.5%
Average			-27.3%

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pay 28.1% more for housing

	Paramaribo	Minsk
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$30.37 SRD1,143.15	$13.39 BYN40.39	-55.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$484.98 SRD18,255.37	$581.42 BYN1,753.49	+19.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$265.59 SRD9,997.38	$380.44 BYN1,147.36	+43.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$28.73 SRD1,081.26	$46.63 BYN140.62	+62.3%
Average			+28.1%

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pay 9.4 times more for childcare

	Paramaribo	Minsk
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$62.79 SRD2,363.55	$396.70 BYN1,196.41	+531.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,745.94 SRD65,719.74	$24,214.29 BYN73,027.36	+1286.9%
Average			+836.1%

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pay 8.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Paramaribo	Minsk
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.64 SRD99.39	$1.63 BYN4.92	-38.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.83 SRD106.37	$2.32 BYN7.00	-17.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.68 SRD213.70	$2.61 BYN7.87	-54.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$13.54 SRD509.72	$37.06 BYN111.77	+173.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.00 SRD188.21	$5.87 BYN17.70	+17.4%
Average			+8.1%

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pay 50.9% more for clothing

	Paramaribo	Minsk
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.33 SRD1,254.67	$50.77 BYN153.12	+52.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$21.08 SRD793.55	$44.17 BYN133.20	+109.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$67.25 SRD2,531.34	$106.09 BYN319.97	+57.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$103.71 SRD3,903.78	$106.95 BYN322.54	+3.1%
Average			+50.9%

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