Cost of living comparison
Nassau is 5.7 times more expensive than Paramaribo.
If you lived in Nassau instead of Paramaribo, you would:
pay 3.0 times more for restaurants
Paramaribo
|
Nassau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.74
SRD220.42
|
$35.00
BSD35.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.34
SRD239.85
|
$9.50
BSD9.50
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
SRD33.52
|
$2.18
BSD2.18
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
SRD18.81
|
$1.83
BSD1.83
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
Paramaribo
|
Nassau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.22
SRD39.92
|
$5.24
BSD5.24
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.54
SRD213.90
|
$4.03
BSD4.03
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.02
SRD163.95
|
$18.03
BSD18.03
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
SRD99.65
|
$6.38
BSD6.38
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.04
SRD66.84
|
$4.98
BSD4.98
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
SRD74.15
|
$2.11
BSD2.11
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
SRD30.56
|
$1.32
BSD1.32
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.23
SRD40.37
|
$2.11
BSD2.11
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.54
SRD83.18
|
$2.40
BSD2.40
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
SRD16.19
|
$2.14
BSD2.14
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
SRD19.80
|
$1.49
BSD1.49
|
|
pay 14.9% more for transportation
Paramaribo
|
Nassau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.11
SRD134.24
|
$5.83
BSD5.83
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$90.00
SRD2,941.92
|
$45.00
BSD45.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
SRD817,200.00
|
$37,500.00
BSD37,500.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.18
SRD855.61
|
$30.85
BSD30.85
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for housing
Paramaribo
|
Nassau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.82
SRD1,040.00
|
$104.29
BSD104.29
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$509.69
SRD16,660.69
|
$1,164.29
BSD1,164.29
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$205.88
SRD6,729.90
|
$1,214.29
BSD1,214.29
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.77
SRD1,332.60
|
$231.16
BSD231.16
|
|
pay 23.5 times more for childcare
Paramaribo
|
Nassau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$44.54
SRD1,455.93
|
$633.33
BSD633.33
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$420.77
SRD13,754.21
|
$13,785.71
BSD13,785.71
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for entertainment and sports
Paramaribo
|
Nassau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.60
SRD52.37
|
$4.00
BSD4.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.89
SRD61.64
|
$5.47
BSD5.47
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.64
SRD184.51
|
$11.00
BSD11.00
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$13.45
SRD439.54
|
$118.71
BSD118.71
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.63
SRD151.50
|
$18.00
BSD18.00
|
|
pay 86.4% more for clothing
Paramaribo
|
Nassau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.12
SRD951.87
|
$67.50
BSD67.50
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.05
SRD916.96
|
$76.67
BSD76.67
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.52
SRD2,468.54
|
$117.00
BSD117.00
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$140.56
SRD4,594.72
|
$120.00
BSD120.00
|
|
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