Cost of living comparison

Suriname

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Tonga

Nuku'alofa vs. Paramaribo Cost of Living Summary

Nuku'alofa is 15.4% more expensive than Paramaribo.

Restaurants: pay 4.8% less in Nuku'alofa
Groceries: pay 3.9% less in Nuku'alofa
Transportation: pay 35.6% less in Nuku'alofa
Housing: pay 98.5% more in Nuku'alofa
Childcare: pay 40.1% less in Nuku'alofa
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.3 times more in Nuku'alofa
Clothing: pay 57.8% less in Nuku'alofa

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

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Nuku'alofa vs. Paramaribo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Nuku'alofa instead of Paramaribo, you would:

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pay 4.8% less for restaurants

	Paramaribo	Nuku'alofa
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.20 SRD497.64	$8.31 TOP20.00	-37.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.99 SRD414.28	$10.38 TOP25.00	-5.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.39 SRD52.33	$2.84 TOP6.83	+104.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 SRD31.52	$2.46 TOP5.92	+193.9%
Average			-4.8%

Paramaribo vs. Nuku'alofa - Cost of restaurants

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pay 3.9% less for groceries

	Paramaribo	Nuku'alofa
Bread 1 loaf	$1.37 SRD51.72	$1.04 TOP2.50	-24.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.90 SRD222.40	$4.50 TOP10.83	-23.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.81 SRD256.56	$5.92 TOP14.26	-13.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.04 SRD114.44	$5.09 TOP12.27	+67.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.78 SRD104.88	$2.67 TOP6.43	-4.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.20 SRD82.89	$1.26 TOP3.02	-42.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.39 SRD52.49	$1.26 TOP3.02	-9.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.69 SRD63.80	$1.32 TOP3.18	-22.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.71 SRD102.10	$1.70 TOP4.08	-37.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.61 SRD22.98	$1.44 TOP3.48	+136.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.89 SRD33.43	$1.19 TOP2.87	+34.5%
Average			-3.9%

Paramaribo vs. Nuku'alofa - Cost of groceries

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pay 35.6% less for transportation

	Paramaribo	Nuku'alofa
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.36 SRD164.30	$5.50 TOP13.25	+26.2%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$41.53 TOP100.00
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,000.00 SRD942K	$5,814.53 TOP14,000.00	-76.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.40 SRD542.77	$18.69 TOP45.00	+29.8%
Average			-35.6%

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pay 98.5% more for housing

	Paramaribo	Nuku'alofa
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$30.37 SRD1,144.70	$124.60 TOP300.00	+310.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$484.98 SRD18,280.11	$622.99 TOP1,500.00	+28.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$265.59 SRD10,010.93	??
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$28.73 SRD1,082.73	$142.92 TOP344.12	+397.5%
Average			+98.5%

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pay 40.1% less for childcare

	Paramaribo	Nuku'alofa
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$62.79 SRD2,366.75	$157.82 TOP380.00	+151.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,745.94 SRD65,808.78	$249.19 TOP600.00	-85.7%
Average			-40.1%

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pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports

	Paramaribo	Nuku'alofa
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.64 SRD99.53	$3.32 TOP8.00	+25.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.83 SRD106.51	$2.91 TOP7.00	+2.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.68 SRD213.99	$10.18 TOP24.50	+79.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$13.54 SRD510.41	$31.15 TOP75.00	+130.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.00 SRD188.46	$41.53 TOP100.00	+730.6%
Average			+133.4%

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pay 57.8% less for clothing

	Paramaribo	Nuku'alofa
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.33 SRD1,256.37	$14.54 TOP35.00	-56.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$21.08 SRD794.62	$17.65 TOP42.50	-16.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$67.25 SRD2,534.77	$20.77 TOP50.00	-69.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$103.71 SRD3,909.07	$29.07 TOP70.00	-72.0%
Average			-57.8%

Paramaribo vs. Nuku'alofa - Cost of clothing

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