Cost of living comparison
Panama City is 3.5 times more expensive than Paramaribo.
If you lived in Panama City instead of Paramaribo, you would:
pay 73.4% more for restaurants
Paramaribo
|
Panama City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.74
SRD217.02
|
$12.00
PAB12.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.34
SRD236.14
|
$8.25
PAB8.25
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
SRD33.00
|
$1.76
PAB1.76
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
SRD18.52
|
$1.33
PAB1.33
|
|
pay 18.3% more for groceries
Paramaribo
|
Panama City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.22
SRD39.30
|
$2.40
PAB2.40
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.54
SRD210.60
|
$5.44
PAB5.44
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.02
SRD161.42
|
$6.66
PAB6.66
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
SRD98.11
|
$2.54
PAB2.54
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.04
SRD65.81
|
$3.39
PAB3.39
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
SRD73.01
|
$1.40
PAB1.40
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
SRD30.09
|
$0.62
PAB0.62
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.23
SRD39.74
|
$1.30
PAB1.30
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.54
SRD81.89
|
$1.41
PAB1.41
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
SRD15.94
|
$0.94
PAB0.94
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
SRD19.49
|
$0.97
PAB0.97
|
|
pay 34.9% less for transportation
Paramaribo
|
Panama City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.11
SRD132.16
|
$3.69
PAB3.69
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$90.00
SRD2,896.47
|
$25.00
PAB25.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
SRD804,575.00
|
$22,250.00
PAB22,250.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.18
SRD842.39
|
$14.00
PAB14.00
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
Paramaribo
|
Panama City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.82
SRD1,023.94
|
$51.82
PAB51.82
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$509.69
SRD16,403.30
|
$925.91
PAB925.91
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$205.88
SRD6,625.93
|
$598.61
PAB598.61
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.77
SRD1,312.01
|
$86.14
PAB86.14
|
|
pay 16.1 times more for childcare
Paramaribo
|
Panama City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$44.54
SRD1,433.44
|
$408.12
PAB408.12
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$420.77
SRD13,541.72
|
$9,675.75
PAB9,675.75
|
|
pay 82.0% more for entertainment and sports
Paramaribo
|
Panama City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.60
SRD51.56
|
$2.50
PAB2.50
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.89
SRD60.69
|
$3.70
PAB3.70
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.64
SRD181.66
|
$5.75
PAB5.75
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$13.45
SRD432.75
|
$40.93
PAB40.93
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.63
SRD149.16
|
$7.00
PAB7.00
|
|
pay 26.5% more for clothing
Paramaribo
|
Panama City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.12
SRD937.16
|
$53.94
PAB53.94
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.05
SRD902.79
|
$40.79
PAB40.79
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.52
SRD2,430.40
|
$82.58
PAB82.58
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$140.56
SRD4,523.73
|
$92.86
PAB92.86
|
|
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