Cost of living comparison

Suriname

compared to

Dominica

Roseau vs. Paramaribo Cost of Living Summary

Roseau is 13.8% more expensive than Paramaribo.

Restaurants: pay 24.8% less in Roseau
Groceries: pay 21.4% more in Roseau
Transportation: pay 39.1% more in Roseau
Housing: pay 7.6% less in Roseau
Childcare: pay 2.3 times more in Roseau
Entertainment and Sports: pay 59.3% more in Roseau
Clothing: pay 30.1% more in Roseau

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

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Roseau vs. Paramaribo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 24.8% less for restaurants

	Paramaribo	Roseau
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.20 SRD496.97	$7.40 EC$20.00	-43.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.99 SRD413.72	$6.57 EC$17.75	-40.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.39 SRD52.25	$2.47 EC$6.67	+77.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 SRD31.47	$2.22 EC$6.00	+165.5%
Average			-24.8%

Paramaribo vs. Roseau - Cost of restaurants

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pay 21.4% more for groceries

	Paramaribo	Roseau
Bread 1 loaf	$1.37 SRD51.65	$2.10 EC$5.67	+52.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.90 SRD222.10	$1.20 EC$3.25	-79.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.81 SRD256.22	$12.61 EC$34.07	+85.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.04 SRD114.28	$5.60 EC$15.13	+84.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.78 SRD104.74	$5.09 EC$13.76	+83.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.20 SRD82.78	$2.91 EC$7.86	+32.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.39 SRD52.42	$1.07 EC$2.90	-22.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.69 SRD63.71	$2.03 EC$5.49	+20.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.71 SRD101.97	$2.33 EC$6.30	-14.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.61 SRD22.95	$1.62 EC$4.37	+165.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.89 SRD33.38	$1.37 EC$3.71	+54.8%
Average			+21.4%

Paramaribo vs. Roseau - Cost of groceries

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pay 39.1% more for transportation

	Paramaribo	Roseau
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.36 SRD164.08	$5.39 EC$14.58	+23.7%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$53.13 EC$143.58
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,000.00 SRD941K	$35,128.17 EC$94,935.64	+40.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.40 SRD542.03	$29.23 EC$79.00	+103.0%
Average			+39.1%

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pay 7.6% less for housing

	Paramaribo	Roseau
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$30.37 SRD1,143.15	$70.92 EC$191.67	+133.5%
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	$203.51 EC$550.00	-23.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$28.73 SRD1,081.26	$108.58 EC$293.44	+278.0%
Average			-7.6%

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pay 2.3 times more for childcare

	Paramaribo	Roseau
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$62.79 SRD2,363.55	$129.51 EC$350.00	+106.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,745.94 SRD65,719.74	$4,440.25 EC$12,000.00	+154.3%
Average			+129.0%

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pay 59.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Paramaribo	Roseau
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.64 SRD99.39	$1.85 EC$5.00	-29.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.83 SRD106.37	$4.13 EC$11.17	+46.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.68 SRD213.70	$7.40 EC$20.00	+30.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$13.54 SRD509.72	$46.25 EC$125.00	+241.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.00 SRD188.21	$8.33 EC$22.50	+66.5%
Average			+59.3%

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pay 30.1% more for clothing

	Paramaribo	Roseau
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.33 SRD1,254.67	$55.50 EC$150.00	+66.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$21.08 SRD793.55	$37.00 EC$100.00	+75.5%
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			+30.1%

Paramaribo vs. Roseau - Cost of clothing

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