Cost of living comparison

Suriname

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Grenada

St. George's vs. Paramaribo Cost of Living Summary

St. George's is 52.9% more expensive than Paramaribo.

Restaurants: pay 21.3% less in St. George's
Groceries: pay 38.7% more in St. George's
Transportation: pay 12.6% more in St. George's
Housing: pay 2.3 times more in St. George's
Childcare: pay 29.8% more in St. George's
Entertainment and Sports: pay 83.9% more in St. George's
Clothing: pay 9.0% more in St. George's

The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, childcare, transportation, and clothing in St. George's are more expensive than in Paramaribo. Notably, housing and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in St. George's.

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St. George's vs. Paramaribo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in St. George's instead of Paramaribo, you would:

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pay 21.3% less for restaurants

	Paramaribo	St. George's
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	$8.33 EC$22.50	-24.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.39 SRD52.25	$1.94 EC$5.25	+39.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 SRD31.47	$1.94 EC$5.25	+132.3%
Average			-21.3%

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pay 38.7% more for groceries

	Paramaribo	St. George's
Bread 1 loaf	$1.37 SRD51.65	$2.38 EC$6.44	+73.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.90 SRD222.10	$6.93 EC$18.74	+17.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.81 SRD256.22	$15.41 EC$41.64	+126.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.04 SRD114.28	$4.26 EC$11.50	+40.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.78 SRD104.74	$4.26 EC$11.50	+52.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.20 SRD82.78	$6.11 EC$16.50	+177.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.39 SRD52.42	$1.11 EC$3.00	-20.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.69 SRD63.71	$0.74 EC$2.00	-56.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.71 SRD101.97	$2.59 EC$7.00	-4.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.61 SRD22.95	$1.30 EC$3.50	+112.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.89 SRD33.38	$1.67 EC$4.50	+87.8%
Average			+38.7%

Paramaribo vs. St. George's - Cost of groceries

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pay 12.6% more for transportation

	Paramaribo	St. George's
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.36 SRD164.08	$5.28 EC$14.26	+21.0%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$64.35 EC$173.91
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,000.00 SRD941K	$25,901.46 EC$70,000.00	+3.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.40 SRD542.03	??
Average			+12.6%

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pay 2.3 times more for housing

	Paramaribo	St. George's
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$30.37 SRD1,143.15	$50.94 EC$137.67	+67.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$484.98 SRD18,255.37	$1,134.73 EC$3,066.67	+134.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$265.59 SRD9,997.38	$437.86 EC$1,183.33	+64.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$28.73 SRD1,081.26	$192.10 EC$519.15	+568.7%
Average			+134.2%

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pay 29.8% more for childcare

	Paramaribo	St. George's
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$62.79 SRD2,363.55	$55.50 EC$150.00	-11.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,745.94 SRD65,719.74	$3,330.19 EC$9,000.00	+90.7%
Average			+29.8%

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pay 83.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Paramaribo	St. George's
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.64 SRD99.39	$2.78 EC$7.50	+5.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.83 SRD106.37	$4.38 EC$11.83	+54.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.68 SRD213.70	??
Monthly membership at local gym	$13.54 SRD509.72	$37.00 EC$100.00	+173.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.00 SRD188.21	$11.10 EC$30.00	+122.0%
Average			+83.9%

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pay 9.0% more for clothing

	Paramaribo	St. George's
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.33 SRD1,254.67	$35.15 EC$95.00	+5.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$21.08 SRD793.55	$44.40 EC$120.00	+110.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$67.25 SRD2,531.34	$50.57 EC$136.67	-24.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$103.71 SRD3,903.78	$87.57 EC$236.67	-15.6%
Average			+9.0%

Paramaribo vs. St. George's - Cost of clothing

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