Cost of living comparison

Saudi Arabia

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Suriname

Paramaribo vs. Riyadh Cost of Living Summary

Paramaribo is 35.0% cheaper than Riyadh.

Restaurants: pay 61.9% more in Paramaribo
Groceries: pay 29.8% more in Paramaribo
Transportation: pay 13.6% more in Paramaribo
Housing: pay 63.8% less in Paramaribo
Childcare: pay 85.7% less in Paramaribo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 54.6% less in Paramaribo
Clothing: pay 38.3% less in Paramaribo

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

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Paramaribo vs. Riyadh Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 61.9% more for restaurants

	Riyadh	Paramaribo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.99 SAR30.00	$13.20 SRD496.97	+65.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.99 SAR30.00	$10.99 SRD413.72	+37.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.87 SAR3.28	$1.39 SRD52.25	+58.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 SAR1.18	$0.84 SRD31.47	+166.7%
Average			+61.9%

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pay 29.8% more for groceries

	Riyadh	Paramaribo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.29 SAR4.83	$1.37 SRD51.65	+6.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.27 SAR19.78	$5.90 SRD222.10	+12.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.76 SAR25.39	$6.81 SRD256.22	+0.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.08 SAR11.57	$3.04 SRD114.28	-1.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.34 SAR16.27	$2.78 SRD104.74	-35.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.30 SAR4.88	$2.20 SRD82.78	+69.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87 SAR3.28	$1.39 SRD52.42	+59.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.13 SAR4.23	$1.69 SRD63.71	+50.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.80 SAR2.99	$2.71 SRD101.97	+240.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 SAR2.04	$0.61 SRD22.95	+12.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.59 SAR2.21	$0.89 SRD33.38	+50.5%
Average			+29.8%

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pay 13.6% more for transportation

	Riyadh	Paramaribo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.35 SAR8.82	$4.36 SRD164.08	+85.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.31 SAR140.01	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$34,642.08 SAR130K	$25,000.00 SRD941K	-27.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.12 SAR68.00	$14.40 SRD542.03	-20.5%
Average			+13.6%

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pay 63.8% less for housing

	Riyadh	Paramaribo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$71.73 SAR269.20	$30.37 SRD1,143.15	-57.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,186.87 SAR4,454.14	$484.98 SRD18,255.37	-59.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$833.69 SAR3,128.72	$265.59 SRD9,997.38	-68.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$81.86 SAR307.20	$28.73 SRD1,081.26	-64.9%
Average			-63.8%

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pay 85.7% less for childcare

	Riyadh	Paramaribo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$530.73 SAR1,991.76	$62.79 SRD2,363.55	-88.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,105.80 SAR37,925.40	$1,745.94 SRD65,719.74	-82.7%
Average			-85.7%

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pay 54.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Riyadh	Paramaribo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.13 SAR8.00	$2.64 SRD99.39	+23.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.28 SAR16.07	$2.83 SRD106.37	-34.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.73 SAR29.00	$5.68 SRD213.70	-26.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$89.94 SAR337.52	$13.54 SRD509.72	-84.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.32 SAR50.00	$5.00 SRD188.21	-62.5%
Average			-54.6%

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pay 38.3% less for clothing

	Riyadh	Paramaribo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$58.30 SAR218.78	$33.33 SRD1,254.67	-42.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$54.26 SAR203.65	$21.08 SRD793.55	-61.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$102.59 SAR385.02	$67.25 SRD2,531.34	-34.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$103.93 SAR390.02	$103.71 SRD3,903.78	-0.2%
Average			-38.3%

Riyadh vs. Paramaribo - Cost of clothing

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