Cost of living comparison

Dominican Republic

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Suriname

Paramaribo vs. Santo Domingo Cost of Living Summary

Paramaribo is 16.4% cheaper than Santo Domingo.

Restaurants: pay 38.6% more in Paramaribo
Groceries: pay 40.5% more in Paramaribo
Transportation: pay 11.3% less in Paramaribo
Housing: pay 33.9% less in Paramaribo
Childcare: pay 75.8% less in Paramaribo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 20.9% less in Paramaribo
Clothing: pay 32.2% less in Paramaribo

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

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Paramaribo vs. Santo Domingo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Paramaribo instead of Santo Domingo, you would:

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pay 38.6% more for restaurants

	Santo Domingo	Paramaribo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.95 DOP611.16	$13.20 SRD496.97	+32.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.54 DOP463.46	$10.99 SRD413.72	+45.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.04 DOP63.95	$1.39 SRD52.25	+33.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.57 DOP35.01	$0.84 SRD31.47	+46.7%
Average			+38.6%

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pay 40.5% more for groceries

	Santo Domingo	Paramaribo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.51 DOP93.03	$1.37 SRD51.65	-9.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.62 DOP222.50	$5.90 SRD222.10	+62.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.19 DOP318.59	$6.81 SRD256.22	+31.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.34 DOP143.71	$3.04 SRD114.28	+29.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.53 DOP155.32	$2.78 SRD104.74	+10.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.45 DOP88.96	$2.20 SRD82.78	+51.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.37 DOP22.53	$1.39 SRD52.42	+279.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.24 DOP75.89	$1.69 SRD63.71	+37.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.83 DOP51.09	$2.71 SRD101.97	+225.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.91 DOP56.14	$0.61 SRD22.95	-33.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.00 DOP61.45	$0.89 SRD33.38	-11.3%
Average			+40.5%

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pay 11.3% less for transportation

	Santo Domingo	Paramaribo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.38 DOP330.30	$4.36 SRD164.08	-18.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$18.24 DOP1,120.45	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,212.79 DOP1M	$25,000.00 SRD941K	+7.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$21.22 DOP1,303.80	$14.40 SRD542.03	-32.2%
Average			-11.3%

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pay 33.9% less for housing

	Santo Domingo	Paramaribo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$36.30 DOP2,230.04	$30.37 SRD1,143.15	-16.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$721.96 DOP44,352.33	$484.98 SRD18,255.37	-32.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$350.20 DOP21,513.82	$265.59 SRD9,997.38	-24.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$70.91 DOP4,356.44	$28.73 SRD1,081.26	-59.5%
Average			-33.9%

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pay 75.8% less for childcare

	Santo Domingo	Paramaribo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$252.26 DOP15,497.20	$62.79 SRD2,363.55	-75.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,399.96 DOP455K	$1,745.94 SRD65,719.74	-76.4%
Average			-75.8%

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pay 20.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Santo Domingo	Paramaribo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.49 DOP152.79	$2.64 SRD99.39	+6.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.27 DOP139.64	$2.83 SRD106.37	+24.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.32 DOP326.97	$5.68 SRD213.70	+6.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.64 DOP1,820.74	$13.54 SRD509.72	-54.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.46 DOP458.37	$5.00 SRD188.21	-33.0%
Average			-20.9%

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pay 32.2% less for clothing

	Santo Domingo	Paramaribo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$45.80 DOP2,813.91	$33.33 SRD1,254.67	-27.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.66 DOP2,866.62	$21.08 SRD793.55	-54.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.04 DOP5,346.99	$67.25 SRD2,531.34	-22.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$124.34 DOP7,638.61	$103.71 SRD3,903.78	-16.6%
Average			-32.2%

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