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Georgia

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Suriname

Paramaribo vs. Tbilisi Cost of Living Summary

Paramaribo is 19.8% cheaper than Tbilisi.

Restaurants: pay 18.9% more in Paramaribo
Groceries: pay 60.6% more in Paramaribo
Transportation: pay 1.1% less in Paramaribo
Housing: pay 36.5% less in Paramaribo
Childcare: pay 83.4% less in Paramaribo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 37.4% less in Paramaribo
Clothing: pay 46.7% less in Paramaribo

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

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Paramaribo vs. Tbilisi Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 18.9% more for restaurants

	Tbilisi	Paramaribo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.26 GEL29.17	$13.20 SRD496.97	+17.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.71 GEL25.15	$10.99 SRD413.72	+13.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.06 GEL2.75	$1.39 SRD52.25	+30.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.61 GEL1.58	$0.84 SRD31.47	+36.8%
Average			+18.9%

Tbilisi vs. Paramaribo - Cost of restaurants

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pay 60.6% more for groceries

	Tbilisi	Paramaribo
Bread 1 loaf	$0.77 GEL2.00	$1.37 SRD51.65	+77.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.64 GEL12.03	$5.90 SRD222.10	+27.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.32 GEL21.55	$6.81 SRD256.22	-18.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.78 GEL7.20	$3.04 SRD114.28	+9.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.00 GEL7.77	$2.78 SRD104.74	-7.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.75 GEL1.95	$2.20 SRD82.78	+191.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.83 GEL2.14	$1.39 SRD52.42	+68.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.88 GEL2.29	$1.69 SRD63.71	+91.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.12 GEL2.90	$2.71 SRD101.97	+141.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.39 GEL1.01	$0.61 SRD22.95	+57.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.32 GEL0.84	$0.89 SRD33.38	+174.4%
Average			+60.6%

Tbilisi vs. Paramaribo - Cost of groceries

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pay 1.1% less for transportation

	Tbilisi	Paramaribo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.45 GEL14.11	$4.36 SRD164.08	-20.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$15.53 GEL40.23	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,788.83 GEL64,203.08	$25,000.00 SRD941K	+0.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.38 GEL19.11	$14.40 SRD542.03	+95.2%
Average			-1.1%

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pay 36.5% less for housing

	Tbilisi	Paramaribo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.57 GEL50.67	$30.37 SRD1,143.15	+55.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$679.48 GEL1,759.85	$484.98 SRD18,255.37	-28.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$452.81 GEL1,172.78	$265.59 SRD9,997.38	-41.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$67.60 GEL175.09	$28.73 SRD1,081.26	-57.5%
Average			-36.5%

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pay 83.4% less for childcare

	Tbilisi	Paramaribo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$373.95 GEL968.53	$62.79 SRD2,363.55	-83.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,702.37 GEL27,719.13	$1,745.94 SRD65,719.74	-83.7%
Average			-83.4%

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pay 37.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Tbilisi	Paramaribo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.72 GEL7.04	$2.64 SRD99.39	-2.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.53 GEL9.13	$2.83 SRD106.37	-19.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.50 GEL9.05	$5.68 SRD213.70	+62.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.38 GEL166.76	$13.54 SRD509.72	-79.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.80 GEL17.60	$5.00 SRD188.21	-26.4%
Average			-37.4%

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pay 46.7% less for clothing

	Tbilisi	Paramaribo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$103.88 GEL269.06	$33.33 SRD1,254.67	-67.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.29 GEL104.34	$21.08 SRD793.55	-47.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$116.80 GEL302.52	$67.25 SRD2,531.34	-42.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$124.27 GEL321.86	$103.71 SRD3,903.78	-16.5%
Average			-46.7%

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