Cost of living comparison
Paramaribo is 2.7 times more expensive than Tripoli.
If you lived in Paramaribo instead of Tripoli, you would:
pay 93.1% more for restaurants
Tripoli
|
Paramaribo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.30
LYD30.660
|
$4.86
SRD165.11
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.20
LYD20.440
|
$7.65
SRD259.71
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
LYD2.620
|
$0.94
SRD31.82
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.18
LYD0.890
|
$0.62
SRD21.05
|
|
pay 81.7% more for groceries
Tripoli
|
Paramaribo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.39
LYD1.900
|
$1.19
SRD40.33
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.27
LYD15.890
|
$5.00
SRD169.84
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.74
LYD18.210
|
$4.45
SRD151.19
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.43
LYD6.950
|
$2.11
SRD71.67
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.74
LYD8.490
|
$1.54
SRD52.47
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
LYD4.060
|
$1.93
SRD65.48
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
LYD2.630
|
$0.59
SRD20.08
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
LYD1.810
|
$0.81
SRD27.58
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
LYD1.320
|
$0.97
SRD32.90
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
LYD1.500
|
$0.47
SRD15.82
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
LYD1.540
|
$0.37
SRD12.63
|
|
pay 9.1 times more for transportation
Tripoli
|
Paramaribo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.12
LYD0.580
|
$3.17
SRD107.70
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$23.05
LYD112.180
|
$90.00
SRD3,057.21
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,223.10
LYD74,101.700
|
$30,000.00
SRD1,019,070.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.30
LYD30.660
|
$25.80
SRD876.53
|
|
pay 82.2% more for housing
Tripoli
|
Paramaribo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.66
LYD110.310
|
$37.50
SRD1,273.84
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$230.97
LYD1,124.300
|
$405.89
SRD13,787.67
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$137.80
LYD670.750
|
$249.44
SRD8,473.16
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$38.44
LYD187.110
|
$79.34
SRD2,695.04
|
|
pay 10.6% less for childcare
Tripoli
|
Paramaribo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$70.16
LYD341.510
|
$97.50
SRD3,311.98
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,259.84
LYD6,132.550
|
$500.00
SRD16,984.50
|
|
pay 68.7% more for entertainment and sports
Tripoli
|
Paramaribo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
LYD4.890
|
$1.50
SRD50.95
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.60
LYD2.920
|
$2.00
SRD67.94
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.31
LYD11.240
|
$5.25
SRD178.19
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.91
LYD140.730
|
$13.68
SRD464.59
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.25
LYD25.550
|
$4.51
SRD153.35
|
|
pay 78.0% more for clothing
Tripoli
|
Paramaribo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.42
LYD191.870
|
$52.08
SRD1,768.97
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.22
LYD166.580
|
$45.99
SRD1,562.31
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.78
LYD266.670
|
$99.15
SRD3,368.09
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.56
LYD319.120
|
$173.33
SRD5,887.96
|
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