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Paramaribo vs. Warsaw Cost of Living Summary

Paramaribo is 18.3% cheaper than Warsaw.

Restaurants: pay 23.5% less in Paramaribo
Groceries: pay 42.5% more in Paramaribo
Transportation: pay 51.9% more in Paramaribo
Housing: pay 38.3% less in Paramaribo
Childcare: pay 88.6% less in Paramaribo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 38.9% less in Paramaribo
Clothing: pay 33.0% less in Paramaribo

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

Paramaribo vs. Warsaw Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 23.5% less for restaurants

	Warsaw	Paramaribo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.94 PLN39.96	$10.00 SRD384.84	-8.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.57 PLN34.97	$11.40 SRD438.80	+19.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.25 PLN8.23	$1.19 SRD45.81	-47.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.92 PLN7.02	$0.82 SRD31.42	-57.5%
Average			-23.5%

Warsaw vs. Paramaribo - Cost of restaurants

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pay 42.5% more for groceries

	Warsaw	Paramaribo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.46 PLN5.34	$1.29 SRD49.69	-11.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.39 PLN19.69	$6.24 SRD239.95	+15.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.34 PLN15.84	$6.71 SRD258.10	+54.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.70 PLN13.51	$3.40 SRD130.81	-8.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.39 PLN12.38	$2.52 SRD97.09	-25.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.61 PLN2.23	$2.01 SRD77.27	+229.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.83 PLN3.02	$0.91 SRD35.12	+10.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.96 PLN3.52	$1.45 SRD55.73	+50.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.57 PLN5.74	$2.46 SRD94.60	+56.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 PLN1.75	$0.59 SRD22.70	+23.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 PLN1.97	$0.93 SRD35.82	+72.6%
Average			+42.5%

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pay 51.9% more for transportation

	Warsaw	Paramaribo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.61 PLN24.16	$4.24 SRD163.04	-35.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.08 PLN109.90	$90.00 SRD3,463.56	+199.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,809.65 PLN119,890.42	$25,000.00 SRD962,100.00	-23.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.67 PLN49.95	$23.00 SRD885.13	+68.2%
Average			+51.9%

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pay 38.3% less for housing

	Warsaw	Paramaribo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.42 PLN63.67	$29.19 SRD1,123.39	+67.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,140.63 PLN4,167.98	$504.53 SRD19,416.38	-55.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$907.87 PLN3,317.48	$217.08 SRD8,354.15	-76.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$267.55 PLN977.67	$30.00 SRD1,154.37	-88.8%
Average			-38.3%

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pay 88.6% less for childcare

	Warsaw	Paramaribo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$586.39 PLN2,142.74	$63.03 SRD2,425.52	-89.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,933.95 PLN58,224.56	$1,921.93 SRD73,963.45	-87.9%
Average			-88.6%

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pay 38.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Warsaw	Paramaribo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.92 PLN17.98	$3.34 SRD128.35	-32.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.22 PLN15.40	$2.68 SRD103.03	-36.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.95 PLN21.73	$5.64 SRD217.22	-5.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.75 PLN170.84	$12.63 SRD485.91	-73.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.57 PLN34.97	$5.00 SRD192.42	-47.8%
Average			-38.9%

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pay 33.0% less for clothing

	Warsaw	Paramaribo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$99.57 PLN363.85	$36.30 SRD1,396.81	-63.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$48.35 PLN176.67	$28.44 SRD1,094.54	-41.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$98.47 PLN359.81	$75.41 SRD2,902.26	-23.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$115.26 PLN421.18	$110.56 SRD4,254.90	-4.1%
Average			-33.0%

Warsaw vs. Paramaribo - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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