Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Paramaribo Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Paramaribo

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 22.5% more expensive than Paramaribo without rent, and 135.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 29.7% more expensive than Paramaribo without rent, and 85.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Paramaribo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$8.72 SRD 323
99.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$43.22 SRD 1,599
59.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$10.4 SRD 385
31.83%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.81 SRD 104
-1.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$1.2 SRD 44.35
133.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.82 SRD 30.37
141.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$3.1 SRD 115
42.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$3.96 SRD 146
14.39%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Paramaribo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.82 SRD 67.4
-31.87%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.31 SRD 48.43
54.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.6 SRD 59
23.75%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$3.42 SRD 127
1.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$12.56 SRD 465
45.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$5.62 SRD 208
74.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$10.02 SRD 371
92.02%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$4.53 SRD 168
-42.38%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.05 SRD 75.9
14.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$3.2 SRD 119
-34.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$5.56 SRD 206
-50.18%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.28 SRD 47.28
59.38%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$2.02 SRD 74.7
-12.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.91 SRD 70.7
-21.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.48 SRD 54.7
-42.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$5.57 SRD 206
25.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$9.48 SRD 351
-24.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$2.18 SRD 80.8
-34.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$3.33 SRD 123
-31.23%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Paramaribo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.45 SRD 16.78
571.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$89.2 SRD 3,301
-67.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$2.96 SRD 109
55.07%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$2.48 SRD 91.8
-18.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$10.07 SRD 373
193.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.15 SRD 42.39
57.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$25.4K SRD 940.2K
51.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$24.6K SRD 910.6K
31.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Paramaribo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$38.72 SRD 1,433
389.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$25.82 SRD 955
-14.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$29.18 SRD 1,080
24.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Paramaribo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$12.42 SRD 459
362.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$20.2 SRD 747
3.71%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$4.64 SRD 172
132.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Paramaribo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$62.9 SRD 2,329
1063.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$1,911 SRD 70.7K
691.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Paramaribo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$36.39 SRD 1,346
138.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$28.67 SRD 1,061
28.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$74.9 SRD 2,771
36.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$111 SRD 4,108
5.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Paramaribo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$510 SRD 18.9K
210.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$218 SRD 8,060
464.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$1,068 SRD 39.5K
153.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$583 SRD 21.6K
247.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$491 SRD 18.2K
1245.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$418 SRD 15.5K
1106.51%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Paramaribo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$264 SRD 9,763
733.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
16
-78.81%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Paramaribo: October 29, 2025

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