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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 22.4% more expensive than Paramaribo without rent, and 135% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 31.4% more expensive than Paramaribo without rent, and 90.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Paramaribo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
$8.48 SRDย 324
101.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
$41.96 SRDย 1,604
65.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
$10.53 SRDย 403
31.72%
Cappuccino
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$2.70 SRDย 103
1.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$1.18 SRDย 45.27
130.51%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.79 SRDย 30.02
150.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
$3.06 SRDย 117
44.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
$4.07 SRDย 155
13.27%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Paramaribo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$1.75 SRDย 67.0
-26.86%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.31 SRDย 50.3
56.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$1.67 SRDย 63.9
15.57%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$3.32 SRDย 127
4.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
$12.61 SRDย 482
49.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
$5.44 SRDย 208
75.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
$9.70 SRDย 371
94.64%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$4.36 SRDย 167
-40.14%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$1.98 SRDย 75.9
24.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$3.10 SRDย 118
-29.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$5.46 SRDย 209
-47.80%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$1.32 SRDย 50.3
47.73%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$2.11 SRDย 80.7
-12.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$1.94 SRDย 74.3
-24.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
$1.53 SRDย 58.4
-40.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
$5.50 SRDย 210
29.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
$9.40 SRDย 360
-23.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$2.29 SRDย 87.5
-37.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$3.34 SRDย 128
-30.54%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Paramaribo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$0.46 SRDย 17.64
552.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
$89.2 SRDย 3,412
-68.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
$3.06 SRDย 117
49.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$2.51 SRDย 96.2
-15.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
$10.05 SRDย 384
194.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$1.11 SRDย 42.42
67.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
$24.8K SRDย 947.8K
55.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
$24.5K SRDย 936.9K
32.51%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Paramaribo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 โ‚ฌ159
$39.17 SRDย 1,498
370.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
$25.61 SRDย 979
-10.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
$29.31 SRDย 1,121
28.73%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Paramaribo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
$12.60 SRDย 482
360.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
$20.28 SRDย 775
4.34%
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
$4.55 SRDย 174
145.49%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Paramaribo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 โ‚ฌ607
$62.9 SRDย 2,403
1020.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
$1,923 SRDย 73.5K
676.63%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Paramaribo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
$36.25 SRDย 1,386
141.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
$28.70 SRDย 1,098
29.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
$75.1 SRDย 2,873
38.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$112 SRDย 4,279
4.30%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Paramaribo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
$514 SRDย 19.6K
198.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
$216 SRDย 8,277
466.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
$1,057 SRDย 40.4K
162.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
$562 SRDย 21.5K
258.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
$489 SRDย 18.7K
1327.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
$417 SRDย 15.9K
1057.18%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Paramaribo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
$268 SRDย 10.2K
822.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
16
-78.81%

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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Paramaribo: January 11, 2026

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