Cost of Living Comparison Between Belgrade and Paramaribo Cost of Living Comparison Between Belgrade and Paramaribo

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Belgrade is 0.3% cheaper than Paramaribo without rent, and 47.1% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Belgrade is 0.8% more expensive than Paramaribo without rent, and 29.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Belgrade
Paramaribo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.26 RSDĀ 1,233
$8.67 SRDĀ 328
41.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.09 RSDĀ 4,939
$42.12 SRDĀ 1,592
16.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.05 RSDĀ 1,213
$10.59 SRDĀ 400
13.79%
Cappuccino
$2.77 RSDĀ 278
$2.69 SRDĀ 102
2.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.69 RSDĀ 271
$1.18 SRDĀ 44.76
127.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 RSDĀ 214
$0.84 SRDĀ 31.67
153.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.56 RSDĀ 358
$3.10 SRDĀ 117
14.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.99 RSDĀ 402
$4.12 SRDĀ 156
-3.16%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Belgrade
Paramaribo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.50 RSDĀ 151
$1.82 SRDĀ 68.7
-17.58%
White Bread (500g)
$0.92 RSDĀ 92.6
$1.32 SRDĀ 49.70
-30.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.04 RSDĀ 306
$1.66 SRDĀ 62.9
83.13%
Eggs
$2.96 RSDĀ 298
$3.45 SRDĀ 130
-14.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.67 RSDĀ 1,174
$12.68 SRDĀ 479
-7.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.87 RSDĀ 791
$5.45 SRDĀ 206
44.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.26 RSDĀ 1,334
$9.77 SRDĀ 369
35.72%
Apples (1kg)
$1.41 RSDĀ 142
$4.49 SRDĀ 170
-68.60%
Banana (1kg)
$1.90 RSDĀ 191
$2.00 SRDĀ 75.4
-5.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.03 RSDĀ 204
$3.10 SRDĀ 117
-34.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.72 RSDĀ 274
$5.47 SRDĀ 207
-50.27%
Potato (1kg)
$1.07 RSDĀ 108
$1.32 SRDĀ 49.90
-18.94%
Onion (1kg)
$0.78 RSDĀ 78.9
$2.02 SRDĀ 76.4
-61.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.88 RSDĀ 88.9
$1.85 SRDĀ 70.0
-52.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 RSDĀ 78.9
$1.54 SRDĀ 58.2
-49.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.57 RSDĀ 460
$5.78 SRDĀ 218
-20.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.80 RSDĀ 785
$9.42 SRDĀ 356
-17.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.83 RSDĀ 83.1
$2.20 SRDĀ 83.0
-62.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 RSDĀ 159
$3.26 SRDĀ 123
-51.53%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Belgrade
Paramaribo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 RSDĀ 94.5
$0.42 SRDĀ 15.82
123.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$88.9 SRDĀ 3,359
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.21 RSDĀ 323
$3.06 SRDĀ 116
4.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.89 RSDĀ 89.6
$2.53 SRDĀ 95.4
-64.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.90 RSDĀ 1,800
$10.14 SRDĀ 383
76.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.83 RSDĀ 184
$1.14 SRDĀ 42.94
60.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K RSDĀ 3.0M
$24.8K SRDĀ 937.1K
21.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.0K RSDĀ 2.7M
$25.3K SRDĀ 956.7K
6.74%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Belgrade
Paramaribo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$203 RSDĀ 20.4K
$38.70 SRDĀ 1,462
423.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.78 RSDĀ 2,292
$25.59 SRDĀ 967
-10.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.31 RSDĀ 3,351
$29.22 SRDĀ 1,104
14.00%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Belgrade
Paramaribo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.60 RSDĀ 3,883
$12.40 SRDĀ 468
211.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.35 RSDĀ 2,148
$19.85 SRDĀ 750
7.56%
Cinema Ticket
$7.87 RSDĀ 792
$4.54 SRDĀ 171
73.35%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Belgrade
Paramaribo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$456 RSDĀ 45.8K
$61.9 SRDĀ 2,340
635.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,317 RSDĀ 937.2K
$1,899 SRDĀ 71.7K
390.70%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Belgrade
Paramaribo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$103 RSDĀ 10.4K
$35.79 SRDĀ 1,353
187.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.05 RSDĀ 4,230
$28.85 SRDĀ 1,090
45.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$109 RSDĀ 11.0K
$75.8 SRDĀ 2,864
44.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$121 RSDĀ 12.2K
$109 SRDĀ 4,129
10.88%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Belgrade
Paramaribo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$880 RSDĀ 88.5K
$506 SRDĀ 19.1K
73.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$570 RSDĀ 57.3K
$214 SRDĀ 8,092
166.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,609 RSDĀ 161.8K
$1,069 SRDĀ 40.4K
50.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,002 RSDĀ 100.8K
$580 SRDĀ 21.9K
72.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,062 RSDĀ 509.3K
$491 SRDĀ 18.6K
930.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,080 RSDĀ 309.8K
$409 SRDĀ 15.5K
652.97%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Belgrade
Paramaribo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,215 RSDĀ 122.2K
$267 SRDĀ 10.1K
355.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.59
16
-65.06%

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Last update for Belgrade: March 1, 2026

Last update for Paramaribo: February 28, 2026

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