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Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and Paramaribo Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and Paramaribo

😐 Solo nomad: Budapest is 0.4% more expensive than Paramaribo without rent, and 45.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Budapest is 0.9% more expensive than Paramaribo without rent, and 20.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Budapest
Paramaribo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.56 Ft 3,792
$8.68 SRD 332
33.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.1 Ft 19K
$43.01 SRD 1,643
35.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.75 Ft 2,869
$10.48 SRD 400
-16.51%
Cappuccino
$2.85 Ft 935
$2.71 SRD 104
5.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.8 Ft 591
$1.24 SRD 47.18
45.16%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 Ft 421
$0.79 SRD 30.04
62.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.83 Ft 928
$2.98 SRD 114
-5.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 Ft 919
$4.11 SRD 157
-31.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Budapest
Paramaribo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.21 Ft 397
$1.8 SRD 68.8
-32.78%
White Bread (500g)
$1.66 Ft 546
$1.31 SRD 50
26.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.08 Ft 681
$1.61 SRD 61.3
29.19%
Eggs
$2.99 Ft 982
$3.43 SRD 131
-12.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.14 Ft 3,326
$12.62 SRD 482
-19.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.25 Ft 2,048
$5.6 SRD 214
11.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.53 Ft 4,438
$9.68 SRD 370
39.77%
Apples (1kg)
$1.94 Ft 636
$4.46 SRD 170
-56.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.93 Ft 633
$2.06 SRD 78.5
-6.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.16 Ft 710
$3.1 SRD 118
-30.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.51 Ft 1,152
$5.26 SRD 201
-33.27%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 Ft 368
$1.33 SRD 50.8
-15.79%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 Ft 398
$2.11 SRD 80.6
-42.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.51 Ft 495
$1.85 SRD 70.8
-18.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 Ft 190
$1.46 SRD 55.6
-60.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.6 Ft 2,166
$5.75 SRD 220
14.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.95 Ft 1,952
$9.47 SRD 362
-37.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.2 Ft 395
$2.29 SRD 87.4
-47.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 Ft 550
$3.26 SRD 125
-48.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Budapest
Paramaribo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.29 Ft 422
$0.42 SRD 16.02
207.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.83 Ft 8,471
$88.5 SRD 3,381
-70.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 Ft 1,034
$2.98 SRD 114
5.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.11 Ft 366
$2.47 SRD 94.3
-55.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.02 Ft 6,237
$10.1 SRD 386
88.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.78 Ft 584
$1.14 SRD 43.39
56.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.7K Ft 8.4M
$25.2K SRD 962.7K
1.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.7K Ft 10.1M
$24.9K SRD 949.7K
23.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Budapest
Paramaribo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$149 Ft 48.9K
$39.57 SRD 1,511
277.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.89 Ft 8,490
$25.74 SRD 983
0.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.86 Ft 6,512
$29.21 SRD 1,116
-32.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Budapest
Paramaribo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$62.8 Ft 20.6K
$12.7 SRD 485
394.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.89 Ft 7,179
$19.75 SRD 754
10.84%
Cinema Ticket
$9.08 Ft 2,978
$4.53 SRD 173
100.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Budapest
Paramaribo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$463 Ft 152K
$64.1 SRD 2,448
623.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.3K Ft 4M
$1,946 SRD 74.3K
534.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Budapest
Paramaribo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$85.6 Ft 28.1K
$35.76 SRD 1,366
139.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.73 Ft 14K
$27.96 SRD 1,068
52.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.9 Ft 32.1K
$74.8 SRD 2,858
30.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$104 Ft 34.1K
$110 SRD 4,209
-5.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Budapest
Paramaribo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$732 Ft 240K
$504 SRD 19.2K
45.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$558 Ft 183.1K
$219 SRD 8,355
155.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,362 Ft 446.7K
$1,071 SRD 40.9K
27.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$950 Ft 311.6K
$572 SRD 21.8K
66.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,276 Ft 1.7M
$483 SRD 18.5K
991.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,870 Ft 1.3M
$421 SRD 16.1K
819.24%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Budapest
Paramaribo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,616 Ft 530K
$270 SRD 10.3K
499.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.03
16
-56.06%

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Last update for Budapest: December 1, 2025

Last update for Paramaribo: December 1, 2025

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