Cost of Living Comparison Between Lelydorp and Paramaribo Cost of Living Comparison Between Lelydorp and Paramaribo

🙂 Solo nomad: Lelydorp is 76.3% cheaper than Paramaribo without rent, and 80.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lelydorp is 66.9% cheaper than Paramaribo without rent, and 74.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lelydorp
Paramaribo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.11 SRD 189
$8.72 SRD 323
-41.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.25 SRD 1,304
$43.22 SRD 1,599
-18.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.03 SRD 223
$10.4 SRD 385
-42.02%
Cappuccino
-
$2.81 SRD 104
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.23 SRD 45.53
$1.2 SRD 44.35
2.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 SRD 15.87
$0.82 SRD 30.37
-47.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.04 SRD 75.5
$3.1 SRD 115
-34.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 SRD 112
$3.96 SRD 146
-23.99%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lelydorp
Paramaribo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.17 SRD 43.23
$1.82 SRD 67.4
-35.71%
White Bread (500g)
$1.03 SRD 38.07
$1.31 SRD 48.43
-21.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.22 SRD 44.98
$1.6 SRD 59
-23.75%
Eggs
$2.83 SRD 105
$3.42 SRD 127
-17.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$12.56 SRD 465
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.9 SRD 144
$5.62 SRD 208
-30.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.1 SRD 300
$10.02 SRD 371
-19.16%
Apples (1kg)
-
$4.53 SRD 168
-
Banana (1kg)
$1.52 SRD 56.4
$2.05 SRD 75.9
-25.85%
Oranges (1kg)
-
$3.2 SRD 119
-
Tomato (1kg)
-
$5.56 SRD 206
-
Potato (1kg)
$0.98 SRD 36.29
$1.28 SRD 47.28
-23.44%
Onion (1kg)
$0.97 SRD 36.01
$2.02 SRD 74.7
-51.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
-
$1.91 SRD 70.7
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 SRD 30.98
$1.48 SRD 54.7
-43.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$5.57 SRD 206
-
Wine (Bottle)
-
$9.48 SRD 351
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.05 SRD 75.7
$2.18 SRD 80.8
-5.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.33 SRD 123
-
🚌 Getting Around
Lelydorp
Paramaribo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.48 SRD 17.7
$0.45 SRD 16.78
6.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$89.2 SRD 3,301
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$2.96 SRD 109
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.48 SRD 91.8
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$10.07 SRD 373
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.92 SRD 33.96
$1.15 SRD 42.39
-20.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$25.4K SRD 940.2K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$24.6K SRD 910.6K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lelydorp
Paramaribo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$38.72 SRD 1,433
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$25.82 SRD 955
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
-
$29.18 SRD 1,080
-
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lelydorp
Paramaribo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$12.42 SRD 459
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$20.2 SRD 747
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$4.64 SRD 172
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lelydorp
Paramaribo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$62.9 SRD 2,329
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$1,911 SRD 70.7K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lelydorp
Paramaribo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$36.39 SRD 1,346
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$28.67 SRD 1,061
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$74.9 SRD 2,771
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$111 SRD 4,108
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lelydorp
Paramaribo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$510 SRD 18.9K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$218 SRD 8,060
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,068 SRD 39.5K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$583 SRD 21.6K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$491 SRD 18.2K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$418 SRD 15.5K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lelydorp
Paramaribo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$301 SRD 11.2K
$264 SRD 9,763
14.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17
16
6.25%

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Last update for Lelydorp: October 29, 2025

Last update for Paramaribo: October 29, 2025

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