Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Paramaribo Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Paramaribo

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 12.4% more expensive than Paramaribo without rent, and 129.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 18.2% more expensive than Paramaribo without rent, and 78.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Paramaribo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$8.72 SRD 323
84.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$43.22 SRD 1,599
48.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$10.4 SRD 385
-1.15%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.81 SRD 104
-1.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.2 SRD 44.35
85.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.82 SRD 30.37
91.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$3.1 SRD 115
10.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.96 SRD 146
-3.54%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Paramaribo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.82 SRD 67.4
-37.36%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.31 SRD 48.43
32.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.6 SRD 59
4.37%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.42 SRD 127
-8.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$12.56 SRD 465
5.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$5.62 SRD 208
42.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$10.02 SRD 371
59.38%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$4.53 SRD 168
-49.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.05 SRD 75.9
-17.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$3.2 SRD 119
-36.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$5.56 SRD 206
-54.14%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.28 SRD 47.28
37.50%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.02 SRD 74.7
1.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.91 SRD 70.7
3.66%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.48 SRD 54.7
-45.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$5.57 SRD 206
18.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$9.48 SRD 351
-38.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.18 SRD 80.8
-38.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.33 SRD 123
-12.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Paramaribo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.45 SRD 16.78
404.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$89.2 SRD 3,301
-48.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$2.96 SRD 109
42.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$2.48 SRD 91.8
-65.32%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$10.07 SRD 373
85.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.15 SRD 42.39
81.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$25.4K SRD 940.2K
35.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$24.6K SRD 910.6K
61.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Paramaribo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$38.72 SRD 1,433
283.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$25.82 SRD 955
-18.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$29.18 SRD 1,080
35.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Paramaribo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$12.42 SRD 459
285.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$20.2 SRD 747
-8.07%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$4.64 SRD 172
102.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Paramaribo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$62.9 SRD 2,329
864.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$1,911 SRD 70.7K
742.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Paramaribo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$36.39 SRD 1,346
186.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$28.67 SRD 1,061
43.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$74.9 SRD 2,771
23.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$111 SRD 4,108
6.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Paramaribo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$510 SRD 18.9K
212.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$218 SRD 8,060
479.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,068 SRD 39.5K
185.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$583 SRD 21.6K
254.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$491 SRD 18.2K
1383.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$418 SRD 15.5K
987.86%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Paramaribo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$264 SRD 9,763
454.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
16
-76.19%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Paramaribo: October 29, 2025

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