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

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Paramaribo is 0.3% more expensive than Belgrade without rent, and 32% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Paramaribo is 0.8% cheaper than Belgrade without rent, and 22.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Paramaribo
Belgrade
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.67 SRDĀ 328
$12.26 RSDĀ 1,233
-29.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.12 SRDĀ 1,592
$49.09 RSDĀ 4,939
-14.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.59 SRDĀ 400
$12.05 RSDĀ 1,213
-12.12%
Cappuccino
$2.69 SRDĀ 102
$2.77 RSDĀ 278
-2.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.18 SRDĀ 44.76
$2.69 RSDĀ 271
-56.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 SRDĀ 31.67
$2.13 RSDĀ 214
-60.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.10 SRDĀ 117
$3.56 RSDĀ 358
-12.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.12 SRDĀ 156
$3.99 RSDĀ 402
3.26%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Paramaribo
Belgrade
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.82 SRDĀ 68.7
$1.50 RSDĀ 151
21.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.32 SRDĀ 49.70
$0.92 RSDĀ 92.6
43.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.66 SRDĀ 62.9
$3.04 RSDĀ 306
-45.39%
Eggs
$3.45 SRDĀ 130
$2.96 RSDĀ 298
16.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.68 SRDĀ 479
$11.67 RSDĀ 1,174
8.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.45 SRDĀ 206
$7.87 RSDĀ 791
-30.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.77 SRDĀ 369
$13.26 RSDĀ 1,334
-26.32%
Apples (1kg)
$4.49 SRDĀ 170
$1.41 RSDĀ 142
218.44%
Banana (1kg)
$2.00 SRDĀ 75.4
$1.90 RSDĀ 191
5.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.10 SRDĀ 117
$2.03 RSDĀ 204
52.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.47 SRDĀ 207
$2.72 RSDĀ 274
101.10%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 SRDĀ 49.90
$1.07 RSDĀ 108
23.36%
Onion (1kg)
$2.02 SRDĀ 76.4
$0.78 RSDĀ 78.9
158.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.85 SRDĀ 70.0
$0.88 RSDĀ 88.9
110.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.54 SRDĀ 58.2
$0.78 RSDĀ 78.9
97.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.78 SRDĀ 218
$4.57 RSDĀ 460
26.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.42 SRDĀ 356
$7.80 RSDĀ 785
20.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.20 SRDĀ 83.0
$0.83 RSDĀ 83.1
165.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.26 SRDĀ 123
$1.58 RSDĀ 159
106.33%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Paramaribo
Belgrade
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.42 SRDĀ 15.82
$0.94 RSDĀ 94.5
-55.32%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$88.9 SRDĀ 3,359
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.06 SRDĀ 116
$3.21 RSDĀ 323
-4.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.53 SRDĀ 95.4
$0.89 RSDĀ 89.6
184.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.14 SRDĀ 383
$17.90 RSDĀ 1,800
-43.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 SRDĀ 42.94
$1.83 RSDĀ 184
-37.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.8K SRDĀ 937.1K
$30.1K RSDĀ 3.0M
-17.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.3K SRDĀ 956.7K
$27.0K RSDĀ 2.7M
-6.32%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Paramaribo
Belgrade
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$38.70 SRDĀ 1,462
$203 RSDĀ 20.4K
-80.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.59 SRDĀ 967
$22.78 RSDĀ 2,292
12.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.22 SRDĀ 1,104
$33.31 RSDĀ 3,351
-12.28%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Paramaribo
Belgrade
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.40 SRDĀ 468
$38.60 RSDĀ 3,883
-67.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.85 SRDĀ 750
$21.35 RSDĀ 2,148
-7.03%
Cinema Ticket
$4.54 SRDĀ 171
$7.87 RSDĀ 792
-42.31%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Paramaribo
Belgrade
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$61.9 SRDĀ 2,340
$456 RSDĀ 45.8K
-86.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,899 SRDĀ 71.7K
$9,317 RSDĀ 937.2K
-79.62%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Paramaribo
Belgrade
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.79 SRDĀ 1,353
$103 RSDĀ 10.4K
-65.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.85 SRDĀ 1,090
$42.05 RSDĀ 4,230
-31.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.8 SRDĀ 2,864
$109 RSDĀ 11.0K
-30.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 SRDĀ 4,129
$121 RSDĀ 12.2K
-9.81%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Paramaribo
Belgrade
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$506 SRDĀ 19.1K
$880 RSDĀ 88.5K
-42.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$214 SRDĀ 8,092
$570 RSDĀ 57.3K
-62.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,069 SRDĀ 40.4K
$1,609 RSDĀ 161.8K
-33.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$580 SRDĀ 21.9K
$1,002 RSDĀ 100.8K
-42.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$491 SRDĀ 18.6K
$5,062 RSDĀ 509.3K
-90.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$409 SRDĀ 15.5K
$3,080 RSDĀ 309.8K
-86.72%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Paramaribo
Belgrade
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$267 SRDĀ 10.1K
$1,215 RSDĀ 122.2K
-78.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16
5.59
186.23%

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Last update for Paramaribo: February 28, 2026

Last update for Belgrade: March 1, 2026

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