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

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Paramaribo is 243.3% more expensive than Lelydorp without rent, and 414.5% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Paramaribo is 176.8% more expensive than Lelydorp without rent, and 285.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Paramaribo
Lelydorp
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.67 SRDĀ 328
$4.92 SRDĀ 186
76.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.12 SRDĀ 1,592
$34.85 SRDĀ 1,317
20.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.59 SRDĀ 400
$5.97 SRDĀ 226
77.39%
Cappuccino
$2.69 SRDĀ 102
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.18 SRDĀ 44.76
$1.22 SRDĀ 46.00
-3.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 SRDĀ 31.67
$0.43 SRDĀ 16.42
95.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.10 SRDĀ 117
$2.04 SRDĀ 77.2
51.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.12 SRDĀ 156
$2.97 SRDĀ 112
38.72%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Paramaribo
Lelydorp
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.82 SRDĀ 68.7
$1.19 SRDĀ 44.80
52.94%
White Bread (500g)
$1.32 SRDĀ 49.70
$0.97 SRDĀ 36.69
36.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.66 SRDĀ 62.9
$1.22 SRDĀ 45.98
36.07%
Eggs
$3.45 SRDĀ 130
$2.73 SRDĀ 103
26.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.68 SRDĀ 479
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.45 SRDĀ 206
$3.91 SRDĀ 148
39.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.77 SRDĀ 369
$7.97 SRDĀ 301
22.58%
Apples (1kg)
$4.49 SRDĀ 170
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Banana (1kg)
$2.00 SRDĀ 75.4
$1.52 SRDĀ 57.6
31.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.10 SRDĀ 117
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Tomato (1kg)
$5.47 SRDĀ 207
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Potato (1kg)
$1.32 SRDĀ 49.90
$0.98 SRDĀ 36.90
34.69%
Onion (1kg)
$2.02 SRDĀ 76.4
$0.98 SRDĀ 37.09
106.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.85 SRDĀ 70.0
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.54 SRDĀ 58.2
$0.87 SRDĀ 32.75
77.01%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.78 SRDĀ 218
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Wine (Bottle)
$9.42 SRDĀ 356
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.20 SRDĀ 83.0
$2.05 SRDĀ 77.6
7.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.26 SRDĀ 123
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šŸšŒ Getting Around
Paramaribo
Lelydorp
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.42 SRDĀ 15.82
$0.52 SRDĀ 19.81
-19.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$88.9 SRDĀ 3,359
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.06 SRDĀ 116
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.53 SRDĀ 95.4
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.14 SRDĀ 383
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 SRDĀ 42.94
$0.88 SRDĀ 33.16
29.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.8K SRDĀ 937.1K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.3K SRDĀ 956.7K
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šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Paramaribo
Lelydorp
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$38.70 SRDĀ 1,462
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.59 SRDĀ 967
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.22 SRDĀ 1,104
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šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Paramaribo
Lelydorp
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.40 SRDĀ 468
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.85 SRDĀ 750
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Cinema Ticket
$4.54 SRDĀ 171
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šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Paramaribo
Lelydorp
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$61.9 SRDĀ 2,340
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,899 SRDĀ 71.7K
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šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Paramaribo
Lelydorp
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.79 SRDĀ 1,353
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.85 SRDĀ 1,090
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.8 SRDĀ 2,864
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 SRDĀ 4,129
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šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Paramaribo
Lelydorp
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$506 SRDĀ 19.1K
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$214 SRDĀ 8,092
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,069 SRDĀ 40.4K
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$580 SRDĀ 21.9K
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$491 SRDĀ 18.6K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$409 SRDĀ 15.5K
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šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Paramaribo
Lelydorp
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$267 SRDĀ 10.1K
$300 SRDĀ 11.3K
-10.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16
17
-5.88%

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Last update for Paramaribo: February 28, 2026

Last update for Lelydorp: February 28, 2026

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