Cost of Living Comparison Between Paramaribo and Warsaw Cost of Living Comparison Between Paramaribo and Warsaw

🙂 Solo nomad: Paramaribo is 1.5% cheaper than Warsaw without rent, and 49.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Paramaribo is 6.6% cheaper than Warsaw without rent, and 36% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Paramaribo
Warsaw
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.67 SRD 328
$10.81 zł 39.89
-19.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.12 SRD 1,592
$56.9 zł 210
-25.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.59 SRD 400
$9.42 zł 34.77
12.42%
Cappuccino
$2.69 SRD 102
$4.10 zł 15.14
-34.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.18 SRD 44.76
$2.08 zł 7.67
-43.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 SRD 31.67
$1.89 zł 6.96
-55.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.10 SRD 117
$4.51 zł 16.64
-31.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.12 SRD 156
$4.66 zł 17.19
-11.59%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Paramaribo
Warsaw
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.82 SRD 68.7
$1.19 zł 4.41
52.94%
White Bread (500g)
$1.32 SRD 49.70
$1.42 zł 5.25
-7.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.66 SRD 62.9
$1.79 zł 6.60
-7.26%
Eggs
$3.45 SRD 130
$3.65 zł 13.46
-5.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.68 SRD 479
$10.26 zł 37.85
23.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.45 SRD 206
$7.14 zł 26.34
-23.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.77 SRD 369
$14.35 zł 52.9
-31.92%
Apples (1kg)
$4.49 SRD 170
$1.27 zł 4.67
253.54%
Banana (1kg)
$2.00 SRD 75.4
$1.84 zł 6.77
8.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.10 SRD 117
$2.02 zł 7.44
53.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.47 SRD 207
$3.79 zł 13.97
44.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 SRD 49.90
$1.04 zł 3.83
26.92%
Onion (1kg)
$2.02 SRD 76.4
$1.19 zł 4.40
69.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.85 SRD 70.0
$1.45 zł 5.37
27.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.54 SRD 58.2
$0.72 zł 2.65
113.89%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.78 SRD 218
$5.40 zł 19.93
7.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.42 SRD 356
$8.40 zł 31.01
12.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.20 SRD 83.0
$1.44 zł 5.30
52.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.26 SRD 123
$1.86 zł 6.86
75.27%
🚌 Getting Around
Paramaribo
Warsaw
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.42 SRD 15.82
$1.23 zł 4.52
-65.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$88.9 SRD 3,359
$29.81 zł 110
198.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.06 SRD 116
$2.74 zł 10.09
11.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.53 SRD 95.4
$0.98 zł 3.60
158.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.14 SRD 383
$13.77 zł 50.8
-26.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 SRD 42.94
$1.78 zł 6.56
-35.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.8K SRD 937.1K
$32.8K zł 121.0K
-24.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.3K SRD 956.7K
$33.4K zł 123.2K
-24.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Paramaribo
Warsaw
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$38.70 SRD 1,462
$357 zł 1,318
-89.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.59 SRD 967
$9.97 zł 36.77
156.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.22 SRD 1,104
$17.61 zł 65.0
65.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Paramaribo
Warsaw
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.40 SRD 468
$43.92 zł 162
-71.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.85 SRD 750
$28.47 zł 105
-30.28%
Cinema Ticket
$4.54 SRD 171
$9.74 zł 35.93
-53.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Paramaribo
Warsaw
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$61.9 SRD 2,340
$572 zł 2,111
-89.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,899 SRD 71.7K
$15.5K zł 57.3K
-87.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Paramaribo
Warsaw
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.79 SRD 1,353
$99.1 zł 366
-63.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.85 SRD 1,090
$46.94 zł 173
-38.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.8 SRD 2,864
$93.5 zł 345
-18.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 SRD 4,129
$111 zł 410
-1.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Paramaribo
Warsaw
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$506 SRD 19.1K
$1,136 zł 4,191
-55.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$214 SRD 8,092
$893 zł 3,294
-76.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,069 SRD 40.4K
$2,037 zł 7,515
-47.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$580 SRD 21.9K
$1,554 zł 5,734
-62.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$491 SRD 18.6K
$6,495 zł 24.0K
-92.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$409 SRD 15.5K
$4,056 zł 15.0K
-89.92%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Paramaribo
Warsaw
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$267 SRD 10.1K
$2,204 zł 8,134
-87.89%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16
7.55
111.92%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Paramaribo: February 28, 2026

Last update for Warsaw: March 3, 2026

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