Cost of living
Paramaribo compared to Brokopondo
🏛️
Overview comparison
ParamariboBrokopondo
Consumer prices in Brokopondo are roughly 2% higher than in Paramaribo.
Cost of living
| Item | Paramaribo | Brokopondo |
|---|
| Total with rent one person | 685 | 818 |
|---|
| Total with rent family | 2,189 | 2,287 |
|---|
| Without rent one person | 430 | 557 |
|---|
| Without rent one family | 1,281 | 1,868 |
|---|
| Rent & Utilities person | 324.06 | 252.92 |
|---|
| Rent & Utilities family | 762.17 | 658.23 |
|---|
| Food person | 449 | 470 |
|---|
| Food family | 949 | 1,011 |
|---|
| Transport person | 87.54 | 74.16 |
|---|
| Transport family | 156.82 | 201.49 |
|---|
| Life expectancy | 83.02 years | 70.28 years |
|---|
Eating Out
| Item | Paramaribo | Brokopondo |
|---|
| Lunch Menu | 5.69 | 5.6 |
|---|
| Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | 45.82 | 56.22 |
|---|
| Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | 10.44 | 9.75 |
|---|
| Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | 2.34 | 2.04 |
|---|
| Cappuccino | 1.77 | 1.7 |
|---|
| Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | 0.95 | 0.92 |
|---|
Rent & Utilities
| Item | Paramaribo | Brokopondo |
|---|
| 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | 508.4 | 483.69 |
|---|
| Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | 156.93 | 185.38 |
|---|
| 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | 1,050.71 | 910.77 |
|---|
| Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | 469.25 | 434.34 |
|---|
| Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | 33.22 | 28.45 |
|---|
| Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | 60.09 | 46.08 |
|---|
| Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | 29.5 | 28.54 |
|---|
Transportation
| Item | Paramaribo | Brokopondo |
|---|
| Local transport ticket | 17.82 | 19.05 |
|---|
| Monthly ticket local transport | 200 | 159 |
|---|
| Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | 192 | 188 |
|---|
| Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | 0.46 | 0.48 |
|---|
| Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | 108.3% | 85.76% |
|---|
| Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | 26.94 | 26.3 |
|---|
| House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | 1.1 | 0.96 |
|---|
Groceries
| Item | Paramaribo | Brokopondo |
|---|
| Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | 1.6 | 1.33 |
|---|
| Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | 1.4 | 1.21 |
|---|
| Eggs, x12 | 2.89 | 3.08 |
|---|
| Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 13.07 | 12.52 |
|---|
| Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 5.34 | 5.78 |
|---|
| Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 9.23 | 8.36 |
|---|
| Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 2.08 | 1.65 |
|---|
| Water, 1 L or 1 qt | 0.94 | 0.93 |
|---|
Other
| Item | Paramaribo | Brokopondo |
|---|
| Gym Membership, 1 month | 11.5 | 13.46 |
|---|
| Cinema Ticket, 1 person | 6.06 | 4.56 |
|---|
| Doctors visit | 21.8 | 24.05 |
|---|
| Haircut, simple | 7.49 | 6.6 |
|---|
| Brand Jeans | 31.53 | 30.87 |
|---|
| Brand Sneakers | 91.34 | 61.76 |
|---|
| Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | 73.7 | 63.56 |
|---|
| International Primary School, 1 year | 5,034 | 5,055 |
|---|
