Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Brokopondo and Paramaribo

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Brokopondo

🇸🇷 Suriname

/mo nomad

Paramaribo

🇸🇷 Suriname

$1,035

/mo nomad

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$13.36 SRD 499

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$52.9 SRD 1,976

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.21 SRD 419

Cappuccino

$2.80 SRD 105

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.36 SRD 50.7

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.85 SRD 31.94

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.64 SRD 98.7

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.95 SRD 148

Milk (1 liter)

$1.75 SRD 65.4

White Bread (500g)

$1.39 SRD 52.0

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.68 SRD 62.7

Eggs

$3.03 SRD 113

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.70 SRD 437

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.21 SRD 232

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.17 SRD 380

Apples (1kg)

$4.82 SRD 180

Banana (1kg)

$3.09 SRD 116

Oranges (1kg)

$3.77 SRD 141

Tomato (1kg)

$6.13 SRD 229

Potato (1kg)

$1.32 SRD 49.22

Onion (1kg)

$2.01 SRD 75.1

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.54 SRD 57.5

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.52 SRD 57.0

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$5.65 SRD 211

Wine (Bottle)

$7.90 SRD 295

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.02 SRD 75.7

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.68 SRD 138

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.55 SRD 20.47

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$31.71 SRD 1,186

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.14 SRD 79.9

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.50 SRD 56.0

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.19 SRD 269

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.17 SRD 43.92

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$25.5K SRD 952.9K

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$24.8K SRD 928.0K

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$37.77 SRD 1,412

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$25.57 SRD 956

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.52 SRD 1,141

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$13.67 SRD 511

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.29 SRD 758

Cinema Ticket

$5.04 SRD 188

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$63.8 SRD 2,386

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,758 SRD 65.7K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$33.13 SRD 1,239

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$20.78 SRD 777

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$66.7 SRD 2,493

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$102 SRD 3,810

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$478 SRD 17.9K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$268 SRD 10.0K

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$937 SRD 35.0K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$501 SRD 18.7K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$474 SRD 17.7K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$405 SRD 15.2K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$277 SRD 10.4K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

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

Last update for Brokopondo: October 24, 2026

Last update for Paramaribo: October 25, 2026

Monthly budget structure

Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.

Groceries & Markets

Brokopondo

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Paramaribo

$301 29.1%

Accommodation & Living

Brokopondo

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Paramaribo

$268 25.9%

Eating Out

Brokopondo

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Paramaribo

$204 19.7%

Clothing & Footwear

Brokopondo

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Paramaribo

$100 9.7%

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Brokopondo

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Paramaribo

$94 9.1%

Getting Around

Brokopondo

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Paramaribo

$44 4.2%

Sport & Entertainment

Brokopondo

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Paramaribo

$24 2.3%

Good to know

🇸🇷 Brokopondo

🇸🇷 Paramaribo

🕒 Local time

02:29 2:29 AM

Same time as Brokopondo

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

14,662

242,946 Capital

💱 Currency

Surinamese Dollar SRD $

📈 Exchange rate

100 SRD = 2.67 USD

100 SRD = 2.4 EUR

100 SRD = 2.67 USD

100 SRD = 2.4 EUR

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