Cost of Living Comparison Between Honiara and Paramaribo Cost of Living Comparison Between Honiara and Paramaribo

😐 Solo nomad: Honiara is 13% more expensive than Paramaribo without rent, and 108.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Honiara is 4.8% more expensive than Paramaribo without rent, and 39.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Honiara
Paramaribo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 SBD 50.3
$8.72 SRD 323
-30.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.4 SBD 420
$43.22 SRD 1,599
16.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.16 SBD 101
$10.4 SRD 385
16.92%
Cappuccino
$3.11 SBD 25.96
$2.81 SRD 104
10.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.38 SBD 11.54
$1.2 SRD 44.35
15.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 SBD 8.58
$0.82 SRD 30.37
25.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.78 SBD 14.87
$3.1 SRD 115
-42.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 SBD 29.52
$3.96 SRD 146
-10.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Honiara
Paramaribo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.61 SBD 21.81
$1.82 SRD 67.4
43.41%
White Bread (500g)
$1.42 SBD 11.83
$1.31 SRD 48.43
8.40%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.48 SBD 12.38
$1.6 SRD 59
-7.50%
Eggs
$5.38 SBD 44.87
$3.42 SRD 127
57.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4 SBD 33.38
$12.56 SRD 465
-68.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.45 SBD 70.5
$5.62 SRD 208
50.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.55 SBD 121
$10.02 SRD 371
45.21%
Apples (1kg)
$7.61 SBD 63.5
$4.53 SRD 168
67.99%
Banana (1kg)
$2.75 SBD 22.92
$2.05 SRD 75.9
34.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$7.91 SBD 66
$3.2 SRD 119
147.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.18 SBD 26.51
$5.56 SRD 206
-42.81%
Potato (1kg)
$1.92 SBD 16.05
$1.28 SRD 47.28
50.00%
Onion (1kg)
$3.31 SBD 27.61
$2.02 SRD 74.7
63.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.32 SBD 11.03
$1.91 SRD 70.7
-30.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.12 SBD 9.31
$1.48 SRD 54.7
-24.32%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.9 SBD 32.5
$5.57 SRD 206
-29.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.87 SBD 74
$9.48 SRD 351
-6.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.85 SBD 15.45
$2.18 SRD 80.8
-15.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.15 SBD 26.24
$3.33 SRD 123
-5.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Honiara
Paramaribo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.46 SBD 3.87
$0.45 SRD 16.78
2.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.87 SBD 199
$89.2 SRD 3,301
-73.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.23 SBD 10.27
$2.96 SRD 109
-58.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.22 SBD 10.18
$2.48 SRD 91.8
-50.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$12.03 SBD 100
$10.07 SRD 373
19.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.29 SBD 10.78
$1.15 SRD 42.39
12.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$25.4K SRD 940.2K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$24.6K SRD 910.6K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Honiara
Paramaribo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$719 SBD 6,001
$38.72 SRD 1,433
1758.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.98 SBD 217
$25.82 SRD 955
0.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$87.5 SBD 730
$29.18 SRD 1,080
199.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Honiara
Paramaribo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$12.42 SRD 459
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.86 SBD 48.84
$20.2 SRD 747
-70.99%
Cinema Ticket
$3.26 SBD 27.16
$4.64 SRD 172
-29.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Honiara
Paramaribo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$97.4 SBD 812
$62.9 SRD 2,329
54.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,727 SBD 22.7K
$1,911 SRD 70.7K
42.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Honiara
Paramaribo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$20.34 SBD 170
$36.39 SRD 1,346
-44.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$89.7 SBD 748
$28.67 SRD 1,061
212.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.8 SBD 640
$74.9 SRD 2,771
2.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$76 SBD 634
$111 SRD 4,108
-31.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Honiara
Paramaribo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$547 SBD 4,565
$510 SRD 18.9K
7.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$626 SBD 5,225
$218 SRD 8,060
187.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,220 SBD 10.2K
$1,068 SRD 39.5K
14.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$852 SBD 7,106
$583 SRD 21.6K
46.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$84.3K SBD 703.5K
$491 SRD 18.2K
17090.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$59.7K SBD 498K
$418 SRD 15.5K
14178.27%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Honiara
Paramaribo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$589 SBD 4,912
$264 SRD 9,763
123.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15.67
16
-2.06%

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

Last update for Honiara: October 28, 2025

Last update for Paramaribo: October 29, 2025

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