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

😐 Solo nomad: Honiara is 1.3% more expensive than Paramaribo without rent, and 110.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Honiara is 2.2% more expensive than Paramaribo without rent, and 41.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Honiara
Paramaribo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.10 SBD 48.36
$8.67 SRD 328
-29.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.6 SBD 402
$42.12 SRD 1,592
20.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.91 SBD 94.4
$10.59 SRD 400
12.46%
Cappuccino
$3.13 SBD 24.82
$2.69 SRD 102
16.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 SBD 10.82
$1.18 SRD 44.76
15.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.07 SBD 8.49
$0.84 SRD 31.67
27.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.82 SBD 14.41
$3.10 SRD 117
-41.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.49 SBD 27.64
$4.12 SRD 156
-15.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Honiara
Paramaribo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.64 SBD 20.94
$1.82 SRD 68.7
45.05%
White Bread (500g)
$1.49 SBD 11.82
$1.32 SRD 49.70
12.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.49 SBD 11.79
$1.66 SRD 62.9
-10.24%
Eggs
$5.50 SBD 43.64
$3.45 SRD 130
59.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.86 SBD 30.61
$12.68 SRD 479
-69.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.73 SBD 69.2
$5.45 SRD 206
60.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.92 SBD 118
$9.77 SRD 369
52.71%
Apples (1kg)
$7.57 SBD 60.0
$4.49 SRD 170
68.60%
Banana (1kg)
$2.74 SBD 21.69
$2.00 SRD 75.4
37.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$7.79 SBD 61.8
$3.10 SRD 117
151.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.32 SBD 26.33
$5.47 SRD 207
-39.31%
Potato (1kg)
$2.01 SBD 15.96
$1.32 SRD 49.90
52.27%
Onion (1kg)
$3.34 SBD 26.50
$2.02 SRD 76.4
65.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.26 SBD 10.00
$1.85 SRD 70.0
-31.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.12 SBD 8.86
$1.54 SRD 58.2
-27.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.04 SBD 32.05
$5.78 SRD 218
-30.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.64 SBD 100
$9.42 SRD 356
34.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 SBD 14.16
$2.20 SRD 83.0
-18.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 SBD 25.30
$3.26 SRD 123
-2.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Honiara
Paramaribo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.47 SBD 3.70
$0.42 SRD 15.82
11.90%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$24.10 SBD 191
$88.9 SRD 3,359
-72.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.17 SBD 9.25
$3.06 SRD 116
-61.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.16 SBD 9.23
$2.53 SRD 95.4
-54.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$12.07 SBD 95.7
$10.14 SRD 383
19.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 SBD 9.82
$1.14 SRD 42.94
8.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$24.8K SRD 937.1K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$25.3K SRD 956.7K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Honiara
Paramaribo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$714 SBD 5,659
$38.70 SRD 1,462
1744.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.52 SBD 210
$25.59 SRD 967
3.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$87.8 SBD 696
$29.22 SRD 1,104
200.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Honiara
Paramaribo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$12.40 SRD 468
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.15 SBD 48.80
$19.85 SRD 750
-69.02%
Cinema Ticket
$3.30 SBD 26.18
$4.54 SRD 171
-27.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Honiara
Paramaribo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$97.4 SBD 772
$61.9 SRD 2,340
57.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,777 SBD 22.0K
$1,899 SRD 71.7K
46.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Honiara
Paramaribo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$20.49 SBD 162
$35.79 SRD 1,353
-42.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$89.9 SBD 713
$28.85 SRD 1,090
211.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.9 SBD 601
$75.8 SRD 2,864
0.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.8 SBD 601
$109 SRD 4,129
-30.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Honiara
Paramaribo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$546 SBD 4,329
$506 SRD 19.1K
7.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$641 SBD 5,086
$214 SRD 8,092
199.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,241 SBD 9,838
$1,069 SRD 40.4K
16.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$849 SBD 6,733
$580 SRD 21.9K
46.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$88.5K SBD 701.6K
$491 SRD 18.6K
17918.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$61.9K SBD 491.0K
$409 SRD 15.5K
15037.76%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Honiara
Paramaribo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$608 SBD 4,825
$267 SRD 10.1K
127.93%
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: February 28, 2026

Last update for Paramaribo: February 28, 2026

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