Cost of Living Comparison Between Paramaribo and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between Paramaribo and Chiang Mai

😐 Solo nomad: Paramaribo is 39.1% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 13.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Paramaribo is 45.2% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 31.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Paramaribo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.72 SRD 323
$2.02 ฿65.3
331.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.22 SRD 1,599
$18.78 ฿608
130.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.4 SRD 385
$7.67 ฿248
35.59%
Cappuccino
$2.81 SRD 104
$1.98 ฿64.2
41.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.2 SRD 44.35
$0.82 ฿26.64
46.34%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 SRD 30.37
$0.33 ฿10.58
148.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.1 SRD 115
$2.12 ฿68.6
46.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.96 SRD 146
$3.73 ฿121
6.17%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Paramaribo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.82 SRD 67.4
$1.64 ฿53.2
10.98%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 SRD 48.43
$1.57 ฿50.9
-16.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.6 SRD 59
$1.19 ฿38.62
34.45%
Eggs
$3.42 SRD 127
$1.98 ฿64.1
72.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.56 SRD 465
$15.99 ฿517
-21.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.62 SRD 208
$3.12 ฿101
80.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.02 SRD 371
$11.16 ฿361
-10.22%
Apples (1kg)
$4.53 SRD 168
$2.76 ฿89.2
64.13%
Banana (1kg)
$2.05 SRD 75.9
$1.22 ฿39.5
68.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.2 SRD 119
$1.71 ฿55.4
87.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.56 SRD 206
$1.55 ฿50.2
258.71%
Potato (1kg)
$1.28 SRD 47.28
$1.34 ฿43.21
-4.48%
Onion (1kg)
$2.02 SRD 74.7
$1.21 ฿39.23
66.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 SRD 70.7
$0.72 ฿23.2
165.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.48 SRD 54.7
$0.53 ฿17.05
179.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.57 SRD 206
$4.72 ฿153
18.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.48 SRD 351
$18.39 ฿595
-48.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.18 SRD 80.8
$1.79 ฿57.9
21.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.33 SRD 123
$3.21 ฿104
3.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Paramaribo
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.45 SRD 16.78
$0.94 ฿30.44
-52.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$89.2 SRD 3,301
$18.9 ฿612
372.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.96 SRD 109
$1.42 ฿46.08
108.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 SRD 91.8
$1.35 ฿43.53
83.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.07 SRD 373
$7.85 ฿254
28.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 SRD 42.39
$1.25 ฿40.4
-8.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.4K SRD 940.2K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
20.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.6K SRD 910.6K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
12.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Paramaribo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$38.72 SRD 1,433
$70.6 ฿2,285
-45.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.82 SRD 955
$13.72 ฿444
88.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.18 SRD 1,080
$17.56 ฿568
66.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Paramaribo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.42 SRD 459
$41.64 ฿1,347
-70.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.2 SRD 747
$6.9 ฿223
192.75%
Cinema Ticket
$4.64 SRD 172
$5.8 ฿188
-20.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Paramaribo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$62.9 SRD 2,329
$308 ฿9,963
-79.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,911 SRD 70.7K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-87.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Paramaribo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.39 SRD 1,346
$55.4 ฿1,793
-34.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.67 SRD 1,061
$26.4 ฿854
8.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.9 SRD 2,771
$85.1 ฿2,755
-12.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 SRD 4,108
$71.8 ฿2,323
54.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Paramaribo
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$510 SRD 18.9K
$434 ฿14K
17.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$218 SRD 8,060
$235 ฿7,610
-7.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,068 SRD 39.5K
$821 ฿26.6K
30.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$583 SRD 21.6K
$498 ฿16.1K
17.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$491 SRD 18.2K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-77.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$418 SRD 15.5K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-72.90%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Paramaribo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$264 SRD 9,763
$703 ฿22.8K
-62.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16
5
220.00%

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Last update for Paramaribo: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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