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

😐 Solo nomad: Paramaribo is 36.1% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 19.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Paramaribo is 46.1% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 32% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Paramaribo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.67 SRD 328
$2.03 ฿64.2
327.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.12 SRD 1,592
$18.59 ฿588
126.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.59 SRD 400
$7.48 ฿237
41.58%
Cappuccino
$2.69 SRD 102
$2.00 ฿63.2
34.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.18 SRD 44.76
$0.85 ฿26.81
38.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 SRD 31.67
$0.35 ฿11.13
140.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.10 SRD 117
$2.21 ฿70.0
40.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.12 SRD 156
$3.76 ฿119
9.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Paramaribo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.82 SRD 68.7
$1.72 ฿54.4
5.81%
White Bread (500g)
$1.32 SRD 49.70
$1.63 ฿51.7
-19.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.66 SRD 62.9
$1.16 ฿36.66
43.10%
Eggs
$3.45 SRD 130
$1.98 ฿62.6
74.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.68 SRD 479
$15.93 ฿504
-20.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.45 SRD 206
$3.17 ฿100
71.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.77 SRD 369
$10.90 ฿345
-10.37%
Apples (1kg)
$4.49 SRD 170
$2.65 ฿83.7
69.43%
Banana (1kg)
$2.00 SRD 75.4
$1.22 ฿38.70
63.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.10 SRD 117
$1.70 ฿53.7
82.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.47 SRD 207
$1.59 ฿50.3
244.03%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 SRD 49.90
$1.32 ฿41.90
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Onion (1kg)
$2.02 SRD 76.4
$1.17 ฿36.99
72.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.85 SRD 70.0
$0.68 ฿21.46
172.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.54 SRD 58.2
$0.56 ฿17.64
175.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.78 SRD 218
$4.51 ฿143
28.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.42 SRD 356
$19.07 ฿604
-50.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.20 SRD 83.0
$1.77 ฿56.0
24.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.26 SRD 123
$3.18 ฿101
2.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Paramaribo
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.42 SRD 15.82
$0.96 ฿30.47
-56.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$88.9 SRD 3,359
$18.90 ฿598
370.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.06 SRD 116
$1.36 ฿42.98
125.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.53 SRD 95.4
$1.35 ฿42.80
87.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.14 SRD 383
$8.03 ฿254
26.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 SRD 42.94
$1.24 ฿39.34
-8.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.8K SRD 937.1K
$21.2K ฿669.8K
17.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.3K SRD 956.7K
$21.8K ฿688.5K
16.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Paramaribo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$38.70 SRD 1,462
$71.2 ฿2,255
-45.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.59 SRD 967
$14.09 ฿446
81.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.22 SRD 1,104
$17.47 ฿553
67.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Paramaribo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.40 SRD 468
$42.07 ฿1,332
-70.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.85 SRD 750
$6.88 ฿218
188.52%
Cinema Ticket
$4.54 SRD 171
$5.94 ฿188
-23.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Paramaribo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$61.9 SRD 2,340
$307 ฿9,728
-79.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,899 SRD 71.7K
$14.8K ฿468.2K
-87.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Paramaribo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.79 SRD 1,353
$55.7 ฿1,762
-35.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.85 SRD 1,090
$26.79 ฿848
7.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.8 SRD 2,864
$83.2 ฿2,634
-8.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 SRD 4,129
$70.1 ฿2,219
55.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Paramaribo
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$506 SRD 19.1K
$427 ฿13.5K
18.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$214 SRD 8,092
$237 ฿7,504
-9.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,069 SRD 40.4K
$802 ฿25.4K
33.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$580 SRD 21.9K
$503 ฿15.9K
15.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$491 SRD 18.6K
$2,061 ฿65.2K
-76.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$409 SRD 15.5K
$1,533 ฿48.5K
-73.31%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Paramaribo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$267 SRD 10.1K
$654 ฿20.7K
-59.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16
5
220.00%

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

Last update for Paramaribo: February 28, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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