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

🙂 Solo nomad: Paramaribo is 1.3% cheaper than Honiara without rent, and 52.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Paramaribo is 2.1% cheaper than Honiara without rent, and 29.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Paramaribo
Honiara
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.67 SRD 328
$6.10 SBD 48.36
42.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.12 SRD 1,592
$50.6 SBD 402
-16.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.59 SRD 400
$11.91 SBD 94.4
-11.08%
Cappuccino
$2.69 SRD 102
$3.13 SBD 24.82
-14.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.18 SRD 44.76
$1.36 SBD 10.82
-13.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 SRD 31.67
$1.07 SBD 8.49
-21.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.10 SRD 117
$1.82 SBD 14.41
70.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.12 SRD 156
$3.49 SBD 27.64
18.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Paramaribo
Honiara
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.82 SRD 68.7
$2.64 SBD 20.94
-31.06%
White Bread (500g)
$1.32 SRD 49.70
$1.49 SBD 11.82
-11.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.66 SRD 62.9
$1.49 SBD 11.79
11.41%
Eggs
$3.45 SRD 130
$5.50 SBD 43.64
-37.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.68 SRD 479
$3.86 SBD 30.61
228.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.45 SRD 206
$8.73 SBD 69.2
-37.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.77 SRD 369
$14.92 SBD 118
-34.52%
Apples (1kg)
$4.49 SRD 170
$7.57 SBD 60.0
-40.69%
Banana (1kg)
$2.00 SRD 75.4
$2.74 SBD 21.69
-27.01%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.10 SRD 117
$7.79 SBD 61.8
-60.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.47 SRD 207
$3.32 SBD 26.33
64.76%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 SRD 49.90
$2.01 SBD 15.96
-34.33%
Onion (1kg)
$2.02 SRD 76.4
$3.34 SBD 26.50
-39.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.85 SRD 70.0
$1.26 SBD 10.00
46.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.54 SRD 58.2
$1.12 SBD 8.86
37.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.78 SRD 218
$4.04 SBD 32.05
43.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.42 SRD 356
$12.64 SBD 100
-25.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.20 SRD 83.0
$1.79 SBD 14.16
22.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.26 SRD 123
$3.19 SBD 25.30
2.19%
🚌 Getting Around
Paramaribo
Honiara
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.42 SRD 15.82
$0.47 SBD 3.70
-10.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$88.9 SRD 3,359
$24.10 SBD 191
268.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.06 SRD 116
$1.17 SBD 9.25
161.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.53 SRD 95.4
$1.16 SBD 9.23
118.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.14 SRD 383
$12.07 SBD 95.7
-15.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 SRD 42.94
$1.24 SBD 9.82
-8.06%
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
Paramaribo
Honiara
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$38.70 SRD 1,462
$714 SBD 5,659
-94.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.59 SRD 967
$26.52 SBD 210
-3.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.22 SRD 1,104
$87.8 SBD 696
-66.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Paramaribo
Honiara
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.40 SRD 468
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.85 SRD 750
$6.15 SBD 48.80
222.76%
Cinema Ticket
$4.54 SRD 171
$3.30 SBD 26.18
37.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Paramaribo
Honiara
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$61.9 SRD 2,340
$97.4 SBD 772
-36.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,899 SRD 71.7K
$2,777 SBD 22.0K
-31.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Paramaribo
Honiara
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.79 SRD 1,353
$20.49 SBD 162
74.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.85 SRD 1,090
$89.9 SBD 713
-67.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.8 SRD 2,864
$75.9 SBD 601
-0.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 SRD 4,129
$75.8 SBD 601
44.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Paramaribo
Honiara
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$506 SRD 19.1K
$546 SBD 4,329
-7.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$214 SRD 8,092
$641 SBD 5,086
-66.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,069 SRD 40.4K
$1,241 SBD 9,838
-13.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$580 SRD 21.9K
$849 SBD 6,733
-31.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$491 SRD 18.6K
$88.5K SBD 701.6K
-99.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$409 SRD 15.5K
$61.9K SBD 491.0K
-99.34%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Paramaribo
Honiara
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$267 SRD 10.1K
$608 SBD 4,825
-56.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16
15.67
2.11%

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

Last update for Paramaribo: February 28, 2026

Last update for Honiara: February 28, 2026

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