Cost of Living Comparison Between Paramaribo and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Paramaribo and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Paramaribo is 10.8% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 19.9% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Paramaribo is 9% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 26% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Paramaribo
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.72 SRD 323
$4.68 ฿151
86.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.22 SRD 1,599
$46.4 ฿1,502
-6.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.4 SRD 385
$8.65 ฿280
20.23%
Cappuccino
$2.81 SRD 104
$3.09 ฿100
-9.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.2 SRD 44.35
$0.73 ฿23.53
64.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 SRD 30.37
$0.37 ฿11.95
121.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.1 SRD 115
$2.39 ฿77.4
29.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.96 SRD 146
$3.62 ฿117
9.39%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Paramaribo
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.82 SRD 67.4
$2.24 ฿72.5
-18.75%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 SRD 48.43
$1.8 ฿58.2
-27.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.6 SRD 59
$2.24 ฿72.3
-28.57%
Eggs
$3.42 SRD 127
$2.23 ฿72.1
53.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.56 SRD 465
$19.31 ฿625
-34.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.62 SRD 208
$3.77 ฿122
49.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.02 SRD 371
$13.05 ฿422
-23.22%
Apples (1kg)
$4.53 SRD 168
$3.28 ฿106
38.11%
Banana (1kg)
$2.05 SRD 75.9
$1.63 ฿52.6
25.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.2 SRD 119
$2.4 ฿77.7
33.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.56 SRD 206
$1.99 ฿64.3
179.40%
Potato (1kg)
$1.28 SRD 47.28
$1.53 ฿49.62
-16.34%
Onion (1kg)
$2.02 SRD 74.7
$1.49 ฿48.11
35.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 SRD 70.7
$1.02 ฿32.87
87.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.48 SRD 54.7
$0.48 ฿15.61
208.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.57 SRD 206
$4.32 ฿140
28.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.48 SRD 351
$21.68 ฿702
-56.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.18 SRD 80.8
$1.77 ฿57.3
23.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.33 SRD 123
$2.79 ฿90.4
19.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Paramaribo
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.45 SRD 16.78
$1.35 ฿43.74
-66.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$89.2 SRD 3,301
$11.76 ฿380
658.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.96 SRD 109
$3.15 ฿102
-6.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 SRD 91.8
$1 ฿32.3
148.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.07 SRD 373
$13.64 ฿442
-26.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 SRD 42.39
$1.3 ฿42.2
-11.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.4K SRD 940.2K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-7.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.6K SRD 910.6K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-27.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Paramaribo
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$38.72 SRD 1,433
$123 ฿3,970
-68.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.82 SRD 955
$13.93 ฿451
85.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.18 SRD 1,080
$18.24 ฿590
59.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Paramaribo
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.42 SRD 459
$60.8 ฿1,966
-79.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.2 SRD 747
$17.11 ฿554
18.06%
Cinema Ticket
$4.64 SRD 172
$9.07 ฿294
-48.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Paramaribo
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$62.9 SRD 2,329
$694 ฿22.5K
-90.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,911 SRD 70.7K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-87.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Paramaribo
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.39 SRD 1,346
$57.5 ฿1,861
-36.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.67 SRD 1,061
$34.51 ฿1,117
-16.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.9 SRD 2,771
$115 ฿3,727
-34.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 SRD 4,108
$84.8 ฿2,743
30.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Paramaribo
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$510 SRD 18.9K
$611 ฿19.8K
-16.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$218 SRD 8,060
$442 ฿14.3K
-50.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,068 SRD 39.5K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-46.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$583 SRD 21.6K
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-60.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$491 SRD 18.2K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-88.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$418 SRD 15.5K
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-85.51%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Paramaribo
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$264 SRD 9,763
$697 ฿22.5K
-62.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16
5.33
200.19%

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Last update for Paramaribo: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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