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

😐 Solo nomad: Paramaribo is 5.7% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 20.6% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Paramaribo is 7.6% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 28.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Paramaribo
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.41 SRDΒ 319
$4.60 ΰΈΏ143
82.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.23 SRDΒ 1,640
$46.64 ΰΈΏ1,447
-7.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.49 SRDΒ 398
$8.46 ΰΈΏ263
24.00%
Cappuccino
$2.78 SRDΒ 105
$2.98 ΰΈΏ92.4
-6.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.19 SRDΒ 45.17
$0.73 ΰΈΏ22.61
63.01%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 SRDΒ 29.43
$0.39 ΰΈΏ12.16
100.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.95 SRDΒ 112
$2.45 ΰΈΏ75.9
20.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.98 SRDΒ 151
$3.62 ΰΈΏ112
9.94%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Paramaribo
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.78 SRDΒ 67.6
$2.26 ΰΈΏ70.1
-21.24%
White Bread (500g)
$1.33 SRDΒ 50.4
$1.82 ΰΈΏ56.3
-26.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.68 SRDΒ 63.6
$2.26 ΰΈΏ70.2
-25.66%
Eggs
$3.46 SRDΒ 131
$2.24 ΰΈΏ69.5
54.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.45 SRDΒ 472
$20.00 ΰΈΏ621
-37.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 SRDΒ 217
$3.81 ΰΈΏ118
49.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.08 SRDΒ 382
$13.12 ΰΈΏ407
-23.17%
Apples (1kg)
$4.49 SRDΒ 170
$3.22 ΰΈΏ100.0
39.44%
Banana (1kg)
$2.03 SRDΒ 76.9
$1.63 ΰΈΏ50.6
24.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.24 SRDΒ 123
$2.29 ΰΈΏ70.9
41.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.51 SRDΒ 209
$2.01 ΰΈΏ62.3
174.13%
Potato (1kg)
$1.33 SRDΒ 50.4
$1.56 ΰΈΏ48.26
-14.74%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 SRDΒ 75.6
$1.50 ΰΈΏ46.56
32.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 SRDΒ 73.4
$1.02 ΰΈΏ31.53
90.20%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.46 SRDΒ 55.3
$0.52 ΰΈΏ16.24
180.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.71 SRDΒ 216
$4.45 ΰΈΏ138
28.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.07 SRDΒ 344
$20.40 ΰΈΏ633
-55.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.30 SRDΒ 87.4
$1.76 ΰΈΏ54.6
30.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.25 SRDΒ 123
$2.68 ΰΈΏ83.3
21.27%
🚌 Getting Around
Paramaribo
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.43 SRDΒ 16.27
$1.36 ΰΈΏ42.06
-68.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$91.8 SRDΒ 3,481
$11.60 ΰΈΏ360
691.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.06 SRDΒ 116
$3.03 ΰΈΏ94.0
0.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.54 SRDΒ 96.4
$1.03 ΰΈΏ31.98
146.60%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.02 SRDΒ 380
$14.04 ΰΈΏ436
-28.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 SRDΒ 43.23
$1.30 ΰΈΏ40.40
-12.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.0K SRDΒ 948.8K
$27.8K ΰΈΏ864.1K
-10.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.6K SRDΒ 931.3K
$33.8K ΰΈΏ1.0M
-27.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Paramaribo
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.44 SRDΒ 1,496
$124 ΰΈΏ3,850
-68.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.24 SRDΒ 995
$13.81 ΰΈΏ428
90.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.99 SRDΒ 1,100
$18.79 ΰΈΏ583
54.28%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Paramaribo
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.87 SRDΒ 488
$60.7 ΰΈΏ1,882
-78.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.94 SRDΒ 756
$16.93 ΰΈΏ525
17.78%
Cinema Ticket
$4.69 SRDΒ 178
$9.11 ΰΈΏ283
-48.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Paramaribo
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$63.8 SRDΒ 2,419
$682 ΰΈΏ21.2K
-90.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,938 SRDΒ 73.5K
$15.9K ΰΈΏ494.1K
-87.83%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Paramaribo
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.86 SRDΒ 1,398
$58.4 ΰΈΏ1,810
-36.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.45 SRDΒ 1,079
$34.32 ΰΈΏ1,065
-17.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.6 SRDΒ 2,868
$116 ΰΈΏ3,598
-34.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 SRDΒ 4,253
$83.2 ΰΈΏ2,581
34.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Paramaribo
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$511 SRDΒ 19.4K
$614 ΰΈΏ19.0K
-16.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$220 SRDΒ 8,363
$448 ΰΈΏ13.9K
-50.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,072 SRDΒ 40.7K
$2,077 ΰΈΏ64.4K
-48.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$577 SRDΒ 21.9K
$1,473 ΰΈΏ45.7K
-60.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$480 SRDΒ 18.2K
$4,225 ΰΈΏ131.1K
-88.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$423 SRDΒ 16.1K
$3,062 ΰΈΏ95.0K
-86.17%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Paramaribo
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$270 SRDΒ 10.2K
$548 ΰΈΏ17.0K
-50.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16
5.33
200.19%

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Last update for Paramaribo: February 11, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 12, 2026

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