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

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 9.5% cheaper than Paramaribo without rent, and 23.8% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 6.4% cheaper than Paramaribo without rent, and 39.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Paramaribo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿147
$8.67 SRD 328
-46.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,460
$42.12 SRD 1,592
9.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿277
$10.59 SRD 400
-17.47%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿96.2
$2.69 SRD 102
13.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿22.80
$1.18 SRD 44.76
-38.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.38
$0.84 SRD 31.67
-53.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿77.2
$3.10 SRD 117
-21.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿120
$4.12 SRD 156
-8.01%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Paramaribo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿67.9
$1.82 SRD 68.7
17.58%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿58.9
$1.32 SRD 49.70
40.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.2
$1.66 SRD 62.9
31.93%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.1
$3.45 SRD 130
-34.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿625
$12.68 SRD 479
55.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿120
$5.45 SRD 206
-30.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿429
$9.77 SRD 369
38.69%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿103
$4.49 SRD 170
-27.62%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿52.9
$2.00 SRD 75.4
-16.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿75.7
$3.10 SRD 117
-22.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.2
$5.47 SRD 207
-61.79%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.39
$1.32 SRD 49.90
15.91%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿47.79
$2.02 SRD 76.4
-25.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.30
$1.85 SRD 70.0
-46.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.30
$1.54 SRD 58.2
-66.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿135
$5.78 SRD 218
-26.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿643
$9.42 SRD 356
115.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿56.7
$2.20 SRD 83.0
-18.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿87.6
$3.26 SRD 123
-15.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Paramaribo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.44
$0.42 SRD 15.82
233.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿370
$88.9 SRD 3,359
-86.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿98.4
$3.06 SRD 116
1.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.48
$2.53 SRD 95.4
-60.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿435
$10.14 SRD 383
35.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿41.75
$1.14 SRD 42.94
15.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿862.0K
$24.8K SRD 937.1K
9.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$25.3K SRD 956.7K
34.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Paramaribo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,811
$38.70 SRD 1,462
211.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿441
$25.59 SRD 967
-45.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿579
$29.22 SRD 1,104
-37.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Paramaribo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,928
$12.40 SRD 468
391.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿545
$19.85 SRD 750
-13.20%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿276
$4.54 SRD 171
91.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Paramaribo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.1K
$61.9 SRD 2,340
1027.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿498.0K
$1,899 SRD 71.7K
728.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Paramaribo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,824
$35.79 SRD 1,353
61.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,084
$28.85 SRD 1,090
18.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,582
$75.8 SRD 2,864
49.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,684
$109 SRD 4,129
-22.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Paramaribo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.1K
$506 SRD 19.1K
19.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.8K
$214 SRD 8,092
103.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.1K
$1,069 SRD 40.4K
92.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.4K
$580 SRD 21.9K
158.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿134.6K
$491 SRD 18.6K
766.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿94.6K
$409 SRD 15.5K
630.50%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Paramaribo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.7K
$267 SRD 10.1K
98.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
16
-66.69%

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Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Paramaribo: February 28, 2026

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