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

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 9.8% cheaper than Paramaribo without rent, and 23.4% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 4.1% cheaper than Paramaribo without rent, and 38% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Paramaribo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.51 ฿142
$8.48 SRD 324
-46.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.08 ฿1,449
$41.96 SRD 1,604
9.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.78 ฿276
$10.53 SRD 403
-16.62%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿97.0
$2.70 SRD 103
14.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 ฿21.97
$1.18 SRD 45.27
-40.68%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 ฿12.46
$0.79 SRD 30.02
-49.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.40 ฿75.5
$3.06 SRD 117
-21.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.68 ฿116
$4.07 SRD 155
-9.58%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Paramaribo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 ฿70.6
$1.75 SRD 67.0
28.57%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 ฿58.8
$1.31 SRD 50.3
42.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 ฿69.8
$1.67 SRD 63.9
32.93%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿70.1
$3.32 SRD 127
-32.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.68 ฿619
$12.61 SRD 482
56.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.66 ฿115
$5.44 SRD 208
-32.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.09 ฿411
$9.70 SRD 371
34.95%
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 ฿106
$4.36 SRD 167
-22.48%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 ฿53.3
$1.98 SRD 75.9
-14.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.33 ฿73.2
$3.10 SRD 118
-24.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 ฿62.4
$5.46 SRD 209
-63.74%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿48.77
$1.32 SRD 50.3
17.42%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿47.42
$2.11 SRD 80.7
-28.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 ฿30.84
$1.94 SRD 74.3
-49.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.01
$1.53 SRD 58.4
-68.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.35 ฿137
$5.50 SRD 210
-20.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.65 ฿649
$9.40 SRD 360
119.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿55.8
$2.29 SRD 87.5
-22.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 ฿86.6
$3.34 SRD 128
-17.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Paramaribo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.37 ฿43.19
$0.46 SRD 17.64
197.83%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.36 ฿357
$89.2 SRD 3,412
-87.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿97.8
$3.06 SRD 117
1.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 ฿32.96
$2.51 SRD 96.2
-58.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.72 ฿431
$10.05 SRD 384
36.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 ฿42.16
$1.11 SRD 42.42
20.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K ฿869.6K
$24.8K SRD 947.8K
11.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K ฿1.1M
$24.5K SRD 936.9K
37.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Paramaribo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 ฿3,835
$39.17 SRD 1,498
211.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.61 ฿428
$25.61 SRD 979
-46.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.49 ฿581
$29.31 SRD 1,121
-36.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Paramaribo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 ฿1,939
$12.60 SRD 482
389.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.70 ฿525
$20.28 SRD 775
-17.65%
Cinema Ticket
$9.09 ฿286
$4.55 SRD 174
99.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Paramaribo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$702 ฿22.1K
$62.9 SRD 2,403
1017.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.0K ฿502.8K
$1,923 SRD 73.5K
731.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Paramaribo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.9 ฿1,851
$36.25 SRD 1,386
62.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.41 ฿1,082
$28.70 SRD 1,098
19.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,545
$75.1 SRD 2,873
50.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.7 ฿2,662
$112 SRD 4,279
-24.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Paramaribo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$606 ฿19.1K
$514 SRD 19.6K
17.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 ฿13.7K
$216 SRD 8,277
101.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 ฿65.0K
$1,057 SRD 40.4K
95.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,473 ฿46.3K
$562 SRD 21.5K
162.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,445 ฿139.8K
$489 SRD 18.7K
808.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿93.9K
$417 SRD 15.9K
617.21%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Paramaribo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$547 ฿17.2K
$268 SRD 10.2K
104.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
16
-66.69%

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Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Paramaribo: January 11, 2026

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