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

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 9.7% cheaper than Paramaribo without rent, and 24.9% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 8.2% cheaper than Paramaribo without rent, and 35.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Paramaribo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$8.72 SRD 323
-46.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$43.22 SRD 1,599
7.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$10.4 SRD 385
-16.83%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$2.81 SRD 104
9.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$1.2 SRD 44.35
-39.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.82 SRD 30.37
-54.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$3.1 SRD 115
-22.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$3.96 SRD 146
-8.59%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Paramaribo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.82 SRD 67.4
23.08%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$1.31 SRD 48.43
37.40%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.6 SRD 59
40.00%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$3.42 SRD 127
-34.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$12.56 SRD 465
53.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$5.62 SRD 208
-32.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$10.02 SRD 371
30.24%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$4.53 SRD 168
-27.59%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$2.05 SRD 75.9
-20.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$3.2 SRD 119
-25.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$5.56 SRD 206
-64.21%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$1.28 SRD 47.28
19.53%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$2.02 SRD 74.7
-26.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$1.91 SRD 70.7
-46.60%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$1.48 SRD 54.7
-67.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$5.57 SRD 206
-22.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$9.48 SRD 351
128.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$2.18 SRD 80.8
-18.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$3.33 SRD 123
-16.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Paramaribo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.45 SRD 16.78
200.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$89.2 SRD 3,301
-86.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$2.96 SRD 109
6.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$2.48 SRD 91.8
-59.68%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$10.07 SRD 373
35.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.15 SRD 42.39
13.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$25.4K SRD 940.2K
7.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$24.6K SRD 910.6K
37.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Paramaribo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$38.72 SRD 1,433
216.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$25.82 SRD 955
-46.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$29.18 SRD 1,080
-37.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Paramaribo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$12.42 SRD 459
389.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$20.2 SRD 747
-15.30%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$4.64 SRD 172
95.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Paramaribo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$62.9 SRD 2,329
1002.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$1,911 SRD 70.7K
731.68%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Paramaribo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$36.39 SRD 1,346
58.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$28.67 SRD 1,061
20.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$74.9 SRD 2,771
53.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$111 SRD 4,108
-23.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Paramaribo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$510 SRD 18.9K
19.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$218 SRD 8,060
103.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$1,068 SRD 39.5K
88.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$583 SRD 21.6K
150.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$491 SRD 18.2K
764.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$418 SRD 15.5K
590.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Paramaribo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$264 SRD 9,763
164.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
16
-66.69%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Paramaribo: October 29, 2025

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