Cost of living comparison

Georgetown, Guyana

compared to

Paramaribo, Suriname

Paramaribo vs. Georgetown Cost of Living Summary

Paramaribo is 12.7% cheaper than Georgetown.

Restaurants: pay 11.8% less in Paramaribo
Groceries: pay 16.8% less in Paramaribo
Transportation: pay 64.5% more in Paramaribo
Housing: pay 32.4% less in Paramaribo
Childcare: pay 95.6% less in Paramaribo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 9.0% more in Paramaribo
Clothing: pay 5.8% less in Paramaribo

The cost of transportation and entertainment and sports in Paramaribo are more expensive than in Georgetown. Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Paramaribo.

Paramaribo vs. Georgetown Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Paramaribo instead of Georgetown, you would:

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pay 11.8% less for restaurants

	Georgetown	Paramaribo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.88 GYD2,488.68	$6.97 SRD257.52	-41.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.55 GYD1,791.85	$9.16 SRD338.47	+7.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.21 GYD253.85	$1.29 SRD47.82	+6.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.71 GYD149.32	$0.57 SRD21.09	-19.9%
Average			-11.8%

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pay 16.8% less for groceries

	Georgetown	Paramaribo
Bread 1 loaf	$2.01 GYD420.23	$1.23 SRD45.31	-38.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.36 GYD1,122.16	$6.24 SRD230.33	+16.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.31 GYD2,579.28	$5.52 SRD203.96	-55.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.41 GYD713.42	$3.27 SRD120.82	-4.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.63 GYD550.60	$2.34 SRD86.55	-10.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.78 GYD373.45	$2.04 SRD75.43	+14.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.20 GYD252.25	$0.82 SRD30.35	-31.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.70 GYD355.77	$1.18 SRD43.60	-30.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.05 GYD428.56	$1.86 SRD68.87	-8.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 GYD148.02	$0.59 SRD21.79	-16.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.93 GYD195.08	$0.75 SRD27.69	-19.5%
Average			-16.8%

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pay 64.5% more for transportation

	Georgetown	Paramaribo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.00 GYD838.44	$4.14 SRD152.76	+3.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.51 GYD5,972.82	$90.00 SRD3,324.78	+215.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$15,680.67 GYD3,285,053.66	$25,000.00 SRD923,550.00	+59.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$28.99 GYD6,072.37	$23.00 SRD849.67	-20.6%
Average			+64.5%

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pay 32.4% less for housing

	Georgetown	Paramaribo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$61.18 GYD12,816.69	$31.02 SRD1,146.10	-49.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$617.07 GYD129,275.17	$516.42 SRD19,077.46	-16.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$281.14 GYD58,898.69	$194.83 SRD7,197.38	-30.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$61.00 GYD12,779.36	$40.77 SRD1,506.02	-33.2%
Average			-32.4%

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pay 95.6% less for childcare

	Georgetown	Paramaribo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$876.83 GYD183,693.59	$63.03 SRD2,328.33	-92.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$23,225.94 GYD4,865,767.12	$380.51 SRD14,056.98	-98.4%
Average			-95.6%

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pay 9.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Georgetown	Paramaribo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.14 GYD447.96	$2.00 SRD73.88	-6.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.88 GYD812.97	$2.25 SRD83.23	-41.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.19 GYD457.92	$6.04 SRD223.25	+176.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.81 GYD8,129.68	$12.63 SRD466.44	-67.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.94 GYD1,244.34	$5.00 SRD184.71	-15.8%
Average			+9.0%

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pay 5.8% less for clothing

	Georgetown	Paramaribo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$38.01 GYD7,963.77	$36.30 SRD1,340.84	-4.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$52.27 GYD10,950.18	$28.44 SRD1,050.69	-45.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.63 GYD17,520.29	$75.41 SRD2,785.97	-9.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$80.78 GYD16,923.00	$110.56 SRD4,084.41	+36.9%
Average			-5.8%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2025

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