Cost of living comparison

Harare, Zimbabwe

compared to

Paramaribo, Suriname

Paramaribo vs. Harare Cost of Living Summary

Paramaribo is 16.1% more expensive than Harare.

Restaurants: pay 32.4% more in Paramaribo
Groceries: pay 22.4% more in Paramaribo
Transportation: pay 29.7% more in Paramaribo
Housing: pay 18.6% less in Paramaribo
Childcare: pay 85.5% less in Paramaribo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 42.9% more in Paramaribo
Clothing: pay 89.5% more in Paramaribo

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

Paramaribo vs. Harare Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 32.4% more for restaurants

	Harare	Paramaribo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.00 ZWL2,898.00	$6.97 SRD254.10	-22.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.50 ZWL1,771.00	$9.16 SRD333.97	+66.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.74 ZWL236.90	$1.29 SRD47.18	+75.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.52 ZWL167.52	$0.57 SRD20.81	+9.7%
Average			+32.4%

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pay 22.4% more for groceries

	Harare	Paramaribo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.01 ZWL324.64	$1.23 SRD44.71	+21.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.88 ZWL1,572.43	$6.24 SRD227.27	+27.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.09 ZWL1,960.22	$5.52 SRD201.24	-9.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.18 ZWL700.35	$3.27 SRD119.21	+50.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.86 ZWL919.99	$2.34 SRD85.40	-18.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.35 ZWL435.59	$2.04 SRD74.42	+50.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.76 ZWL244.28	$0.82 SRD29.95	+8.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.01 ZWL325.75	$1.18 SRD43.02	+16.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.83 ZWL266.25	$1.86 SRD67.95	+125.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.64 ZWL204.77	$0.59 SRD21.50	-7.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.94 ZWL302.06	$0.75 SRD27.32	-20.1%
Average			+22.4%

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pay 29.7% more for transportation

	Harare	Paramaribo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.10 ZWL1,964.49	$4.14 SRD150.72	-32.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$42.50 ZWL13,685.00	$90.00 SRD3,280.54	+111.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,000.00 ZWL8,050,000.00	$25,000.00 SRD911,262.50
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$21.00 ZWL6,762.00	$23.00 SRD838.36	+9.5%
Average			+29.7%

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pay 18.6% less for housing

	Harare	Paramaribo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$119.22 ZWL38,389.56	$31.02 SRD1,130.85	-74.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$367.86 ZWL118,450.00	$516.42 SRD18,823.64	+40.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$283.33 ZWL91,233.33	$194.83 SRD7,101.62	-31.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$45.12 ZWL14,527.88	$40.77 SRD1,485.99	-9.6%
Average			-18.6%

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pay 85.5% less for childcare

	Harare	Paramaribo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$261.43 ZWL84,180.00	$63.03 SRD2,297.36	-75.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,562.50 ZWL2,435,125.00	$380.51 SRD13,869.96	-95.0%
Average			-85.5%

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pay 42.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Harare	Paramaribo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.50 ZWL483.00	$2.00 SRD72.90	+33.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.14 ZWL1,012.00	$2.25 SRD82.13	-28.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.38 ZWL442.75	$6.04 SRD220.28	+339.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$63.64 ZWL20,490.91	$12.63 SRD460.24	-80.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.00 ZWL3,220.00	$5.00 SRD182.25	-50.0%
Average			+42.9%

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pay 89.5% more for clothing

	Harare	Paramaribo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$18.89 ZWL6,082.22	$36.30 SRD1,323.00	+92.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$23.89 ZWL7,692.22	$28.44 SRD1,036.71	+19.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$36.67 ZWL11,806.67	$75.41 SRD2,748.90	+105.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$45.91 ZWL14,782.73	$110.56 SRD4,030.07	+140.8%
Average			+89.5%

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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: April 2025

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