Cost of living comparison

Kingston, Jamaica

compared to

Paramaribo, Suriname

Paramaribo vs. Kingston Cost of Living Summary

Paramaribo is 24.8% cheaper than Kingston.

Restaurants: pay 11.1% less in Paramaribo
Groceries: pay 29.7% less in Paramaribo
Transportation: pay 17.6% more in Paramaribo
Housing: pay 50.5% less in Paramaribo
Childcare: pay 77.1% less in Paramaribo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 51.7% less in Paramaribo
Clothing: pay 28.9% more in Paramaribo

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

Paramaribo vs. Kingston Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 11.1% less for restaurants

	Kingston	Paramaribo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.52 JMD1,189.33	$6.97 SRD255.46	-7.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.62 JMD1,362.78	$9.16 SRD335.76	+6.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.41 JMD223.38	$1.29 SRD47.43	-8.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.88 JMD138.76	$0.57 SRD20.92	-34.9%
Average			-11.1%

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pay 29.7% less for groceries

	Kingston	Paramaribo
Bread 1 loaf	$3.54 JMD560.21	$1.23 SRD44.95	-65.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.58 JMD1,040.04	$6.24 SRD228.49	-5.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$15.26 JMD2,413.28	$5.52 SRD202.33	-63.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.27 JMD675.61	$3.27 SRD119.85	-23.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.97 JMD469.49	$2.34 SRD85.86	-21.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.70 JMD427.34	$2.04 SRD74.82	-24.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.39 JMD219.21	$0.82 SRD30.11	-40.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.82 JMD288.39	$1.18 SRD43.25	-35.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.59 JMD251.99	$1.86 SRD68.32	+17.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 JMD164.84	$0.59 SRD21.62	-43.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.95 JMD150.03	$0.75 SRD27.46	-21.0%
Average			-29.7%

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pay 17.6% more for transportation

	Kingston	Paramaribo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.83 JMD764.61	$4.14 SRD151.53	-14.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.59 JMD5,946.67	$90.00 SRD3,298.19	+139.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$42,920.30 JMD6,789,117.82	$25,000.00 SRD916,162.50	-41.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$26.32 JMD4,162.67	$23.00 SRD842.87	-12.6%
Average			+17.6%

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pay 50.5% less for housing

	Kingston	Paramaribo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$52.89 JMD8,365.79	$31.02 SRD1,136.93	-41.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$874.50 JMD138,328.25	$516.42 SRD18,924.86	-40.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$425.21 JMD67,258.95	$194.83 SRD7,139.80	-54.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$118.83 JMD18,796.15	$40.77 SRD1,493.98	-65.7%
Average			-50.5%

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pay 77.1% less for childcare

	Kingston	Paramaribo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$227.66 JMD36,010.41	$63.03 SRD2,309.71	-72.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,105.29 JMD333,013.66	$380.51 SRD13,944.54	-81.9%
Average			-77.1%

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pay 51.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Kingston	Paramaribo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.13 JMD495.56	$2.00 SRD73.29	-36.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.28 JMD677.47	$2.25 SRD82.57	-47.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$8.77 JMD1,387.56	$6.04 SRD221.47	-31.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$69.97 JMD11,067.42	$12.63 SRD462.71	-82.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.16 JMD2,081.34	$5.00 SRD183.23	-62.0%
Average			-51.7%

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pay 28.9% more for clothing

	Kingston	Paramaribo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$26.32 JMD4,162.67	$36.30 SRD1,330.11	+37.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$25.59 JMD4,047.04	$28.44 SRD1,042.28	+11.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$71.01 JMD11,232.60	$75.41 SRD2,763.68	+6.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$68.92 JMD10,902.23	$110.56 SRD4,051.74	+60.4%
Average			+28.9%

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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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