Cost of living comparison

Libreville, Gabon

compared to

Paramaribo, Suriname

Paramaribo vs. Libreville Cost of Living Summary

Paramaribo is 5.4% cheaper than Libreville.

Restaurants: pay 33.3% less in Paramaribo
Groceries: pay 1.5% more in Paramaribo
Transportation: pay 83.4% more in Paramaribo
Housing: pay 51.1% less in Paramaribo
Childcare: pay 69.8% less in Paramaribo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 27.3% more in Paramaribo
Clothing: pay 3.9% more in Paramaribo

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

Paramaribo vs. Libreville Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 33.3% less for restaurants

	Libreville	Paramaribo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.34 FCFA9,445	$6.97 SRD259.45	-57.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.25 FCFA7,084	$9.16 SRD341.00	-25.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.23 FCFA708	$1.29 SRD48.18	+5.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.31 FCFA756	$0.57 SRD21.25	-56.3%
Average			-33.3%

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pay 1.5% more for groceries

	Libreville	Paramaribo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.42 FCFA819	$1.23 SRD45.65	-13.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.40 FCFA1,968	$6.24 SRD232.06	+83.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.78 FCFA5,653	$5.52 SRD205.48	-43.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.39 FCFA1,960	$3.27 SRD121.72	-3.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.11 FCFA1,799	$2.34 SRD87.20	-24.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.43 FCFA828	$2.04 SRD75.99	+42.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.16 FCFA671	$0.82 SRD30.58	-29.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.43 FCFA828	$1.18 SRD43.93	-17.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.94 FCFA543	$1.86 SRD69.39	+98.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 FCFA600	$0.59 SRD21.96	-43.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.11 FCFA643	$0.75 SRD27.89	-32.6%
Average			+1.5%

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pay 83.4% more for transportation

	Libreville	Paramaribo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.89 FCFA2,248	$4.14 SRD153.90	+6.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$44.93 FCFA25,973	$90.00 SRD3,349.66	+100.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,776.16 FCFA16,056,162	$25,000.00 SRD930,462.50	-10.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.82 FCFA3,944	$23.00 SRD856.03	+237.1%
Average			+83.4%

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pay 51.1% less for housing

	Libreville	Paramaribo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$68.08 FCFA39,353	$31.02 SRD1,154.68	-54.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$844.18 FCFA487,981	$516.42 SRD19,220.25	-38.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$490.17 FCFA283,344	$194.83 SRD7,251.25	-60.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$83.30 FCFA48,150	$40.77 SRD1,517.30	-51.1%
Average			-51.1%

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pay 69.8% less for childcare

	Libreville	Paramaribo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$118.46 FCFA68,475	$63.03 SRD2,345.76	-46.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,310.15 FCFA3,069,560	$380.51 SRD14,162.19	-92.8%
Average			-69.8%

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pay 27.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Libreville	Paramaribo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.98 FCFA567	$2.00 SRD74.44	+104.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.25 FCFA2,456	$2.25 SRD83.86	-47.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.45 FCFA1,417	$6.04 SRD224.93	+146.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.19 FCFA33,057	$12.63 SRD469.94	-77.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.50 FCFA2,603	$5.00 SRD186.09	+11.0%
Average			+27.3%

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pay 3.9% more for clothing

	Libreville	Paramaribo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$65.36 FCFA37,779	$36.30 SRD1,350.88	-44.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$73.53 FCFA42,502	$28.44 SRD1,058.55	-61.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$44.93 FCFA25,973	$75.41 SRD2,806.82	+67.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$71.89 FCFA41,557	$110.56 SRD4,114.98	+53.8%
Average			+3.9%

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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: June 2025

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