Cost of living comparison

Paramaribo, Suriname

compared to

Gaborone, Botswana

Gaborone vs. Paramaribo Cost of Living Summary

Gaborone is 75.4% more expensive than Paramaribo.

Restaurants: pay 19.3% less in Gaborone
Groceries: pay 29.5% less in Gaborone
Transportation: pay 22.7% less in Gaborone
Housing: pay 34.7% more in Gaborone
Childcare: pay 6.3 times more in Gaborone
Entertainment and Sports: pay 33.9% more in Gaborone
Clothing: pay 3.8% less in Gaborone

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

Gaborone vs. Paramaribo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 19.3% less for restaurants

	Paramaribo	Gaborone
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.97 SRD260.72	$7.50 BWP100.31	+7.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.16 SRD342.67	$6.00 BWP80.25	-34.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.29 SRD48.41	$0.83 BWP11.14	-35.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.57 SRD21.35	$0.49 BWP6.53	-14.5%
Average			-19.3%

Paramaribo vs. Gaborone - Cost of restaurants

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pay 29.5% less for groceries

	Paramaribo	Gaborone
Bread 1 loaf	$1.23 SRD45.88	$0.81 BWP10.87	-33.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.24 SRD233.19	$3.37 BWP45.07	-46.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.52 SRD206.49	$5.06 BWP67.72	-8.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.27 SRD122.31	$2.29 BWP30.66	-30.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.34 SRD87.62	$2.27 BWP30.42	-3.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.04 SRD76.36	$0.77 BWP10.36	-62.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 SRD30.73	$0.62 BWP8.29	-24.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.18 SRD44.14	$0.88 BWP11.83	-25.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.86 SRD69.72	$0.65 BWP8.64	-65.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.59 SRD22.06	$0.60 BWP7.99	+1.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.75 SRD28.03	$0.55 BWP7.33	-26.9%
Average			-29.5%

Paramaribo vs. Gaborone - Cost of groceries

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pay 22.7% less for transportation

	Paramaribo	Gaborone
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.14 SRD154.65	$4.27 BWP57.18	+3.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$90.00 SRD3,366.00	$28.18 BWP377.15	-68.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,000.00 SRD935,000.00	$22,486.26 BWP300,919.51	-10.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$23.00 SRD860.20	$19.49 BWP260.80	-15.3%
Average			-22.7%

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pay 34.7% more for housing

	Paramaribo	Gaborone
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$31.02 SRD1,160.31	$90.60 BWP1,212.45	+192.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$516.42 SRD19,313.98	$254.84 BWP3,410.42	-50.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$194.83 SRD7,286.61	$149.91 BWP2,006.13	-23.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$40.77 SRD1,524.70	$49.21 BWP658.57	+20.7%
Average			+34.7%

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pay 6.3 times more for childcare

	Paramaribo	Gaborone
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$63.03 SRD2,357.20	$180.24 BWP2,412.06	+186.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$380.51 SRD14,231.26	$3,740.68 BWP50,059.21	+883.1%
Average			+534.5%

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pay 33.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Paramaribo	Gaborone
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.00 SRD74.80	$2.25 BWP30.09	+12.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.25 SRD84.26	$2.37 BWP31.71	+5.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.04 SRD226.02	$3.75 BWP50.15	-38.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$12.63 SRD472.23	$32.19 BWP430.76	+154.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.00 SRD187.00	$6.75 BWP90.28	+34.9%
Average			+33.9%

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pay 3.8% less for clothing

	Paramaribo	Gaborone
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$36.30 SRD1,357.46	$44.14 BWP590.69	+21.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$28.44 SRD1,063.71	$22.17 BWP296.62	-22.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$75.41 SRD2,820.51	$76.20 BWP1,019.78	+1.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$110.56 SRD4,135.05	$93.16 BWP1,246.67	-15.7%
Average			-3.8%

Paramaribo vs. Gaborone - Cost of clothing

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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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