Cost of living comparison

Paramaribo, Suriname

compared to

Hamilton, Bermuda

Hamilton vs. Paramaribo Cost of Living Summary

Hamilton is 9.4 times more expensive than Paramaribo.

Restaurants: pay 4.2 times more in Hamilton
Groceries: pay 3.7 times more in Hamilton
Transportation: pay 47.0% more in Hamilton
Housing: pay 6.6 times more in Hamilton
Childcare: pay 42.8 times more in Hamilton
Entertainment and Sports: pay 5.5 times more in Hamilton
Clothing: pay 85.3% more in Hamilton

The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and clothing in Hamilton are more expensive than in Paramaribo. Notably, childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Hamilton.

Hamilton vs. Paramaribo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 4.2 times more for restaurants

	Paramaribo	Hamilton
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.97 SRD254.10	$50.00 BMD50.00	+617.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.16 SRD333.97	$15.00 BMD15.00	+63.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.29 SRD47.18	$3.30 BMD3.30	+154.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.57 SRD20.81	$3.00 BMD3.00	+425.5%
Average			+315.3%

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pay 3.7 times more for groceries

	Paramaribo	Hamilton
Bread 1 loaf	$1.23 SRD44.71	$8.28 BMD8.28	+575.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.24 SRD227.27	$7.59 BMD7.59	+21.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.52 SRD201.24	$17.06 BMD17.06	+209.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.27 SRD119.21	$7.24 BMD7.24	+121.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.34 SRD85.40	$11.11 BMD11.11	+374.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.04 SRD74.42	$4.68 BMD4.68	+129.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 SRD29.95	$2.88 BMD2.88	+250.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.18 SRD43.02	$4.61 BMD4.61	+290.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.86 SRD67.95	$4.32 BMD4.32	+131.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.59 SRD21.50	$4.04 BMD4.04	+585.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.75 SRD27.32	$2.60 BMD2.60	+246.6%
Average			+266.8%

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pay 47.0% more for transportation

	Paramaribo	Hamilton
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.14 SRD150.72	$8.77 BMD8.77	+112.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$90.00 SRD3,280.54	$69.00 BMD69.00	-23.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,000.00 SRD911,262.50	$35,000.00 BMD35,000.00	+40.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$23.00 SRD838.36	$36.61 BMD36.61	+59.2%
Average			+47.0%

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pay 6.6 times more for housing

	Paramaribo	Hamilton
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$31.02 SRD1,130.85	$141.25 BMD141.25	+355.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$516.42 SRD18,823.64	$3,336.36 BMD3,336.36	+546.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$194.83 SRD7,101.62	$2,225.00 BMD2,225.00	+1042.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$40.77 SRD1,485.99	$168.39 BMD168.39	+313.1%
Average			+564.1%

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pay 42.8 times more for childcare

	Paramaribo	Hamilton
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$63.03 SRD2,297.36	$1,320.00 BMD1,320.00	+1994.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$380.51 SRD13,869.96	$24,571.43 BMD24,571.43	+6357.4%
Average			+4175.8%

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pay 5.5 times more for entertainment and sports

	Paramaribo	Hamilton
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.00 SRD72.90	$10.00 BMD10.00	+400.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.25 SRD82.13	$5.75 BMD5.75	+155.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.04 SRD220.28	$17.62 BMD17.62	+191.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$12.63 SRD460.24	$181.25 BMD181.25	+1335.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.00 SRD182.25	$13.00 BMD13.00	+160.0%
Average			+448.5%

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pay 85.3% more for clothing

	Paramaribo	Hamilton
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$36.30 SRD1,323.00	$75.00 BMD75.00	+106.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$28.44 SRD1,036.71	$70.00 BMD70.00	+146.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$75.41 SRD2,748.90	$134.00 BMD134.00	+77.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$110.56 SRD4,030.07	$122.60 BMD122.60	+10.9%
Average			+85.3%

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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: March 2025

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