Cost of living comparison

Paramaribo, Suriname

compared to

Harare, Zimbabwe

Harare vs. Paramaribo Cost of Living Summary

Harare is 2.7 times more expensive than Paramaribo.

Restaurants: pay 15.8% less in Harare
Groceries: pay 10.8% less in Harare
Transportation: pay 4.7% less in Harare
Housing: pay 77.9% more in Harare
Childcare: pay 12.0 times more in Harare
Entertainment and Sports: pay 88.3% more in Harare
Clothing: pay 43.5% less in Harare

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

Harare vs. Paramaribo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 15.8% less for restaurants

	Paramaribo	Harare
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.97 SRD259.45	$9.00 ZWL2,898.00	+29.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.16 SRD341.00	$5.50 ZWL1,771.00	-40.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.29 SRD48.18	$0.74 ZWL236.90	-43.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.57 SRD21.25	$0.52 ZWL167.52	-8.9%
Average			-15.8%

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pay 10.8% less for groceries

	Paramaribo	Harare
Bread 1 loaf	$1.23 SRD45.65	$1.01 ZWL324.64	-17.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.24 SRD232.06	$4.88 ZWL1,572.43	-21.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.52 SRD205.48	$6.09 ZWL1,960.22	+10.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.27 SRD121.72	$2.18 ZWL700.35	-33.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.34 SRD87.20	$2.86 ZWL919.99	+22.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.04 SRD75.99	$1.35 ZWL435.59	-33.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 SRD30.58	$0.76 ZWL244.28	-7.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.18 SRD43.93	$1.01 ZWL325.75	-14.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.86 SRD69.39	$0.83 ZWL266.25	-55.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.59 SRD21.96	$0.64 ZWL204.77	+7.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.75 SRD27.89	$0.94 ZWL302.06	+25.2%
Average			-10.8%

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pay 4.7% less for transportation

	Paramaribo	Harare
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.14 SRD153.90	$6.10 ZWL1,964.49	+47.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$90.00 SRD3,349.66	$42.50 ZWL13,685.00	-52.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,000.00 SRD930,462.50	$25,000.00 ZWL8,050,000.00
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$23.00 SRD856.03	$21.00 ZWL6,762.00	-8.7%
Average			-4.7%

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pay 77.9% more for housing

	Paramaribo	Harare
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$31.02 SRD1,154.68	$119.22 ZWL38,389.56	+284.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$516.42 SRD19,220.25	$367.86 ZWL118,450.00	-28.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$194.83 SRD7,251.25	$283.33 ZWL91,233.33	+45.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$40.77 SRD1,517.30	$45.12 ZWL14,527.88	+10.7%
Average			+77.9%

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pay 12.0 times more for childcare

	Paramaribo	Harare
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$63.03 SRD2,345.76	$261.43 ZWL84,180.00	+314.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$380.51 SRD14,162.19	$7,562.50 ZWL2,435,125.00	+1887.4%
Average			+1101.1%

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pay 88.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Paramaribo	Harare
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.00 SRD74.44	$1.50 ZWL483.00	-25.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.25 SRD83.86	$3.14 ZWL1,012.00	+39.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.04 SRD224.93	$1.38 ZWL442.75	-77.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$12.63 SRD469.94	$63.64 ZWL20,490.91	+404.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.00 SRD186.09	$10.00 ZWL3,220.00	+100.0%
Average			+88.3%

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pay 43.5% less for clothing

	Paramaribo	Harare
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$36.30 SRD1,350.88	$18.89 ZWL6,082.22	-48.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$28.44 SRD1,058.55	$23.89 ZWL7,692.22	-16.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$75.41 SRD2,806.82	$36.67 ZWL11,806.67	-51.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$110.56 SRD4,114.98	$45.91 ZWL14,782.73	-58.5%
Average			-43.5%

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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: June 2025

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