Cost of living comparison

Paramaribo, Suriname

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Havana vs. Paramaribo Cost of Living Summary

Havana is 3.0 times more expensive than Paramaribo.

Restaurants: pay 41.7% more in Havana
Groceries: pay 16.4% more in Havana
Transportation: pay 3.3% more in Havana
Housing: pay 32.8% more in Havana
Childcare: pay 14.0 times more in Havana
Entertainment and Sports: pay 14.1% more in Havana
Clothing: pay 1.1% more in Havana

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

Havana vs. Paramaribo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 41.7% more for restaurants

	Paramaribo	Havana
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.97 SRD254.10	$4.40 CUC4.40	-36.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.16 SRD333.97	$6.50 CUC6.50	-29.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.29 SRD47.18	$2.20 CUC2.20	+70.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.57 SRD20.81	$1.50 CUC1.50	+162.8%
Average			+41.7%

Paramaribo vs. Havana - Cost of restaurants

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pay 16.4% more for groceries

	Paramaribo	Havana
Bread 1 loaf	$1.23 SRD44.71	$1.06 CUC1.06	-13.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.24 SRD227.27	$2.50 CUC2.50	-59.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.52 SRD201.24	$12.48 CUC12.48	+126.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.27 SRD119.21	$3.58 CUC3.58	+9.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.34 SRD85.40	$2.38 CUC2.38	+1.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.04 SRD74.42	$2.27 CUC2.27	+11.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 SRD29.95	$0.64 CUC0.64	-22.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.18 SRD43.02	$1.12 CUC1.12	-5.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.86 SRD67.95	$0.78 CUC0.78	-58.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.59 SRD21.50	$1.30 CUC1.30	+119.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.75 SRD27.32	$1.29 CUC1.29	+72.5%
Average			+16.4%

Paramaribo vs. Havana - Cost of groceries

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pay 3.3% more for transportation

	Paramaribo	Havana
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.14 SRD150.72	$4.71 CUC4.71	+14.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$90.00 SRD3,280.54	$25.00 CUC25.00	-72.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,000.00 SRD911,262.50	$60,000.00 CUC60,000.00	+140.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$23.00 SRD838.36	$7.20 CUC7.20	-68.7%
Average			+3.3%

Paramaribo vs. Havana - Cost of transportation

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pay 32.8% more for housing

	Paramaribo	Havana
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$31.02 SRD1,130.85	$75.00 CUC75.00	+141.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$516.42 SRD18,823.64	$363.87 CUC363.87	-29.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$194.83 SRD7,101.62	$289.40 CUC289.40	+48.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$40.77 SRD1,485.99	$28.68 CUC28.68	-29.7%
Average			+32.8%

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pay 14.0 times more for childcare

	Paramaribo	Havana
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$63.03 SRD2,297.36	$112.00 CUC112.00	+77.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$380.51 SRD13,869.96	$10,000.00 CUC10,000.00	+2528.0%
Average			+1302.8%

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pay 14.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Paramaribo	Havana
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.00 SRD72.90	$2.00 CUC2.00
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.25 SRD82.13	$1.21 CUC1.21	-46.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.04 SRD220.28	$4.00 CUC4.00	-33.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$12.63 SRD460.24	$40.33 CUC40.33	+219.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.00 SRD182.25	$0.85 CUC0.85	-83.0%
Average			+14.1%

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pay 1.1% more for clothing

	Paramaribo	Havana
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$36.30 SRD1,323.00	$39.75 CUC39.75	+9.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$28.44 SRD1,036.71	$33.67 CUC33.67	+18.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$75.41 SRD2,748.90	$76.25 CUC76.25	+1.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$110.56 SRD4,030.07	$83.33 CUC83.33	-24.6%
Average			+1.1%

Paramaribo vs. Havana - 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: March 2025

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