Cost of living comparison

Paramaribo, Suriname

compared to

Port Of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago

Port Of Spain vs. Paramaribo Cost of Living Summary

Port Of Spain is 2.3 times more expensive than Paramaribo.

Restaurants: pay 11.2% more in Port Of Spain
Groceries: pay 35.2% more in Port Of Spain
Transportation: pay 2.8% less in Port Of Spain
Housing: pay 64.8% more in Port Of Spain
Childcare: pay 8.0 times more in Port Of Spain
Entertainment and Sports: pay 84.1% more in Port Of Spain
Clothing: pay 33.4% more in Port Of Spain

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

Port Of Spain vs. Paramaribo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Port Of Spain instead of Paramaribo, you would:

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pay 11.2% more for restaurants

	Paramaribo	Port Of Spain
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.97 SRD270.82	$10.24 TTD69.63	+46.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.16 SRD355.95	$7.31 TTD49.74	-20.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.29 SRD50.29	$0.98 TTD6.67	-24.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.57 SRD22.18	$0.81 TTD5.53	+42.5%
Average			+11.2%

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pay 35.2% more for groceries

	Paramaribo	Port Of Spain
Bread 1 loaf	$1.23 SRD47.65	$2.57 TTD17.49	+109.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.24 SRD242.23	$3.93 TTD26.72	-37.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.52 SRD214.49	$9.37 TTD63.71	+69.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.27 SRD127.06	$4.45 TTD30.29	+36.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.34 SRD91.02	$4.26 TTD28.98	+81.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.04 SRD79.32	$2.23 TTD15.18	+9.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 SRD31.92	$1.11 TTD7.55	+35.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.18 SRD45.85	$1.86 TTD12.67	+57.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.86 SRD72.43	$2.21 TTD15.01	+18.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.59 SRD22.92	$0.62 TTD4.18	+4.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.75 SRD29.12	$0.76 TTD5.17	+1.5%
Average			+35.2%

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pay 2.8% less for transportation

	Paramaribo	Port Of Spain
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.14 SRD160.65	$4.10 TTD27.88	-0.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$90.00 SRD3,496.50	$96.55 TTD656.54	+7.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,000.00 SRD971,250.00	$33,646.13 TTD228,792.64	+34.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$23.00 SRD893.55	$10.97 TTD74.61	-52.3%
Average			-2.8%

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pay 64.8% more for housing

	Paramaribo	Port Of Spain
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$31.02 SRD1,205.29	$57.56 TTD391.43	+85.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$516.42 SRD20,062.78	$638.18 TTD4,339.60	+23.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$194.83 SRD7,569.11	$426.67 TTD2,901.36	+119.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$40.77 SRD1,583.81	$53.54 TTD364.05	+31.3%
Average			+64.8%

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pay 8.0 times more for childcare

	Paramaribo	Port Of Spain
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$63.03 SRD2,448.59	$229.42 TTD1,560.02	+264.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$380.51 SRD14,783.00	$4,719.60 TTD32,093.14	+1140.3%
Average			+702.1%

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pay 84.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Paramaribo	Port Of Spain
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.00 SRD77.70	$1.76 TTD11.94	-12.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.25 SRD87.53	$3.57 TTD24.26	+58.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.04 SRD234.79	$5.85 TTD39.79	-3.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$12.63 SRD490.54	$50.74 TTD345.05	+301.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.00 SRD194.25	$8.78 TTD59.69	+75.5%
Average			+84.1%

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pay 33.4% more for clothing

	Paramaribo	Port Of Spain
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$36.30 SRD1,410.09	$55.89 TTD380.08	+54.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$28.44 SRD1,104.95	$40.64 TTD276.32	+42.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$75.41 SRD2,929.86	$104.84 TTD712.90	+39.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$110.56 SRD4,295.37	$107.85 TTD733.40	-2.5%
Average			+33.4%

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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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