Cost of living comparison

Paramaribo, Suriname

compared to

Suva, Fiji

Suva vs. Paramaribo Cost of Living Summary

Suva is 3.2 times more expensive than Paramaribo.

Restaurants: pay 3.7% more in Suva
Groceries: pay 4.0% less in Suva
Transportation: pay 38.7% less in Suva
Housing: pay 22.8% more in Suva
Childcare: pay 16.2 times more in Suva
Entertainment and Sports: pay 51.5% more in Suva
Clothing: pay 22.6% less in Suva

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

Suva vs. Paramaribo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 3.7% more for restaurants

	Paramaribo	Suva
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.97 SRD254.10	$4.91 FJD11.30	-29.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.16 SRD333.97	$6.70 FJD15.41	-26.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.29 SRD47.18	$1.40 FJD3.21	+7.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.57 SRD20.81	$0.93 FJD2.14	+63.1%
Average			+3.7%

Paramaribo vs. Suva - Cost of restaurants

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pay 4.0% less for groceries

	Paramaribo	Suva
Bread 1 loaf	$1.23 SRD44.71	$0.49 FJD1.13	-59.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.24 SRD227.27	$6.42 FJD14.76	+2.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.52 SRD201.24	$4.72 FJD10.84	-14.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.27 SRD119.21	$3.08 FJD7.09	-5.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.34 SRD85.40	$3.19 FJD7.33	+36.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.04 SRD74.42	$1.31 FJD3.02	-35.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 SRD29.95	$1.05 FJD2.41	+27.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.18 SRD43.02	$1.82 FJD4.19	+54.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.86 SRD67.95	$1.46 FJD3.35	-21.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.59 SRD21.50	$0.61 FJD1.39	+2.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.75 SRD27.32	$0.53 FJD1.22	-29.4%
Average			-4.0%

Paramaribo vs. Suva - Cost of groceries

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pay 38.7% less for transportation

	Paramaribo	Suva
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.14 SRD150.72	$4.99 FJD11.46	+20.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$90.00 SRD3,280.54	$22.34 FJD51.36	-75.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,000.00 SRD911,262.50	$20,105.44 FJD46,220.40	-19.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$23.00 SRD838.36	$4.47 FJD10.27	-80.6%
Average			-38.7%

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pay 22.8% more for housing

	Paramaribo	Suva
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$31.02 SRD1,130.85	$27.92 FJD64.20	-10.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$516.42 SRD18,823.64	$744.65 FJD1,711.87	+44.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$194.83 SRD7,101.62	$312.75 FJD718.98	+60.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$40.77 SRD1,485.99	$39.39 FJD90.54	-3.4%
Average			+22.8%

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pay 16.2 times more for childcare

	Paramaribo	Suva
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$63.03 SRD2,297.36	$226.74 FJD521.26	+259.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$380.51 SRD13,869.96	$10,946.30 FJD25,164.44	+2776.7%
Average			+1518.2%

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pay 51.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Paramaribo	Suva
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.00 SRD72.90	$2.68 FJD6.16	+34.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.25 SRD82.13	$3.21 FJD7.38	+42.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.04 SRD220.28	$9.83 FJD22.60	+62.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$12.63 SRD460.24	$28.92 FJD66.48	+129.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.00 SRD182.25	$4.47 FJD10.27	-10.6%
Average			+51.5%

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pay 22.6% less for clothing

	Paramaribo	Suva
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$36.30 SRD1,323.00	$25.91 FJD59.57	-28.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$28.44 SRD1,036.71	$27.25 FJD62.65	-4.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$75.41 SRD2,748.90	$65.38 FJD150.30	-13.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$110.56 SRD4,030.07	$61.48 FJD141.33	-44.4%
Average			-22.6%

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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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