Cost of living comparison

Paramaribo, Suriname

compared to

Thimphu, Bhutan

Thimphu vs. Paramaribo Cost of Living Summary

Thimphu is 1.1% more expensive than Paramaribo.

Restaurants: pay 62.5% less in Thimphu
Groceries: pay 45.7% less in Thimphu
Transportation: pay 37.5% less in Thimphu
Housing: pay 48.4% less in Thimphu
Childcare: pay 2.8 times more in Thimphu
Entertainment and Sports: pay 82.5% more in Thimphu
Clothing: pay 65.1% less in Thimphu

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

Thimphu vs. Paramaribo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 62.5% less for restaurants

	Paramaribo	Thimphu
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.97 SRD254.10	$2.95 BTN251.80	-57.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.16 SRD333.97	$2.95 BTN251.80	-67.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.29 SRD47.18	$0.55 BTN47.34	-57.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.57 SRD20.81	$0.19 BTN15.95	-67.3%
Average			-62.5%

Paramaribo vs. Thimphu - Cost of restaurants

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pay 45.7% less for groceries

	Paramaribo	Thimphu
Bread 1 loaf	$1.23 SRD44.71	$0.94 BTN80.58	-23.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.24 SRD227.27	$1.68 BTN143.53	-73.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.52 SRD201.24	$3.17 BTN270.70	-42.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.27 SRD119.21	$2.20 BTN188.35	-32.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.34 SRD85.40	$1.74 BTN148.48	-25.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.04 SRD74.42	$1.07 BTN91.37	-47.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 SRD29.95	$0.65 BTN55.97	-20.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.18 SRD43.02	$0.82 BTN70.36	-30.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.86 SRD67.95	$0.37 BTN31.52	-80.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.59 SRD21.50	$0.23 BTN19.65	-61.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.75 SRD27.32	$0.26 BTN21.93	-65.8%
Average			-45.7%

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pay 37.5% less for transportation

	Paramaribo	Thimphu
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.14 SRD150.72	$3.93 BTN335.48	-5.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$90.00 SRD3,280.54	$3.97 BTN338.95	-95.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,000.00 SRD911,262.50	$21,215.98 BTN1,812,972.62	-15.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$23.00 SRD838.36	$15.09 BTN1,289.22	-34.4%
Average			-37.5%

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pay 48.4% less for housing

	Paramaribo	Thimphu
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$31.02 SRD1,130.85	$31.25 BTN2,670.03	+0.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$516.42 SRD18,823.64	$124.45 BTN10,634.76	-75.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$194.83 SRD7,101.62	$79.38 BTN6,783.46	-59.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$40.77 SRD1,485.99	$16.69 BTN1,425.97	-59.1%
Average			-48.4%

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pay 2.8 times more for childcare

	Paramaribo	Thimphu
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$63.03 SRD2,297.36	$246.05 BTN21,025.45	+290.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$380.51 SRD13,869.96	$677.73 BTN57,914.40	+78.1%
Average			+184.2%

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pay 82.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Paramaribo	Thimphu
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.00 SRD72.90	$6.43 BTN549.59	+221.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.25 SRD82.13	$1.53 BTN130.94	-32.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.04 SRD220.28	$3.83 BTN327.34	-36.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$12.63 SRD460.24	$49.11 BTN4,196.70	+289.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.00 SRD182.25	$3.54 BTN302.16	-29.3%
Average			+82.5%

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pay 65.1% less for clothing

	Paramaribo	Thimphu
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$36.30 SRD1,323.00	$9.43 BTN805.77	-74.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$28.44 SRD1,036.71	$11.79 BTN1,007.21	-58.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$75.41 SRD2,748.90	$32.41 BTN2,769.82	-57.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$110.56 SRD4,030.07	$32.41 BTN2,769.82	-70.7%
Average			-65.1%

Paramaribo vs. Thimphu - 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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