Cost of living comparison

Paramaribo, Suriname

compared to

Tunis, Tunisia

Tunis vs. Paramaribo Cost of Living Summary

Tunis is 42.0% more expensive than Paramaribo.

Restaurants: pay 45.3% less in Tunis
Groceries: pay 36.9% less in Tunis
Transportation: pay 37.1% less in Tunis
Housing: pay 22.7% less in Tunis
Childcare: pay 5.0 times more in Tunis
Entertainment and Sports: pay 5.9% more in Tunis
Clothing: pay 26.5% more in Tunis

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

Tunis vs. Paramaribo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 45.3% less for restaurants

	Paramaribo	Tunis
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.97 SRD254.10	$3.85 TND11.960	-44.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.16 SRD333.97	$4.81 TND14.950	-47.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.29 SRD47.18	$0.67 TND2.080	-48.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.57 SRD20.81	$0.34 TND1.060	-40.4%
Average			-45.3%

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pay 36.9% less for groceries

	Paramaribo	Tunis
Bread 1 loaf	$1.23 SRD44.71	$0.15 TND0.470	-87.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.24 SRD227.27	$4.85 TND15.080	-22.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.52 SRD201.24	$1.72 TND5.340	-68.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.27 SRD119.21	$1.55 TND4.820	-52.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.34 SRD85.40	$2.71 TND8.420	+15.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.04 SRD74.42	$0.86 TND2.690	-57.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 SRD29.95	$1.86 TND5.790	+126.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.18 SRD43.02	$0.50 TND1.560	-57.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.86 SRD67.95	$0.31 TND0.960	-83.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.59 SRD21.50	$0.28 TND0.860	-53.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.75 SRD27.32	$0.26 TND0.800	-65.5%
Average			-36.9%

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pay 37.1% less for transportation

	Paramaribo	Tunis
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.14 SRD150.72	$3.06 TND9.510	-26.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$90.00 SRD3,280.54	$11.22 TND34.870	-87.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,000.00 SRD911,262.50	$38,454.35 TND119,566.430	+53.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$23.00 SRD838.36	$2.60 TND8.070	-88.7%
Average			-37.1%

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pay 22.7% less for housing

	Paramaribo	Tunis
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$31.02 SRD1,130.85	$22.62 TND70.330	-27.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$516.42 SRD18,823.64	$254.97 TND792.780	-50.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$194.83 SRD7,101.62	$174.18 TND541.590	-10.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$40.77 SRD1,485.99	$39.70 TND123.450	-2.6%
Average			-22.7%

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pay 5.0 times more for childcare

	Paramaribo	Tunis
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$63.03 SRD2,297.36	$97.37 TND302.750	+54.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$380.51 SRD13,869.96	$3,244.15 TND10,087.060	+752.6%
Average			+403.6%

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pay 5.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Paramaribo	Tunis
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.00 SRD72.90	$1.84 TND5.730	-7.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.25 SRD82.13	$0.97 TND3.020	-56.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.04 SRD220.28	$3.20 TND9.960	-47.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$12.63 SRD460.24	$30.98 TND96.320	+145.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.00 SRD182.25	$4.81 TND14.950	-3.9%
Average			+5.9%

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pay 26.5% more for clothing

	Paramaribo	Tunis
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$36.30 SRD1,323.00	$46.18 TND143.580	+27.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$28.44 SRD1,036.71	$53.28 TND165.660	+87.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$75.41 SRD2,748.90	$92.44 TND287.420	+22.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$110.56 SRD4,030.07	$76.23 TND237.040	-31.0%
Average			+26.5%

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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: March 2025

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