Cost of living comparison

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

compared to

Paramaribo, Suriname

Paramaribo vs. Phnom Penh Cost of Living Summary

Paramaribo is 28.4% more expensive than Phnom Penh.

Restaurants: pay 10.5% more in Paramaribo
Groceries: pay 14.1% more in Paramaribo
Transportation: pay 3.1 times more in Paramaribo
Housing: pay 7.8% less in Paramaribo
Childcare: pay 89.4% less in Paramaribo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 26.7% more in Paramaribo
Clothing: pay 32.1% more in Paramaribo

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

Paramaribo vs. Phnom Penh Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Paramaribo instead of Phnom Penh, you would:

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pay 10.5% more for restaurants

	Phnom Penh	Paramaribo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.00 KHR20,100.00	$6.97 SRD257.52	+39.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.00 KHR28,140.00	$9.16 SRD338.47	+30.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.12 KHR4,515.80	$1.29 SRD47.82	+15.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.01 KHR4,064.54	$0.57 SRD21.09	-43.5%
Average			+10.5%

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pay 14.1% more for groceries

	Phnom Penh	Paramaribo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.85 KHR7,437.00	$1.23 SRD45.31	-33.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.08 KHR24,455.00	$6.24 SRD230.33	+2.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.07 KHR32,433.26	$5.52 SRD203.96	-31.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.90 KHR7,630.69	$3.27 SRD120.82	+72.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.87 KHR7,521.70	$2.34 SRD86.55	+25.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.17 KHR8,737.33	$2.04 SRD75.43	-6.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87 KHR3,477.57	$0.82 SRD30.35	-5.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.89 KHR7,585.52	$1.18 SRD43.60	-37.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.67 KHR2,709.12	$1.86 SRD68.87	+176.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 KHR3,069.46	$0.59 SRD21.79	-22.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.65 KHR2,613.60	$0.75 SRD27.69	+15.3%
Average			+14.1%

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pay 3.1 times more for transportation

	Phnom Penh	Paramaribo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.40 KHR17,670.12	$4.14 SRD152.76	-5.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.60 KHR42,612.00	$90.00 SRD3,324.78	+749.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$49,000.00 KHR196,980,000.00	$25,000.00 SRD923,550.00	-49.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.00 KHR36,180.00	$23.00 SRD849.67	+155.6%
Average			+212.5%

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pay 7.8% less for housing

	Phnom Penh	Paramaribo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.30 KHR89,641.35	$31.02 SRD1,146.10	+39.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$502.11 KHR2,018,463.16	$516.42 SRD19,077.46	+2.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$277.36 KHR1,114,970.19	$194.83 SRD7,197.38	-29.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$72.12 KHR289,940.95	$40.77 SRD1,506.02	-43.5%
Average			-7.8%

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pay 89.4% less for childcare

	Phnom Penh	Paramaribo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$340.00 KHR1,366,800.00	$63.03 SRD2,328.33	-81.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,900.83 KHR55,881,350.00	$380.51 SRD14,056.98	-97.3%
Average			-89.4%

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pay 26.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Phnom Penh	Paramaribo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.50 KHR6,030.00	$2.00 SRD73.88	+33.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.77 KHR11,150.71	$2.25 SRD83.23	-18.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.00 KHR8,040.00	$6.04 SRD223.25	+202.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$48.33 KHR194,300.00	$12.63 SRD466.44	-73.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.50 KHR22,110.00	$5.00 SRD184.71	-9.1%
Average			+26.7%

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pay 32.1% more for clothing

	Phnom Penh	Paramaribo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$24.67 KHR99,160.00	$36.30 SRD1,340.84	+47.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$20.80 KHR83,616.00	$28.44 SRD1,050.69	+36.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$93.00 KHR373,860.00	$75.41 SRD2,785.97	-18.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$67.67 KHR272,020.00	$110.56 SRD4,084.41	+63.4%
Average			+32.1%

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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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