Cost of living comparison

Roseau, Dominica

compared to

Paramaribo, Suriname

Paramaribo vs. Roseau Cost of Living Summary

Paramaribo is 15.1% cheaper than Roseau.

Restaurants: pay 13.5% less in Paramaribo
Groceries: pay 3.8% more in Paramaribo
Transportation: pay 27.1% more in Paramaribo
Housing: pay 7.3% less in Paramaribo
Childcare: pay 65.9% less in Paramaribo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 29.6% less in Paramaribo
Clothing: pay 20.3% less in Paramaribo

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

Paramaribo vs. Roseau Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 13.5% less for restaurants

	Roseau	Paramaribo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.40 EC$20.00	$6.97 SRD255.46	-5.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.66 EC$18.00	$9.16 SRD335.76	+37.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.71 EC$4.62	$1.29 SRD47.43	-24.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.48 EC$4.00	$0.57 SRD20.92	-61.4%
Average			-13.5%

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pay 3.8% more for groceries

	Roseau	Paramaribo
Bread 1 loaf	$2.47 EC$6.67	$1.23 SRD44.95	-50.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.11 EC$3.00	$6.24 SRD228.49	+461.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$14.24 EC$38.49	$5.52 SRD202.33	-61.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.18 EC$14.00	$3.27 SRD119.85	-36.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.69 EC$12.66	$2.34 SRD85.86	-50.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.85 EC$7.71	$2.04 SRD74.82	-28.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.02 EC$2.77	$0.82 SRD30.11	-19.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.12 EC$5.74	$1.18 SRD43.25	-44.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.41 EC$6.50	$1.86 SRD68.32	-22.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.48 EC$4.00	$0.59 SRD21.62	-60.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.39 EC$3.75	$0.75 SRD27.46	-46.0%
Average			+3.8%

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pay 27.1% more for transportation

	Roseau	Paramaribo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.49 EC$12.13	$4.14 SRD151.53	-7.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$32.25 EC$87.16	$90.00 SRD3,298.19	+179.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,254.25 EC$89,871.27	$25,000.00 SRD916,162.50	-24.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$37.00 EC$100.00	$23.00 SRD842.87	-37.8%
Average			+27.1%

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pay 7.3% less for housing

	Roseau	Paramaribo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$56.74 EC$153.33	$31.02 SRD1,136.93	-45.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$283.68 EC$766.67	$516.42 SRD18,924.86	+82.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$203.51 EC$550.00	$194.83 SRD7,139.80	-4.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$106.28 EC$287.22	$40.77 SRD1,493.98	-61.6%
Average			-7.3%

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pay 65.9% less for childcare

	Roseau	Paramaribo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$111.01 EC$300.00	$63.03 SRD2,309.71	-43.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,330.19 EC$9,000.00	$380.51 SRD13,944.54	-88.6%
Average			-65.9%

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pay 29.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Roseau	Paramaribo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.85 EC$5.00	$2.00 SRD73.29	+8.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.10 EC$8.38	$2.25 SRD82.57	-27.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.40 EC$20.00	$6.04 SRD221.47	-18.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$43.17 EC$116.67	$12.63 SRD462.71	-70.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.33 EC$22.50	$5.00 SRD183.23	-39.9%
Average			-29.6%

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pay 20.3% less for clothing

	Roseau	Paramaribo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$70.92 EC$191.67	$36.30 SRD1,330.11	-48.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.24 EC$103.33	$28.44 SRD1,042.28	-25.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$148.01 EC$400.00	$75.41 SRD2,763.68	-49.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$77.70 EC$210.00	$110.56 SRD4,051.74	+42.3%
Average			-20.3%

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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: April 2025

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