Paramaribo vs Roseau - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Paramaribo	Roseau
🚶 Cost of living one person	$877	$1012
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2132	$2419
🏠 One person rent	$277	$355
🏘️ Family rent	$467	$560
🍽️ Food expenses	$443	$492
🚐 Transport expenses	$97.1	$72.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$272	$478
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	46 km	4 km
🎓 Higher education	13	12
😀 Quality of life	54	49
🏙️ Population	224K	16.6K

The cost of living in Paramaribo is 13% less expensive than in Roseau. Cities ranked 6461st and 5567th ($877 vs $1012) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Suriname and Dominica, respectively. Check Suriname vs Dominica comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Paramaribo compared to 0.5 months in Roseau. Paramaribo ranked 1st best city to live in Suriname vs Roseau ranked 1st in Dominica, while ranked 6448th and 6790th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Paramaribo vs Roseau

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	Paramaribo	Roseau
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$8.59	$7.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$53.7	$55.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11.4	$7.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.5	$1.83
☕ Cappuccino	$2.84	$4.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.19	$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$344	$254
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$194	$182
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$630	$449
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$344	$332
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$24	$86.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$37.2	$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$29	$71.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	15.9%	7.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$488	$1457
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$417	$1077
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.51	$1.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$90.3	$53.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$22.9	$29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.14	$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.78	$3.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.28	$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.5	$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.27	$5.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.5	$2.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.55	$11.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.46	$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.61	$6.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.02	$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.58	$4.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.1	$5.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.3	$3.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.05	$3.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1	$1.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.17	$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$9.19	$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.18	$2.68
🚬 Cigarette pack	$5.59	$7.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$10.5	$5.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$2.74	$4.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.61	$2.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.49	$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$12.1	$46
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$4.61	$8.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$20.9	$41.7
💇 Haircut, simple	$4.81	$7.41
👖 Brand Jeans	$36	$55.4
👟 Brand Sneakers	$75.1	$73.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$62.8	$129
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$1856	$4478

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Cities near Paramaribo

Distance	City	Cost of living
132 km or 82 mi	Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni	$1938
201 km or 125 mi	Nieuw Nickerie	$854
263 km or 164 mi	New Amsterdam	$1174
290 km or 180 mi	Kourou	$1996
330 km or 205 mi	Cayenne	$1979
347 km or 216 mi	Linden	$1180
347 km or 216 mi	Georgetown	$1181
698 km or 434 mi	Boa Vista	$740
792 km or 492 mi	Santana	$607
792 km or 492 mi	Macapa	$638
833 km or 518 mi	Upata	$788
837 km or 520 mi	Tucupita	$767
850 km or 528 mi	San Fernando	$1010
851 km or 529 mi	Scarborough	$1136
852 km or 530 mi	Oriximina	$753
859 km or 534 mi	Chaguanas	$1097
871 km or 541 mi	Ciudad Guayana	$892
872 km or 542 mi	San Juan	$1232
879 km or 546 mi	Port of Spain	$1284
925 km or 575 mi	Santarem	$676
940 km or 584 mi	Bridgetown	$1336
950 km or 590 mi	Holetown	$1454
958 km or 596 mi	Ciudad Bolivar	$848
960 km or 597 mi	Parintins	$743
983 km or 611 mi	Maturin	$844
988 km or 614 mi	Breves	$649
993 km or 617 mi	Grenville	$1079
996 km or 619 mi	St. George's	$1078
1036 km or 644 mi	Carupano	$699
1049 km or 652 mi	Kingstown	$995
1052 km or 654 mi	Georgetown	$989
1057 km or 657 mi	El Tigre	$741
1061 km or 659 mi	Altamira	$669
1066 km or 662 mi	Itacoatiara	$732
1067 km or 663 mi	Maues	$734
1080 km or 671 mi	Vieux Fort	$1197
1082 km or 673 mi	Cantaura	$675
1095 km or 680 mi	Abaetetuba	$589
1099 km or 683 mi	Anaco	$642
1100 km or 683 mi	Cameta	$643

Cities near Roseau

Distance	City	Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi	Portsmouth	$1173
84 km or 52 mi	Fort-de-France	$1812
86 km or 53 mi	Basse-Terre	$1739
102 km or 63 mi	Petit-Bourg	$1730
103 km or 64 mi	Sainte-Anne	$1732
109 km or 68 mi	Les Abymes	$1717
110 km or 68 mi	Baie-Mahault	$1736
115 km or 71 mi	Le Moule	$1733
149 km or 93 mi	Castries	$1170
181 km or 112 mi	Vieux Fort	$1197
199 km or 124 mi	All Saints	$1166
208 km or 129 mi	St. John's	$1145
226 km or 140 mi	Georgetown	$989
238 km or 148 mi	Kingstown	$995
265 km or 165 mi	Basseterre	$1330
270 km or 168 mi	Cayon	$1332
301 km or 187 mi	Holetown	$1454
310 km or 193 mi	Bridgetown	$1336
351 km or 218 mi	Philipsburg	$2884
355 km or 220 mi	Grenville	$1079
364 km or 226 mi	St. George's	$1078
449 km or 279 mi	Saint Croix	$2600
463 km or 288 mi	Scarborough	$1136
490 km or 304 mi	Road Town	$2293
509 km or 316 mi	Charlotte Amalie	$2022
515 km or 320 mi	Port of Spain	$1284
517 km or 321 mi	San Juan	$1232
532 km or 331 mi	Chaguanas	$1097
546 km or 339 mi	La Asuncion	$641
552 km or 343 mi	Porlamar	$610
552 km or 343 mi	Carupano	$699
558 km or 347 mi	San Fernando	$1010
565 km or 351 mi	Fajardo	$1583
566 km or 352 mi	Naguabo	$1683
568 km or 353 mi	Yabucoa	$1710
569 km or 354 mi	Humacao	$1299
575 km or 357 mi	Las Piedras	$1667
584 km or 363 mi	Rio Grande	$1716
588 km or 365 mi	Guayama	$1572
589 km or 366 mi	Gurabo	$1189