Paramaribo vs Yamoussoukro - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Paramaribo	Yamoussoukro
🚶 Cost of living one person	$914	$1044
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2197	$2484
🏠 One person rent	$311	$517
🏘️ Family rent	$527	$879
🍽️ Food expenses	$451	$337
🚐 Transport expenses	$91.1	$78.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$280	$214
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	46 km	14 km
🎓 Higher education	13	11
😀 Quality of life	54	26
🏙️ Population	224K	340K

The cost of living in Paramaribo is 12% less expensive than in Yamoussoukro. Cities ranked 6184th and 5239th ($914 vs $1044) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 8th in Suriname and Ivory Coast, respectively. Check Suriname vs Ivory Coast comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Paramaribo compared to 0.2 months in Yamoussoukro. Paramaribo ranked 1st best city to live in Suriname vs Yamoussoukro ranked 4th in Ivory Coast, while ranked 6361st and 8898th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Paramaribo vs Yamoussoukro

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	Paramaribo	Yamoussoukro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$9.81	$3.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$53.2	$70.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11.1	$7.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.01	$1.05
☕ Cappuccino	$2.84	$1.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.38	$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$398	$581
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$222	$313
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$727	$1027
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$394	$575
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$23.1	$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$35.5	$176
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$30.3	$37.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	15.86%	15.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$468	$2178
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$403	$999
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.59	$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$90.7	$43.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$19.7	$15.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.16	$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.82	$1.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.38	$0.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.64	$1.22
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.04	$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11	$22.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.2	$4.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.4	$6.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.89	$4.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.12	$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.76	$2.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.03	$2.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.38	$1.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.97	$1.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.99	$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.21	$2.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$8.06	$7.39
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.03	$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack	$4.73	$1.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$10.4	$7.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$2.78	$3.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.61	$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.54	$2.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$12.4	$78.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$4.53	$8.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$20.9	$32
💇 Haircut, simple	$5.5	$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans	$37.9	$94.8
👟 Brand Sneakers	$73.7	$77.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$63.6	$371
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$1767	$4321

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Cities near Paramaribo

Distance	City	Cost of living
132 km or 82 mi	Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni	$1908
201 km or 125 mi	Nieuw Nickerie	$890
263 km or 164 mi	New Amsterdam	$1236
290 km or 180 mi	Kourou	$1966
330 km or 205 mi	Cayenne	$1941
347 km or 216 mi	Linden	$1236
347 km or 216 mi	Georgetown	$1212
698 km or 434 mi	Boa Vista	$744
792 km or 492 mi	Santana	$618
792 km or 492 mi	Macapa	$649
833 km or 518 mi	Upata	$793
837 km or 520 mi	Tucupita	$772
850 km or 528 mi	San Fernando	$1039
851 km or 529 mi	Scarborough	$1138
852 km or 530 mi	Oriximina	$759
859 km or 534 mi	Chaguanas	$1106
871 km or 541 mi	Ciudad Guayana	$896
872 km or 542 mi	San Juan	$1223
879 km or 546 mi	Port of Spain	$1281
925 km or 575 mi	Santarem	$669
940 km or 584 mi	Bridgetown	$1328
950 km or 590 mi	Holetown	$1453
958 km or 596 mi	Ciudad Bolivar	$846
960 km or 597 mi	Parintins	$750
983 km or 611 mi	Maturin	$830
988 km or 614 mi	Breves	$655
993 km or 617 mi	Grenville	$1083
996 km or 619 mi	St. George's	$1083
1036 km or 644 mi	Carupano	$707
1049 km or 652 mi	Kingstown	$995
1052 km or 654 mi	Georgetown	$1005
1057 km or 657 mi	El Tigre	$752
1061 km or 659 mi	Altamira	$667
1066 km or 662 mi	Itacoatiara	$744
1067 km or 663 mi	Maues	$747
1080 km or 671 mi	Vieux Fort	$1214
1082 km or 673 mi	Cantaura	$685
1095 km or 680 mi	Abaetetuba	$596
1099 km or 683 mi	Anaco	$650
1100 km or 683 mi	Cameta	$652

Cities near Yamoussoukro

Distance	City	Cost of living
100 km or 62 mi	Bouake	$1100
105 km or 65 mi	Gagnoa	$1062
109 km or 68 mi	Divo	$1067
153 km or 95 mi	Agboville	$1043
193 km or 120 mi	Dabou	$1044
197 km or 122 mi	Abengourou	$1049
215 km or 134 mi	Abidjan	$1185
248 km or 154 mi	Grand-Bassam	$1037
296 km or 184 mi	Korhogo	$1076
369 km or 229 mi	Yekepa	$487
383 km or 238 mi	Sanniquellie	$486
403 km or 250 mi	Obuasi	$714
404 km or 251 mi	Nzerekore	$993
404 km or 251 mi	Kumasi	$606
442 km or 275 mi	Sekondi-Takoradi	$745
461 km or 287 mi	Greenville	$487
498 km or 309 mi	Bobo-Dioulasso	$846
502 km or 312 mi	Sikasso	$501
559 km or 347 mi	Koforidua	$762
561 km or 349 mi	Kakata	$487
566 km or 351 mi	Tamale	$666
566 km or 352 mi	Bougouni	$494
569 km or 354 mi	Gueckedou	$998
579 km or 359 mi	Accra	$927
590 km or 367 mi	Leo	$863
593 km or 368 mi	Ashaiman	$697
594 km or 369 mi	Kankan	$993
595 km or 370 mi	Tema	$583
613 km or 381 mi	Monrovia	$518
635 km or 395 mi	Ho	$500
636 km or 395 mi	Hohoe	$727
652 km or 405 mi	Kpalime	$665
659 km or 409 mi	Dedougou	$836
662 km or 411 mi	Kenema	$1219
676 km or 420 mi	Nouna	$835
683 km or 424 mi	Koudougou	$830
710 km or 441 mi	Manga	$896
711 km or 442 mi	Atakpame	$657
713 km or 443 mi	Bamako	$561
717 km or 445 mi	Sotouboua	$656