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Accra vs. Paramaribo Cost of Living Summary

Accra is 10.1% more expensive than Paramaribo.

Restaurants: pay 35.6% less in Accra
Groceries: pay 8.3% more in Accra
Transportation: pay 46.1% less in Accra
Housing: pay 10.4% more in Accra
Childcare: pay 2.4 times more in Accra
Entertainment and Sports: pay 47.1% more in Accra
Clothing: pay 55.1% less in Accra

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

Accra vs. Paramaribo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 35.6% less for restaurants

	Paramaribo	Accra
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.00 SRD384.84	$6.00 GHS67.79	-40.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.40 SRD438.80	$7.92 GHS89.45	-30.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.19 SRD45.81	$0.96 GHS10.90	-19.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.82 SRD31.42	$0.38 GHS4.35	-52.9%
Average			-35.6%

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pay 8.3% more for groceries

	Paramaribo	Accra
Bread 1 loaf	$1.29 SRD49.69	$1.53 GHS17.25	+18.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.24 SRD239.95	$6.37 GHS71.91	+2.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.71 SRD258.10	$13.37 GHS151.10	+99.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.40 SRD130.81	$2.43 GHS27.44	-28.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.52 SRD97.09	$2.40 GHS27.11	-4.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.01 SRD77.27	$1.36 GHS15.40	-32.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.91 SRD35.12	$0.63 GHS7.07	-31.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.45 SRD55.73	$0.63 GHS7.13	-56.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.46 SRD94.60	$1.32 GHS14.88	-46.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.59 SRD22.70	$1.42 GHS16.04	+140.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.93 SRD35.82	$1.22 GHS13.77	+30.9%
Average			+8.3%

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pay 46.1% less for transportation

	Paramaribo	Accra
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.24 SRD163.04	$4.13 GHS46.71	-2.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$90.00 SRD3,463.56	$35.04 GHS395.83	-61.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,000.00 SRD962,100.00	$8,000.00 GHS90,384.10	-68.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$23.00 SRD885.13	$10.89 GHS123.03	-52.7%
Average			-46.1%

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pay 10.4% more for housing

	Paramaribo	Accra
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.19 SRD1,123.39	$37.96 GHS428.85	+30.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$504.53 SRD19,416.38	$513.87 GHS5,805.72	+1.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$217.08 SRD8,354.15	$165.82 GHS1,873.42	-23.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$30.00 SRD1,154.37	$39.97 GHS451.57	+33.2%
Average			+10.4%

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pay 2.4 times more for childcare

	Paramaribo	Accra
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$63.03 SRD2,425.52	$72.38 GHS817.77	+14.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,921.93 SRD73,963.45	$7,072.54 GHS79,905.65	+268.0%
Average			+141.4%

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pay 47.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Paramaribo	Accra
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.34 SRD128.35	$1.54 GHS17.35	-53.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.68 SRD103.03	$3.72 GHS42.01	+38.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.64 SRD217.22	$2.03 GHS22.94	-64.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$12.63 SRD485.91	$39.69 GHS448.44	+214.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.00 SRD192.42	$10.00 GHS112.98	+100.0%
Average			+47.1%

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pay 55.1% less for clothing

	Paramaribo	Accra
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$36.30 SRD1,396.81	$14.52 GHS164.07	-60.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$28.44 SRD1,094.54	$18.80 GHS212.35	-33.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$75.41 SRD2,902.26	$27.35 GHS308.96	-63.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$110.56 SRD4,254.90	$41.22 GHS465.70	-62.7%
Average			-55.1%

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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: December 2025

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