SOUTH AMERICA / SURINAME

Paramaribo

Triplandio Paramaribo guide covers 2 travel guides across 8 areas, complete with hotel picks. Explore 8 self-guided walking tours in Paramaribo with 49 POI, spanning 24.7 km in total. Get inspired by 5 local dishes, complete with recipes and our unique Food Flavour DNA graph.

Guides 2
Areas 8
Local food 5
Tours / POI 8 / 49
Day / Night 34° / 25°
Local Time 19:24
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City & Country Data Suriname (Paramaribo)

Key travel data for Paramaribo — cost of living, safety, healthcare, local currency and essentials, curated by Triplandio.

🌍 Suriname
Tourists ✈️ 279K/y
GDP/cap 💵 $7.1k
Life Exp ❤️ 73.8 yrs
Population 👥 639.9K
Currency 💱 SRD $
Language 🗣️ Dutch
Payments 💳 Cash only
Emergency 🆘 115
💰 Prices in Paramaribo
Coffee ☕ $5.00
Beer 🍺 $4.00
Lunch 🍽️ $12.00
Groceries 🛒 $50.00/w
Taxi/km 🚕 $1.00
Transit 🚇 $1.50
Fuel ⛽ $0.50/l
Internet 📡 $50.00/m
Salary 💵 $500/m

Best time to visit Paramaribo (Suriname)

Now (September) avg: 28°C, mostly dry, full season — expect crowds. Best months to walk: Sep & Oct.

Live Temp …
~Day / Night Temp 34°C / 25°C
Sunrise / Sunset 6:29 / 18:34
Local time 19:24
Sea Temp 31°C
Best Months Sep & Oct
J Jan F Feb M Mar A Apr M May J Jun J Jul A Aug S Sep best month this month O Oct best month N Nov D Dec
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Temperature Average night-low temperature, month by month. Zero line marks freezing point.
Crowds How busy it gets — traveller interest by month.
Sea temperature Sea warmth for swimming, by month.
Rainfall Rainy days to expect each month.
Sunshine Hours of sun per day, by month.

Traditional Local Food Paramaribo (Suriname)

Bara
Snack Vegan

Bara

Bah-rah · Fried lentil dough snack

A fried dough made with black-eyed peas and spices.

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Moksi Meti
Main course Meat

Moksi Meti

Mock-see Meh-tee · Mixed Surinamese meat dish

A stir-fry of mixed meats with vegetables.

Open Moksi Meti recipe
Pom © Wikimedia Commons
Main course Meat

Pom

POHM · Oven-baked root vegetable and meat

A Surinamese casserole of root vegetables and chicken.

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Roti with Chicken Curry
Main course Meat

Roti with Chicken Curry

Roti met Kip Kerrie
Roh-tee met Kip Kehr-ree · Flatbread with spiced chicken curry

A combination of Indian flatbread and spiced chicken.

Open Roti with Chicken Curry recipe
Saoto Soup © Wikimedia Commons
Soup Meat

Saoto Soup

Saoto Soep
Sah-oh-toh Soop · Indonesian-style chicken soup

A hearty soup with chicken, egg, and vermicelli.

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Paramaribo Travel Guides

2 guides

Suriname · ParamariboDiscover Paramaribo’s Neighbourhoods for BackpackersRead guide →Suriname · ParamariboCultural Immersion in Paramaribo — Best Areas to StayRead guide →

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