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 53 POI, spanning 26.6 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 / 53
Day / Night 31° / 23°
Local Time 4:11
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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 (July) avg: 26°C, wetter month, full season — expect crowds. Best months to walk: Sep & Oct.

Live Temp …
~Day / Night Temp 31°C / 23°C
Sunrise / Sunset 6:33 / 18:59
Local time 4:11
Sea Temp 30°C
Best Months Sep & Oct
J Jan F Feb M Mar A Apr M May J Jun J Jul this month A Aug S Sep best 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.
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Traditional Local Food Paramaribo (Suriname)

Local Flavours of Paramaribo — Explore recipes, history, our unique food flavour DNA graph and more.

Bara
Snack Vegan

Bara

Bah-rah · Fried lentil dough snack

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

Moksi Meti
Main course Meat

Moksi Meti

Mock-see Meh-tee · Mixed Surinamese meat dish

A stir-fry of mixed meats with vegetables.

Pom © Wikimedia Commons
Main course Meat

Pom

Oven-baked root vegetable and meat

A Surinamese casserole of root vegetables and chicken.

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.

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.

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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