Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Suriname Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Suriname

😐 Solo nomad: Australia is 42.5% more expensive than Suriname without rent, and 134.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Australia is 43.9% more expensive than Suriname without rent, and 83.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Australia
Suriname
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.97 A$24.47
$6.92 SRD 256
130.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$77.2 A$118
$42.92 SRD 1,588
79.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.66 A$14.8
$10.26 SRD 380
-5.85%
Cappuccino
$3.57 A$5.48
$2.78 SRD 103
28.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 A$4.04
$1.19 SRD 43.87
121.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 A$3.41
$0.65 SRD 23.94
241.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.57 A$10.06
$2.91 SRD 108
125.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.98 A$10.7
$4.1 SRD 152
70.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Australia
Suriname
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.5 A$2.3
$1.63 SRD 60.3
-7.98%
White Bread (500g)
$2.42 A$3.7
$1.26 SRD 46.44
92.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.02 A$3.1
$1.46 SRD 54
38.36%
Eggs
$4.38 A$6.71
$3.35 SRD 124
30.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.86 A$13.58
$12.68 SRD 469
-30.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.26 A$12.66
$5.39 SRD 199
53.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.14 A$21.66
$10.26 SRD 379
37.82%
Apples (1kg)
$3.24 A$4.96
$4.52 SRD 167
-28.32%
Banana (1kg)
$2.68 A$4.11
$1.88 SRD 69.5
42.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.86 A$4.39
$3.22 SRD 119
-11.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.25 A$6.5
$5.43 SRD 201
-21.73%
Potato (1kg)
$2.55 A$3.91
$1.34 SRD 49.74
90.30%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 A$3.35
$1.93 SRD 71.5
13.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.24 A$3.43
$1.87 SRD 69.2
19.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 A$2.41
$1.48 SRD 54.9
6.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.36 A$48.04
$5.67 SRD 210
453.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.32 A$20.41
$9.44 SRD 349
41.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.61 A$7.06
$2.17 SRD 80.1
112.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.97 A$7.61
$3.29 SRD 122
51.06%
🚌 Getting Around
Australia
Suriname
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 A$4.54
$0.45 SRD 16.53
560.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$98 A$150
$88.6 SRD 3,279
10.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.62 A$5.55
$2.94 SRD 109
23.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.82 A$2.79
$2.47 SRD 91.3
-26.32%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.78 A$57.9
$9.98 SRD 369
278.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.2 A$1.84
$1.09 SRD 40.18
10.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.1K A$44.6K
$24.9K SRD 921.6K
16.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.5K A$34.5K
$24.7K SRD 914.7K
-8.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Australia
Suriname
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$180 A$276
$39.02 SRD 1,444
361.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.23 A$40.19
$25.82 SRD 955
1.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.8 A$80.9
$28.81 SRD 1,066
83.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Australia
Suriname
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.77 A$71.7
$12.65 SRD 468
269.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.37 A$25.08
$20.37 SRD 754
-19.64%
Cinema Ticket
$13.82 A$21.18
$4.57 SRD 169
202.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Australia
Suriname
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,599 A$2,450
$63.3 SRD 2,343
2425.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.3K A$18.8K
$1,918 SRD 71K
540.16%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Australia
Suriname
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$71.7 A$110
$36.6 SRD 1,354
95.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.5 A$78.8
$28.29 SRD 1,047
81.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 A$155
$76.2 SRD 2,821
32.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 A$168
$111 SRD 4,104
-1.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Australia
Suriname
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,395 A$2,137
$514 SRD 19K
171.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,106 A$1,694
$213 SRD 7,880
419.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,271 A$3,480
$1,054 SRD 39K
115.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,775 A$2,719
$580 SRD 21.4K
206.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,985 A$10.7K
$496 SRD 18.4K
1307.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,106 A$7,823
$410 SRD 15.2K
1146.09%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Australia
Suriname
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,626 A$5,555
$277 SRD 10.2K
1209.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.35
16.25
-60.92%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Australia: October 29, 2025

Last update for Suriname: October 28, 2025

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