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

😐 Solo nomad: Australia is 41.5% more expensive than Suriname without rent, and 133.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Australia is 43.4% more expensive than Suriname without rent, and 82.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Australia
Suriname
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.40 A$23.29
$6.93 SRD 262
136.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$78.2 A$111
$42.70 SRD 1,615
83.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.52 A$13.52
$10.50 SRD 397
-9.33%
Cappuccino
$3.57 A$5.07
$2.69 SRD 102
32.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 A$3.62
$1.20 SRD 45.22
112.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 A$3.14
$0.63 SRD 23.72
250.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.41 A$9.10
$2.89 SRD 109
121.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.22 A$10.25
$3.94 SRD 149
83.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Australia
Suriname
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.56 A$2.21
$1.71 SRD 64.8
-8.77%
White Bread (500g)
$2.48 A$3.53
$1.28 SRD 48.28
93.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 A$2.84
$1.46 SRD 55.4
36.99%
Eggs
$4.28 A$6.07
$3.22 SRD 122
32.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.60 A$12.21
$12.71 SRD 481
-32.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.56 A$12.15
$5.40 SRD 204
58.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.71 A$19.47
$10.05 SRD 380
36.42%
Apples (1kg)
$3.22 A$4.58
$4.45 SRD 168
-27.64%
Banana (1kg)
$2.72 A$3.86
$1.96 SRD 74.1
38.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.94 A$4.17
$3.13 SRD 118
-6.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.28 A$6.08
$5.32 SRD 201
-19.55%
Potato (1kg)
$2.51 A$3.56
$1.30 SRD 49.25
93.08%
Onion (1kg)
$2.11 A$3.00
$1.93 SRD 73.1
9.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.21 A$3.14
$1.85 SRD 70.0
19.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 A$2.17
$1.46 SRD 55.1
4.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.35 A$44.52
$5.68 SRD 215
451.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.09 A$20.00
$9.40 SRD 355
49.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.43 A$6.29
$2.20 SRD 83.1
101.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.07 A$7.20
$3.28 SRD 124
54.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Australia
Suriname
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.90 A$4.12
$0.45 SRD 17.19
544.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.6 A$139
$89.8 SRD 3,396
8.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.55 A$5.05
$3.07 SRD 116
15.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.84 A$2.62
$2.48 SRD 93.7
-25.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.44 A$53.2
$10.11 SRD 382
270.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 A$1.63
$1.14 SRD 43.18
0.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.2K A$41.5K
$24.8K SRD 939.4K
17.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.0K A$32.6K
$25.4K SRD 959.8K
-9.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Australia
Suriname
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$180 A$255
$38.81 SRD 1,468
363.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.91 A$36.79
$25.90 SRD 980
0.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.5 A$74.5
$29.55 SRD 1,118
77.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Australia
Suriname
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.04 A$68.2
$12.45 SRD 471
285.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.66 A$23.66
$19.89 SRD 753
-16.24%
Cinema Ticket
$13.87 A$19.70
$4.71 SRD 178
194.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Australia
Suriname
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,559 A$2,214
$64.1 SRD 2,425
2332.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.5K A$17.8K
$1,909 SRD 72.2K
555.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Australia
Suriname
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.2 A$99.7
$37.01 SRD 1,400
89.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.4 A$73.0
$27.89 SRD 1,055
84.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 A$143
$76.2 SRD 2,882
32.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 A$159
$111 SRD 4,197
0.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Australia
Suriname
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,361 A$1,932
$506 SRD 19.1K
169.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,083 A$1,538
$216 SRD 8,160
402.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,332 A$3,311
$1,095 SRD 41.4K
113.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,718 A$2,439
$570 SRD 21.5K
201.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,612 A$10.8K
$483 SRD 18.3K
1476.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,588 A$7,935
$412 SRD 15.6K
1254.82%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Australia
Suriname
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,928 A$5,578
$273 SRD 10.3K
1337.66%
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: March 3, 2026

Last update for Suriname: March 2, 2026

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