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

😐 Solo nomad: Australia is 40.7% more expensive than Suriname without rent, and 131.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Australia is 45.2% more expensive than Suriname without rent, and 83.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Australia
Suriname
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.57 A$24.86
$6.97 SRD 267
137.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$77.7 A$117
$42.80 SRD 1,637
81.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.88 A$14.82
$10.37 SRD 396
-4.73%
Cappuccino
$3.48 A$5.22
$2.68 SRD 102
29.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.56 A$3.84
$1.17 SRD 44.90
118.80%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 A$3.20
$0.63 SRD 24.12
238.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.62 A$9.93
$2.92 SRD 112
126.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.31 A$10.97
$4.13 SRD 158
77.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Australia
Suriname
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.51 A$2.26
$1.64 SRD 62.7
-7.93%
White Bread (500g)
$2.49 A$3.74
$1.21 SRD 46.36
105.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.07 A$3.10
$1.47 SRD 56.3
40.82%
Eggs
$4.27 A$6.41
$3.24 SRD 124
31.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.73 A$13.10
$12.55 SRD 480
-30.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.25 A$12.38
$5.46 SRD 209
51.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.17 A$21.26
$10.13 SRD 387
39.88%
Apples (1kg)
$3.27 A$4.90
$4.40 SRD 168
-25.68%
Banana (1kg)
$2.68 A$4.02
$1.88 SRD 71.7
42.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.89 A$4.34
$3.12 SRD 119
-7.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.28 A$6.42
$5.49 SRD 210
-22.04%
Potato (1kg)
$2.47 A$3.70
$1.30 SRD 49.81
90.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.11 A$3.16
$1.85 SRD 70.6
14.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.30 A$3.44
$1.86 SRD 71.0
23.66%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.50 A$2.24
$1.51 SRD 57.8
-0.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.81 A$47.72
$5.74 SRD 219
454.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.45 A$20.17
$9.04 SRD 346
48.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.48 A$6.72
$2.18 SRD 83.4
105.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.01 A$7.51
$3.22 SRD 123
55.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Australia
Suriname
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.91 A$4.37
$0.46 SRD 17.51
532.61%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.0 A$146
$89.1 SRD 3,408
8.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.67 A$5.51
$2.96 SRD 113
23.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.81 A$2.71
$2.56 SRD 97.8
-29.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$38.37 A$57.6
$10.18 SRD 389
276.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.20 A$1.79
$1.10 SRD 42.01
9.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.1K A$43.6K
$25.1K SRD 958.4K
15.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.7K A$34.1K
$25.2K SRD 963.4K
-9.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Australia
Suriname
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$175 A$262
$39.66 SRD 1,517
341.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.26 A$39.39
$25.68 SRD 982
2.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.0 A$79.5
$29.55 SRD 1,130
79.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Australia
Suriname
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.12 A$70.7
$12.44 SRD 476
278.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.51 A$24.77
$20.26 SRD 775
-18.51%
Cinema Ticket
$13.57 A$20.35
$4.69 SRD 179
189.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Australia
Suriname
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,588 A$2,382
$63.1 SRD 2,411
2418.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.5K A$18.8K
$1,907 SRD 72.9K
557.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Australia
Suriname
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.7 A$105
$36.38 SRD 1,391
91.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.7 A$76.0
$28.32 SRD 1,083
78.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 A$153
$76.8 SRD 2,937
32.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 A$163
$112 SRD 4,280
-2.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Australia
Suriname
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,370 A$2,055
$510 SRD 19.5K
168.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,076 A$1,613
$214 SRD 8,174
403.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,270 A$3,404
$1,057 SRD 40.4K
114.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,772 A$2,658
$580 SRD 22.2K
205.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,081 A$10.6K
$490 SRD 18.7K
1344.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,392 A$8,088
$411 SRD 15.7K
1211.94%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Australia
Suriname
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,742 A$5,614
$278 SRD 10.6K
1247.93%
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: January 10, 2026

Last update for Suriname: January 13, 2026

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