Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Surinam Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Surinam

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 66% more expensive than Surinam without rent, and 125.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 46.4% more expensive than Surinam without rent, and 85.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Surinam
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 €14.91
$6.44 MUR 305
167.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 €59.0
$44.12 MUR 2,091
54.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.72 €11.89
$7.24 MUR 343
89.50%
Cappuccino
$2.84 €2.46
$2.68 MUR 127
5.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.44
$1.01 MUR 47.85
178.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.77
$0.59 MUR 28.15
245.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.58 €3.97
$2.15 MUR 102
113.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.99
$3.38 MUR 160
36.39%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Surinam
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.11
$1.68 MUR 79.7
-23.81%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.84
$0.66 MUR 31.24
221.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 €1.73
$1.34 MUR 63.5
49.25%
Eggs
$3.48 €3.02
$2.24 MUR 106
55.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.68 €16.18
$11.97 MUR 567
56.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 €8.16
$6.29 MUR 298
49.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.68 €16.18
$12.48 MUR 591
49.68%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.26
$2.08 MUR 98.5
25.48%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 €2.07
$1.93 MUR 91.6
23.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.50 MUR 70.9
39.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 €2.37
$2.65 MUR 126
3.02%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.70
$1.00 MUR 47.20
96.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 €1.62
$1.01 MUR 48.09
85.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.28
$0.84 MUR 39.73
76.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.80
$0.80 MUR 37.93
15.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.87 €5.95
$6.74 MUR 319
1.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 €6.16
$8.55 MUR 405
-16.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.20
$1.75 MUR 82.8
-21.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.09
$2.18 MUR 103
10.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Surinam
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 €2.57
$0.99 MUR 46.98
200.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.77 €24.92
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 €3.96
$4.33 MUR 205
5.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.10 €1.82
$2.70 MUR 128
-22.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.85 €24.98
$20.10 MUR 953
43.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 €1.64
$1.39 MUR 66.1
36.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.5K
$35.9K MUR 1.7M
7.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €28.0K
$28.6K MUR 1.4M
12.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Surinam
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €159
$50.3 MUR 2,381
264.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.62 €19.59
$18.55 MUR 879
21.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.50 €31.61
$34.07 MUR 1,615
7.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Surinam
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.7 €50.8
$38.69 MUR 1,833
51.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.82 €18.03
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Cinema Ticket
$11.10 €9.61
$6.21 MUR 294
78.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Surinam
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$726 €629
$153 MUR 7,267
373.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.2K
$3,937 MUR 186.6K
287.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Surinam
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 €74.7
$84.8 MUR 4,016
1.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.48 €32.45
$79.4 MUR 3,763
-52.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.5
$130 MUR 6,148
-18.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$93.0 MUR 4,407
27.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Surinam
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,568 €1,358
$519 MUR 24.6K
202.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 €1,070
$353 MUR 16.7K
249.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,752 €2,383
$946 MUR 44.8K
191.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,981 €1,715
$721 MUR 34.1K
174.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,921 €5,993
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,760 €4,122
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Surinam
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,498 €2,163
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
6.67
-49.18%

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Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

Last update for Surinam: March 1, 2026

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