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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 51.3% more expensive than Surinam without rent, and 116.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 51.8% more expensive than Surinam without rent, and 91.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Surinam
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$6.41 MUR 288
171.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$44.31 MUR 1,994
55.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$7.05 MUR 317
94.47%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.66 MUR 120
4.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$1.01 MUR 45.42
177.23%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.56 MUR 25.25
253.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$2.17 MUR 97.8
104.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$3.39 MUR 152
33.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Surinam
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.69 MUR 76
-26.63%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$0.69 MUR 31.07
194.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.26 MUR 56.9
57.14%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$2.23 MUR 100
55.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$12 MUR 540
52.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$6.21 MUR 280
58.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$12.76 MUR 574
50.78%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$1.99 MUR 89.5
31.16%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.96 MUR 88.2
19.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.46 MUR 65.5
44.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$2.66 MUR 120
4.14%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.04 MUR 46.8
96.15%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$0.95 MUR 42.89
86.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$0.79 MUR 35.37
89.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.77 MUR 34.58
10.39%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$6.68 MUR 301
4.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$9.82 MUR 442
-27.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.79 MUR 80.7
-20.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$2.19 MUR 98.6
4.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Surinam
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$1.14 MUR 51.1
164.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$4.35 MUR 196
5.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$2.7 MUR 122
-25.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$19.45 MUR 875
51.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.41 MUR 63.6
28.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$35.9K MUR 1.6M
6.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$28.9K MUR 1.3M
12.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Surinam
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$50.1 MUR 2,256
278.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$18.22 MUR 820
21.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$34.03 MUR 1,531
6.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Surinam
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$33.14 MUR 1,491
73.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
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Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$6.17 MUR 277
75.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Surinam
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$153 MUR 6,865
379.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$3,897 MUR 175.4K
288.09%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Surinam
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$84.7 MUR 3,813
2.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$78.3 MUR 3,522
-53.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$133 MUR 6,004
-23.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$94.9 MUR 4,270
23.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Surinam
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$589 MUR 26.5K
168.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$367 MUR 16.5K
235.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$957 MUR 43.1K
182.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$786 MUR 35.3K
158.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Surinam
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
6.67
-49.18%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Surinam: October 28, 2025

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