Cost of Living Comparison Between Brazil and Suriname Cost of Living Comparison Between Brazil and Suriname

🙂 Solo nomad: Brazil is 30.6% cheaper than Suriname without rent, and 19.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Brazil is 31.4% cheaper than Suriname without rent, and 28.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Brazil
Suriname
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.31 R$29.48
$6.92 SRD 256
-23.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.19 R$162
$42.92 SRD 1,588
-31.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.29 R$34.91
$10.26 SRD 380
-38.69%
Cappuccino
$1.76 R$9.79
$2.78 SRD 103
-36.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 R$6
$1.19 SRD 43.87
-9.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 R$4.02
$0.65 SRD 23.94
10.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.84 R$10.21
$2.91 SRD 108
-36.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 R$15.16
$4.1 SRD 152
-33.41%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Brazil
Suriname
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.96 R$5.32
$1.63 SRD 60.3
-41.10%
White Bread (500g)
$1.48 R$8.2
$1.26 SRD 46.44
17.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 R$6.5
$1.46 SRD 54
-19.86%
Eggs
$2.12 R$11.79
$3.35 SRD 124
-36.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.41 R$46.69
$12.68 SRD 469
-33.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.82 R$21.18
$5.39 SRD 199
-29.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.55 R$41.89
$10.26 SRD 379
-26.41%
Apples (1kg)
$2.15 R$11.94
$4.52 SRD 167
-52.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.28 R$7.09
$1.88 SRD 69.5
-31.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.13 R$6.27
$3.22 SRD 119
-64.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.48 R$8.22
$5.43 SRD 201
-72.74%
Potato (1kg)
$1.17 R$6.49
$1.34 SRD 49.74
-12.69%
Onion (1kg)
$1.1 R$6.1
$1.93 SRD 71.5
-43.01%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 R$4.14
$1.87 SRD 69.2
-59.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.7 R$3.9
$1.48 SRD 54.9
-52.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.1 R$11.63
$5.67 SRD 210
-62.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.4 R$41.05
$9.44 SRD 349
-21.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 R$6.55
$2.17 SRD 80.1
-45.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 R$12.48
$3.29 SRD 122
-31.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Brazil
Suriname
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.93 R$5.18
$0.45 SRD 16.53
106.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.29 R$229
$88.6 SRD 3,279
-53.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.05 R$5.83
$2.94 SRD 109
-64.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.83 R$4.59
$2.47 SRD 91.3
-66.40%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.14 R$39.63
$9.98 SRD 369
-28.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 R$6.08
$1.09 SRD 40.18
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22K R$121.8K
$24.9K SRD 921.6K
-11.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.4K R$151.8K
$24.7K SRD 914.7K
10.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brazil
Suriname
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$69.6 R$386
$39.02 SRD 1,444
78.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.69 R$76
$25.82 SRD 955
-46.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.72 R$104
$28.81 SRD 1,066
-35.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Brazil
Suriname
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.75 R$126
$12.65 SRD 468
79.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.18 R$123
$20.37 SRD 754
8.89%
Cinema Ticket
$6.15 R$34.12
$4.57 SRD 169
34.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Brazil
Suriname
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$281 R$1,562
$63.3 SRD 2,343
344.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,377 R$40.9K
$1,918 SRD 71K
284.54%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Brazil
Suriname
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.73 R$271
$36.6 SRD 1,354
33.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.91 R$233
$28.29 SRD 1,047
48.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75 R$416
$76.2 SRD 2,821
-1.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$61.4 R$341
$111 SRD 4,104
-44.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Brazil
Suriname
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$332 R$1,844
$514 SRD 19K
-35.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$229 R$1,273
$213 SRD 7,880
7.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$638 R$3,540
$1,054 SRD 39K
-39.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$448 R$2,484
$580 SRD 21.4K
-22.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,689 R$9,376
$496 SRD 18.4K
240.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,176 R$6,527
$410 SRD 15.2K
186.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Brazil
Suriname
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$481 R$2,672
$277 SRD 10.2K
73.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.16
16.25
-31.32%

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

Last update for Brazil: October 29, 2025

Last update for Suriname: October 28, 2025

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