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

🙂 Solo nomad: Brazil is 31% cheaper than Suriname without rent, and 21.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Brazil is 30.7% cheaper than Suriname without rent, and 27.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Brazil
Suriname
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.51 R$28.92
$6.93 SRD 261
-20.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.61 R$150
$42.70 SRD 1,612
-33.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.36 R$33.37
$10.50 SRD 396
-39.43%
Cappuccino
$1.75 R$9.20
$2.69 SRD 101
-34.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 R$5.66
$1.20 SRD 45.12
-10.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 R$3.72
$0.63 SRD 23.67
12.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.81 R$9.51
$2.89 SRD 109
-37.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 R$13.75
$3.94 SRD 149
-33.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Brazil
Suriname
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.00 R$5.27
$1.71 SRD 64.6
-41.52%
White Bread (500g)
$1.49 R$7.82
$1.28 SRD 48.17
16.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 R$6.12
$1.46 SRD 55.3
-19.86%
Eggs
$2.02 R$10.61
$3.22 SRD 122
-37.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.60 R$45.17
$12.71 SRD 480
-32.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.69 R$19.40
$5.40 SRD 204
-31.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.26 R$38.13
$10.05 SRD 379
-27.76%
Apples (1kg)
$2.07 R$10.89
$4.45 SRD 168
-53.48%
Banana (1kg)
$1.32 R$6.93
$1.96 SRD 73.9
-32.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.17 R$6.16
$3.13 SRD 118
-62.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.43 R$7.49
$5.32 SRD 201
-73.12%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 R$5.93
$1.30 SRD 49.13
-13.08%
Onion (1kg)
$1.10 R$5.78
$1.93 SRD 73.0
-43.01%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.76 R$3.97
$1.85 SRD 69.9
-58.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.70 R$3.66
$1.46 SRD 55.0
-52.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.18 R$11.43
$5.68 SRD 214
-61.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.57 R$39.74
$9.40 SRD 355
-19.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 R$6.38
$2.20 SRD 82.9
-44.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 R$11.43
$3.28 SRD 124
-33.54%
🚌 Getting Around
Brazil
Suriname
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.92 R$4.85
$0.45 SRD 17.15
104.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.58 R$213
$89.8 SRD 3,388
-54.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.05 R$5.51
$3.07 SRD 116
-65.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.85 R$4.46
$2.48 SRD 93.5
-65.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.10 R$37.27
$10.11 SRD 381
-29.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 R$5.75
$1.14 SRD 43.08
-4.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.7K R$114.2K
$24.8K SRD 937.1K
-12.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.6K R$145.1K
$25.4K SRD 957.5K
8.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brazil
Suriname
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$67.8 R$356
$38.81 SRD 1,465
74.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.09 R$74.0
$25.90 SRD 978
-45.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.35 R$102
$29.55 SRD 1,115
-34.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Brazil
Suriname
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.09 R$121
$12.45 SRD 470
85.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.63 R$119
$19.89 SRD 751
13.78%
Cinema Ticket
$6.24 R$32.74
$4.71 SRD 178
32.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Brazil
Suriname
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$285 R$1,495
$64.1 SRD 2,419
344.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,467 R$39.2K
$1,909 SRD 72.0K
291.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Brazil
Suriname
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.77 R$261
$37.01 SRD 1,397
34.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.22 R$222
$27.89 SRD 1,052
51.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.3 R$400
$76.2 SRD 2,875
0.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$61.5 R$323
$111 SRD 4,187
-44.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Brazil
Suriname
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$334 R$1,756
$506 SRD 19.1K
-33.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$228 R$1,197
$216 SRD 8,141
5.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$645 R$3,384
$1,095 SRD 41.3K
-41.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$455 R$2,391
$570 SRD 21.5K
-20.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,871 R$9,824
$483 SRD 18.2K
287.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,220 R$6,406
$412 SRD 15.6K
195.86%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Brazil
Suriname
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$516 R$2,708
$273 SRD 10.3K
88.78%
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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Suriname: March 2, 2026

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