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

🙂 Solo nomad: Brazil is 30% cheaper than Suriname without rent, and 20.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Brazil is 30.4% cheaper than Suriname without rent, and 28.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Brazil
Suriname
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.32 R$28.56
$6.97 SRD 267
-23.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.38 R$152
$42.80 SRD 1,637
-33.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.41 R$34.41
$10.37 SRD 396
-38.19%
Cappuccino
$1.71 R$9.20
$2.68 SRD 102
-36.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 R$6.02
$1.17 SRD 44.90
-4.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 R$3.61
$0.63 SRD 24.12
6.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.77 R$9.49
$2.92 SRD 112
-39.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.63 R$14.14
$4.13 SRD 158
-36.32%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Brazil
Suriname
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.03 R$5.51
$1.64 SRD 62.7
-37.20%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 R$8.24
$1.21 SRD 46.36
26.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.18 R$6.35
$1.47 SRD 56.3
-19.73%
Eggs
$2.02 R$10.84
$3.24 SRD 124
-37.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.60 R$46.16
$12.55 SRD 480
-31.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.83 R$20.56
$5.46 SRD 209
-29.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.40 R$39.73
$10.13 SRD 387
-26.95%
Apples (1kg)
$2.14 R$11.51
$4.40 SRD 168
-51.36%
Banana (1kg)
$1.32 R$7.07
$1.88 SRD 71.7
-29.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.19 R$6.39
$3.12 SRD 119
-61.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.44 R$7.72
$5.49 SRD 210
-73.77%
Potato (1kg)
$1.17 R$6.29
$1.30 SRD 49.81
-10.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.05 R$5.63
$1.85 SRD 70.6
-43.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 R$4.04
$1.86 SRD 71.0
-59.68%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 R$3.71
$1.51 SRD 57.8
-54.30%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.14 R$11.47
$5.74 SRD 219
-62.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.31 R$39.24
$9.04 SRD 346
-19.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 R$6.61
$2.18 SRD 83.4
-43.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 R$12.00
$3.22 SRD 123
-30.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Brazil
Suriname
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.92 R$4.92
$0.46 SRD 17.51
100.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.49 R$223
$89.1 SRD 3,408
-53.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.07 R$5.74
$2.96 SRD 113
-63.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.90 R$4.81
$2.56 SRD 97.8
-64.84%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.30 R$39.18
$10.18 SRD 389
-28.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.10 R$5.90
$1.10 SRD 42.01
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.7K R$116.3K
$25.1K SRD 958.4K
-13.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.5K R$147.9K
$25.2K SRD 963.4K
9.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brazil
Suriname
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$68.4 R$367
$39.66 SRD 1,517
72.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 R$73.7
$25.68 SRD 982
-46.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.15 R$103
$29.55 SRD 1,130
-35.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Brazil
Suriname
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.72 R$122
$12.44 SRD 476
82.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.74 R$122
$20.26 SRD 775
12.24%
Cinema Ticket
$6.15 R$33.03
$4.69 SRD 179
31.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Brazil
Suriname
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$286 R$1,537
$63.1 SRD 2,411
353.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,507 R$40.3K
$1,907 SRD 72.9K
293.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Brazil
Suriname
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.12 R$264
$36.38 SRD 1,391
35.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.97 R$231
$28.32 SRD 1,083
51.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.8 R$418
$76.8 SRD 2,937
1.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$63.2 R$339
$112 SRD 4,280
-43.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Brazil
Suriname
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$328 R$1,759
$510 SRD 19.5K
-35.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$230 R$1,235
$214 SRD 8,174
7.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$654 R$3,514
$1,057 SRD 40.4K
-38.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$456 R$2,449
$580 SRD 22.2K
-21.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,769 R$9,497
$490 SRD 18.7K
260.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,209 R$6,494
$411 SRD 15.7K
194.23%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Brazil
Suriname
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$490 R$2,630
$278 SRD 10.6K
76.43%
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: January 12, 2026

Last update for Suriname: January 13, 2026

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