Cost of Living Comparison Between Canada and Suriname Cost of Living Comparison Between Canada and Suriname

😐 Solo nomad: Canada is 49.1% more expensive than Suriname without rent, and 139.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Canada is 45.8% more expensive than Suriname without rent, and 92.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Canada
Suriname
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.65 CA$25.39
$6.92 SRD 256
169.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.3 CA$101
$42.92 SRD 1,588
73.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.02 CA$15
$10.26 SRD 380
7.41%
Cappuccino
$3.75 CA$5.11
$2.78 SRD 103
34.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 CA$2.95
$1.19 SRD 43.87
82.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 CA$2.29
$0.65 SRD 23.94
158.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.83 CA$7.94
$2.91 SRD 108
100.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.74 CA$7.81
$4.1 SRD 152
40.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Canada
Suriname
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 CA$3.04
$1.63 SRD 60.3
37.42%
White Bread (500g)
$2.66 CA$3.62
$1.26 SRD 46.44
111.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.6 CA$4.9
$1.46 SRD 54
146.58%
Eggs
$3.53 CA$4.8
$3.35 SRD 124
5.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.32 CA$15.41
$12.68 SRD 469
-10.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.46 CA$16.96
$5.39 SRD 199
131.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.28 CA$20.8
$10.26 SRD 379
48.93%
Apples (1kg)
$4.17 CA$5.68
$4.52 SRD 167
-7.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.5 CA$2.05
$1.88 SRD 69.5
-20.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$4 CA$5.45
$3.22 SRD 119
24.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.07 CA$5.54
$5.43 SRD 201
-25.05%
Potato (1kg)
$2.78 CA$3.78
$1.34 SRD 49.74
107.46%
Onion (1kg)
$2.73 CA$3.72
$1.93 SRD 71.5
41.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.63 CA$3.58
$1.87 SRD 69.2
40.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 CA$2.48
$1.48 SRD 54.9
22.97%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.61 CA$19.88
$5.67 SRD 210
157.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.08 CA$17.8
$9.44 SRD 349
38.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.01 CA$4.1
$2.17 SRD 80.1
38.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.34 CA$4.55
$3.29 SRD 122
1.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Canada
Suriname
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.56 CA$3.49
$0.45 SRD 16.53
468.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$78.4 CA$107
$88.6 SRD 3,279
-11.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.55 CA$4.83
$2.94 SRD 109
20.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 CA$2.11
$2.47 SRD 91.3
-37.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.91 CA$39.35
$9.98 SRD 369
189.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 CA$1.58
$1.09 SRD 40.18
6.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.6K CA$33.5K
$24.9K SRD 921.6K
-1.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.9K CA$28.5K
$24.7K SRD 914.7K
-15.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Canada
Suriname
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$155 CA$211
$39.02 SRD 1,444
298.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$45.2 CA$61.5
$25.82 SRD 955
75.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$62.4 CA$84.9
$28.81 SRD 1,066
116.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Canada
Suriname
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.82 CA$58.3
$12.65 SRD 468
238.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.72 CA$24.11
$20.37 SRD 754
-13.01%
Cinema Ticket
$11.25 CA$15.31
$4.57 SRD 169
146.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Canada
Suriname
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$804 CA$1,094
$63.3 SRD 2,343
1169.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12K CA$16.4K
$1,918 SRD 71K
527.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Canada
Suriname
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.7 CA$77.2
$36.6 SRD 1,354
54.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.61 CA$56.6
$28.29 SRD 1,047
47.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.2 CA$123
$76.2 SRD 2,821
18.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 CA$147
$111 SRD 4,104
-2.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Canada
Suriname
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,364 CA$1,857
$514 SRD 19K
165.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,208 CA$1,645
$213 SRD 7,880
467.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,179 CA$2,966
$1,054 SRD 39K
106.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,835 CA$2,497
$580 SRD 21.4K
216.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,152 CA$8,374
$496 SRD 18.4K
1139.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,409 CA$6,001
$410 SRD 15.2K
975.86%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Canada
Suriname
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,867 CA$3,903
$277 SRD 10.2K
935.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.33
16.25
-61.05%

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

Last update for Canada: October 28, 2025

Last update for Suriname: October 28, 2025

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