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

😐 Solo nomad: Canada is 45.6% more expensive than Suriname without rent, and 144.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Canada is 48.5% more expensive than Suriname without rent, and 98.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Canada
Suriname
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.25 CA$25.01
$7.14 SRD 269
155.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$72.9 CA$99.8
$42.69 SRD 1,606
70.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.06 CA$15.16
$10.46 SRD 394
5.74%
Cappuccino
$3.72 CA$5.10
$2.78 SRD 105
33.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 CA$2.97
$1.22 SRD 46.08
77.87%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 CA$2.29
$0.65 SRD 24.41
156.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.01 CA$8.24
$2.82 SRD 106
113.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.06 CA$8.30
$3.99 SRD 150
51.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Canada
Suriname
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.31 CA$3.17
$1.71 SRD 64.4
35.09%
White Bread (500g)
$2.65 CA$3.63
$1.21 SRD 45.41
119.01%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.60 CA$4.93
$1.39 SRD 52.3
158.99%
Eggs
$3.57 CA$4.89
$3.24 SRD 122
10.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.60 CA$15.89
$12.39 SRD 466
-6.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.44 CA$17.04
$5.33 SRD 201
133.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.25 CA$20.89
$10.26 SRD 386
48.64%
Apples (1kg)
$4.33 CA$5.94
$4.49 SRD 169
-3.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 CA$1.99
$1.95 SRD 73.3
-25.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.78 CA$5.18
$3.20 SRD 121
18.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.21 CA$5.77
$5.57 SRD 209
-24.42%
Potato (1kg)
$2.69 CA$3.68
$1.32 SRD 49.56
103.79%
Onion (1kg)
$2.75 CA$3.77
$1.86 SRD 69.9
47.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.52 CA$3.45
$1.91 SRD 71.9
31.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.86 CA$2.54
$1.52 SRD 57.0
22.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.70 CA$20.14
$5.80 SRD 218
153.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.06 CA$17.90
$9.41 SRD 354
38.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.00 CA$4.10
$2.23 SRD 83.9
34.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.37 CA$4.61
$3.33 SRD 125
1.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Canada
Suriname
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.62 CA$3.59
$0.48 SRD 18.23
445.83%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$75.5 CA$103
$91.7 SRD 3,452
-17.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.50 CA$4.79
$2.93 SRD 110
19.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.49 CA$2.04
$2.55 SRD 96.1
-41.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.59 CA$39.17
$10.14 SRD 382
181.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 CA$1.58
$1.13 SRD 42.35
1.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.8K CA$33.9K
$25.0K SRD 941.7K
-1.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.9K CA$28.6K
$25.2K SRD 946.5K
-16.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Canada
Suriname
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$152 CA$208
$39.63 SRD 1,491
283.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$45.94 CA$62.9
$25.61 SRD 964
79.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$64.0 CA$87.7
$28.72 SRD 1,081
122.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Canada
Suriname
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.93 CA$58.8
$12.71 SRD 478
237.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.73 CA$24.29
$19.97 SRD 751
-11.22%
Cinema Ticket
$11.48 CA$15.72
$4.73 SRD 178
142.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Canada
Suriname
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$810 CA$1,110
$62.1 SRD 2,335
1206.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.3K CA$16.8K
$1,953 SRD 73.5K
529.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Canada
Suriname
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.5 CA$76.0
$36.25 SRD 1,364
52.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.89 CA$57.4
$28.52 SRD 1,073
46.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.1 CA$123
$74.8 SRD 2,815
20.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 CA$146
$111 SRD 4,185
-4.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Canada
Suriname
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,340 CA$1,836
$497 SRD 18.7K
169.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,217 CA$1,668
$216 SRD 8,111
464.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,186 CA$2,995
$1,072 SRD 40.4K
103.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,828 CA$2,505
$579 SRD 21.8K
215.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,863 CA$6,663
$496 SRD 18.7K
880.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,966 CA$5,434
$421 SRD 15.8K
842.55%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Canada
Suriname
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,042 CA$4,167
$281 SRD 10.6K
982.19%
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: April 11, 2026

Last update for Suriname: April 12, 2026

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