Cost of Living Comparison Between China and Suriname Cost of Living Comparison Between China and Suriname

🙂 Solo nomad: China is 33.2% cheaper than Suriname without rent, and 18.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: China is 34.2% cheaper than Suriname without rent, and 25.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
China
Suriname
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.85 ¥20.46
$6.92 SRD 256
-58.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.97 ¥172
$42.92 SRD 1,588
-44.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.96 ¥35.61
$10.26 SRD 380
-51.66%
Cappuccino
$3.13 ¥22.47
$2.78 SRD 103
12.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ¥3.18
$1.19 SRD 43.87
-63.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ¥2.1
$0.65 SRD 23.94
-55.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.95 ¥6.83
$2.91 SRD 108
-67.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 ¥15.32
$4.1 SRD 152
-47.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
China
Suriname
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.85 ¥13.23
$1.63 SRD 60.3
13.50%
White Bread (500g)
$1.68 ¥12.06
$1.26 SRD 46.44
33.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.95 ¥6.81
$1.46 SRD 54
-34.93%
Eggs
$1.55 ¥11.11
$3.35 SRD 124
-53.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.25 ¥95.1
$12.68 SRD 469
4.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.28 ¥23.52
$5.39 SRD 199
-39.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.85 ¥77.8
$10.26 SRD 379
5.75%
Apples (1kg)
$1.77 ¥12.66
$4.52 SRD 167
-60.84%
Banana (1kg)
$1.26 ¥9.01
$1.88 SRD 69.5
-32.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.5 ¥10.73
$3.22 SRD 119
-53.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.19 ¥8.5
$5.43 SRD 201
-78.08%
Potato (1kg)
$0.75 ¥5.4
$1.34 SRD 49.74
-44.03%
Onion (1kg)
$0.86 ¥6.15
$1.93 SRD 71.5
-55.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.61 ¥4.37
$1.87 SRD 69.2
-67.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 ¥4.14
$1.48 SRD 54.9
-60.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.45 ¥24.74
$5.67 SRD 210
-39.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.3 ¥81.1
$9.44 SRD 349
19.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 ¥6
$2.17 SRD 80.1
-61.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 ¥12.05
$3.29 SRD 122
-48.94%
🚌 Getting Around
China
Suriname
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.4 ¥2.86
$0.45 SRD 16.53
-11.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.83 ¥149
$88.6 SRD 3,279
-76.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ¥9.74
$2.94 SRD 109
-53.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 ¥2.55
$2.47 SRD 91.3
-85.83%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.8 ¥48.75
$9.98 SRD 369
-31.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.12 ¥8.05
$1.09 SRD 40.18
2.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.2K ¥137.7K
$24.9K SRD 921.6K
-22.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.7K ¥119.8K
$24.7K SRD 914.7K
-32.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
China
Suriname
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51.4 ¥369
$39.02 SRD 1,444
31.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.77 ¥70.1
$25.82 SRD 955
-62.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.34 ¥81.3
$28.81 SRD 1,066
-60.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
China
Suriname
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.55 ¥284
$12.65 SRD 468
212.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.89 ¥107
$20.37 SRD 754
-26.90%
Cinema Ticket
$6.23 ¥44.71
$4.57 SRD 169
36.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
China
Suriname
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$417 ¥2,989
$63.3 SRD 2,343
558.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.7K ¥126.8K
$1,918 SRD 71K
821.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
China
Suriname
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.65 ¥327
$36.6 SRD 1,354
24.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.49 ¥240
$28.29 SRD 1,047
18.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.8 ¥515
$76.2 SRD 2,821
-5.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.9 ¥523
$111 SRD 4,104
-34.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
China
Suriname
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$445 ¥3,194
$514 SRD 19K
-13.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$255 ¥1,830
$213 SRD 7,880
19.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$915 ¥6,566
$1,054 SRD 39K
-13.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$543 ¥3,895
$580 SRD 21.4K
-6.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,142 ¥44.1K
$496 SRD 18.4K
1137.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,860 ¥20.5K
$410 SRD 15.2K
597.89%
💵 Salaries & Financials
China
Suriname
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$942 ¥6,755
$277 SRD 10.2K
240.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.06
16.25
-75.02%

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Last update for China: October 29, 2025

Last update for Suriname: October 28, 2025

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