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

🙂 Solo nomad: China is 31.4% cheaper than Suriname without rent, and 21% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: China is 33.4% cheaper than Suriname without rent, and 26.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
China
Suriname
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.77 ¥19.31
$6.97 SRD 267
-60.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.14 ¥169
$42.80 SRD 1,637
-43.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.75 ¥33.15
$10.37 SRD 396
-54.19%
Cappuccino
$3.02 ¥21.06
$2.68 SRD 102
12.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ¥3.06
$1.17 SRD 44.90
-62.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ¥1.87
$0.63 SRD 24.12
-57.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.96 ¥6.67
$2.92 SRD 112
-67.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 ¥14.21
$4.13 SRD 158
-50.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
China
Suriname
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.75 ¥12.21
$1.64 SRD 62.7
6.71%
White Bread (500g)
$1.69 ¥11.79
$1.21 SRD 46.36
39.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.98 ¥6.85
$1.47 SRD 56.3
-33.33%
Eggs
$1.60 ¥11.19
$3.24 SRD 124
-50.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.34 ¥93.1
$12.55 SRD 480
6.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.27 ¥22.82
$5.46 SRD 209
-40.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.63 ¥74.2
$10.13 SRD 387
4.94%
Apples (1kg)
$1.74 ¥12.16
$4.40 SRD 168
-60.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.26 ¥8.76
$1.88 SRD 71.7
-32.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.45 ¥10.13
$3.12 SRD 119
-53.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.19 ¥8.28
$5.49 SRD 210
-78.32%
Potato (1kg)
$0.73 ¥5.08
$1.30 SRD 49.81
-43.85%
Onion (1kg)
$0.86 ¥5.99
$1.85 SRD 70.6
-53.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.62 ¥4.30
$1.86 SRD 71.0
-66.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ¥3.71
$1.51 SRD 57.8
-64.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.44 ¥24.03
$5.74 SRD 219
-40.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.63 ¥81.2
$9.04 SRD 346
28.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 ¥5.88
$2.18 SRD 83.4
-61.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 ¥11.30
$3.22 SRD 123
-49.69%
🚌 Getting Around
China
Suriname
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.44 ¥3.07
$0.46 SRD 17.51
-4.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.71 ¥145
$89.1 SRD 3,408
-76.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ¥9.91
$2.96 SRD 113
-52.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 ¥2.27
$2.56 SRD 97.8
-87.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.51 ¥45.42
$10.18 SRD 389
-36.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ¥8.19
$1.10 SRD 42.01
6.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.2K ¥133.9K
$25.1K SRD 958.4K
-23.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.6K ¥116.1K
$25.2K SRD 963.4K
-33.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
China
Suriname
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51.4 ¥359
$39.66 SRD 1,517
29.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 ¥67.2
$25.68 SRD 982
-62.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.22 ¥78.3
$29.55 SRD 1,130
-62.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
China
Suriname
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.09 ¥273
$12.44 SRD 476
214.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.70 ¥103
$20.26 SRD 775
-27.44%
Cinema Ticket
$6.14 ¥42.89
$4.69 SRD 179
30.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
China
Suriname
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$416 ¥2,905
$63.1 SRD 2,411
560.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.9K ¥125.0K
$1,907 SRD 72.9K
839.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
China
Suriname
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.24 ¥316
$36.38 SRD 1,391
24.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.59 ¥228
$28.32 SRD 1,083
15.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.0 ¥509
$76.8 SRD 2,937
-4.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.8 ¥508
$112 SRD 4,280
-35.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
China
Suriname
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$432 ¥3,018
$510 SRD 19.5K
-15.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$253 ¥1,767
$214 SRD 8,174
18.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$923 ¥6,441
$1,057 SRD 40.4K
-12.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$546 ¥3,811
$580 SRD 22.2K
-5.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,324 ¥37.2K
$490 SRD 18.7K
986.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,784 ¥19.4K
$411 SRD 15.7K
577.45%
💵 Salaries & Financials
China
Suriname
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,037 ¥7,240
$278 SRD 10.6K
273.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.06
16.25
-75.02%

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Last update for China: January 11, 2026

Last update for Suriname: January 13, 2026

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