Cost of Living Comparison Between Flacq and Surinam Cost of Living Comparison Between Flacq and Surinam

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Flacq is 6.6% more expensive than Surinam without rent, and 5% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Flacq is 19.3% cheaper than Surinam without rent, and 5.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Flacq
Surinam
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.25 MURĀ 296
$6.44 MURĀ 305
-2.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.15 MURĀ 2,088
$44.12 MURĀ 2,087
0.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.76 MURĀ 320
$7.24 MURĀ 342
-6.63%
Cappuccino
$2.59 MURĀ 123
$2.68 MURĀ 127
-3.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.01 MURĀ 47.98
$1.01 MURĀ 47.76
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.58 MURĀ 27.50
$0.59 MURĀ 28.10
-1.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.37 MURĀ 65.0
$2.15 MURĀ 102
-36.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.80 MURĀ 132
$3.38 MURĀ 160
-17.16%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Flacq
Surinam
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.46 MURĀ 69.2
$1.68 MURĀ 79.6
-13.10%
White Bread (500g)
$0.71 MURĀ 33.62
$0.66 MURĀ 31.18
7.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.27 MURĀ 60.0
$1.34 MURĀ 63.3
-5.22%
Eggs
$2.65 MURĀ 125
$2.24 MURĀ 106
18.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.01 MURĀ 474
$11.97 MURĀ 566
-16.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.08 MURĀ 287
$6.29 MURĀ 298
-3.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.51 MURĀ 497
$12.48 MURĀ 590
-15.79%
Apples (1kg)
$2.08 MURĀ 98.2
$2.08 MURĀ 98.3
-
Banana (1kg)
$1.92 MURĀ 90.8
$1.93 MURĀ 91.5
-0.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.43 MURĀ 67.5
$1.50 MURĀ 70.8
-4.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.64 MURĀ 125
$2.65 MURĀ 125
-0.38%
Potato (1kg)
$0.97 MURĀ 46.10
$1.00 MURĀ 47.11
-3.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.99 MURĀ 46.61
$1.01 MURĀ 48.00
-1.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.80 MURĀ 37.73
$0.84 MURĀ 39.66
-4.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 MURĀ 25.53
$0.80 MURĀ 37.86
-32.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.06 MURĀ 287
$6.74 MURĀ 319
-10.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.06 MURĀ 428
$8.55 MURĀ 405
5.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.73 MURĀ 81.7
$1.75 MURĀ 82.6
-1.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 MURĀ 98.5
$2.18 MURĀ 103
-4.59%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Flacq
Surinam
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.99 MURĀ 46.91
$0.99 MURĀ 46.89
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.65 MURĀ 1,544
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.27 MURĀ 202
$4.33 MURĀ 205
-1.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.59 MURĀ 123
$2.70 MURĀ 127
-4.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.36 MURĀ 727
$20.10 MURĀ 951
-23.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.40 MURĀ 66.2
$1.39 MURĀ 65.9
0.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.4K MURĀ 1.7M
$35.9K MURĀ 1.7M
1.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.3K MURĀ 1.4M
$28.6K MURĀ 1.4M
2.45%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Flacq
Surinam
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$48.96 MURĀ 2,316
$50.3 MURĀ 2,377
-2.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.00 MURĀ 851
$18.55 MURĀ 878
-2.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.93 MURĀ 1,510
$34.07 MURĀ 1,611
-6.28%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Flacq
Surinam
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.66 MURĀ 1,781
$38.69 MURĀ 1,830
-2.66%
Cinema Ticket
$5.99 MURĀ 283
$6.21 MURĀ 294
-3.54%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Flacq
Surinam
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$152 MURĀ 7,199
$153 MURĀ 7,253
-0.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,030 MURĀ 190.6K
$3,937 MURĀ 186.2K
2.35%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Flacq
Surinam
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.0 MURĀ 2,412
$84.8 MURĀ 4,008
-39.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.63 MURĀ 2,064
$79.4 MURĀ 3,756
-45.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.1 MURĀ 3,977
$130 MURĀ 6,136
-35.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.4 MURĀ 3,659
$93.0 MURĀ 4,398
-16.81%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Flacq
Surinam
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$513 MURĀ 24.2K
$519 MURĀ 24.5K
-1.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$350 MURĀ 16.6K
$353 MURĀ 16.7K
-0.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$962 MURĀ 45.5K
$946 MURĀ 44.7K
1.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$709 MURĀ 33.5K
$721 MURĀ 34.1K
-1.64%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Flacq
Surinam
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,111 MURĀ 52.5K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.25
6.67
-6.30%

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Last update for Flacq: February 28, 2026

Last update for Surinam: March 1, 2026

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