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

🙂 Solo nomad: Flacq is 15.6% cheaper than Surinam without rent, and 5.5% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Flacq is 8.4% more expensive than Surinam without rent, and 3.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.43 MUR 289

$6.41 MUR 288

0.31%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$40.03 MUR 1,801

$44.31 MUR 1,994

-9.66%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.58 MUR 296

$7.05 MUR 317

-6.67%

Cappuccino

$2.58 MUR 116

$2.66 MUR 120

-3.01%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.01 MUR 45.45

$1.01 MUR 45.42

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.57 MUR 25.76

$0.56 MUR 25.25

1.79%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.43 MUR 64.3

$2.17 MUR 97.8

-34.10%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.59 MUR 117

$3.39 MUR 152

-23.60%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.45 MUR 65.4

$1.69 MUR 76

-14.20%

White Bread (500g)

$0.68 MUR 30.61

$0.69 MUR 31.07

-1.45%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.28 MUR 57.4

$1.26 MUR 56.9

1.59%

Eggs

$2.75 MUR 124

$2.23 MUR 100

23.32%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.04 MUR 452

$12 MUR 540

-16.33%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.04 MUR 272

$6.21 MUR 280

-2.74%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.4 MUR 468

$12.76 MUR 574

-18.50%

Apples (1kg)

$1.97 MUR 88.8

$1.99 MUR 89.5

-1.01%

Banana (1kg)

$1.98 MUR 89.1

$1.96 MUR 88.2

1.02%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.5 MUR 67.6

$1.46 MUR 65.5

2.74%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.73 MUR 123

$2.66 MUR 120

2.63%

Potato (1kg)

$1.02 MUR 45.79

$1.04 MUR 46.8

-1.92%

Onion (1kg)

$0.99 MUR 44.41

$0.95 MUR 42.89

4.21%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.78 MUR 35.3

$0.79 MUR 35.37

-1.27%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.57 MUR 25.64

$0.77 MUR 34.58

-25.97%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$5.76 MUR 259

$6.68 MUR 301

-13.77%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.29 MUR 463

$9.82 MUR 442

4.79%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.81 MUR 81.5

$1.79 MUR 80.7

1.12%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.16 MUR 97

$2.19 MUR 98.6

-1.37%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.06 MUR 47.51

$1.14 MUR 51.1

-7.02%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$33.5 MUR 1,508

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.47 MUR 201

$4.35 MUR 196

2.76%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.79 MUR 126

$2.7 MUR 122

3.33%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$14.46 MUR 651

$19.45 MUR 875

-25.66%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.42 MUR 63.7

$1.41 MUR 63.6

0.71%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$37.6K MUR 1.7M

$35.9K MUR 1.6M

4.57%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$31K MUR 1.4M

$28.9K MUR 1.3M

7.55%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$44.72 MUR 2,012

$50.1 MUR 2,256

-10.79%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$18.44 MUR 830

$18.22 MUR 820

1.21%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$29.31 MUR 1,319

$34.03 MUR 1,531

-13.87%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$38.06 MUR 1,713

$33.14 MUR 1,491

14.85%

Cinema Ticket

$6.03 MUR 271

$6.17 MUR 277

-2.27%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$162 MUR 7,285

$153 MUR 6,865

6.11%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,322 MUR 194.5K

$3,897 MUR 175.4K

10.91%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$51 MUR 2,293

$84.7 MUR 3,813

-39.87%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.29 MUR 1,813

$78.3 MUR 3,522

-48.52%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$81.9 MUR 3,687

$133 MUR 6,004

-38.59%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$79.5 MUR 3,579

$94.9 MUR 4,270

-16.18%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$562 MUR 25.3K

$589 MUR 26.5K

-4.60%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$314 MUR 14.1K

$367 MUR 16.5K

-14.58%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,052 MUR 47.4K

$957 MUR 43.1K

9.94%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$714 MUR 32.1K

$786 MUR 35.3K

-9.06%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,161 MUR 52.2K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.25

6.67

-6.30%

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

Last update for Flacq: October 29, 2025

Last update for Surinam: October 28, 2025

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