Cost of Living Comparison Between Germany and Suriname Cost of Living Comparison Between Germany and Suriname

😐 Solo nomad: Germany is 42% more expensive than Suriname without rent, and 115% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Germany is 49.1% more expensive than Suriname without rent, and 79.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Germany
Suriname
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.57 €15.21
$6.93 SRD 261
153.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$75.7 €65.5
$42.70 SRD 1,612
77.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.67 €10.10
$10.50 SRD 396
11.14%
Cappuccino
$3.96 €3.43
$2.69 SRD 101
47.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.31 €2.86
$1.20 SRD 45.12
175.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 €2.56
$0.63 SRD 23.67
368.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.08 €4.40
$2.89 SRD 109
75.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.75 €4.11
$3.94 SRD 149
20.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Germany
Suriname
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 €1.09
$1.71 SRD 64.6
-26.32%
White Bread (500g)
$2.17 €1.88
$1.28 SRD 48.17
69.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.48 €3.02
$1.46 SRD 55.3
138.36%
Eggs
$3.73 €3.23
$3.22 SRD 122
15.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.79 €12.81
$12.71 SRD 480
16.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.35 €12.43
$5.40 SRD 204
165.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.13 €17.43
$10.05 SRD 379
100.30%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 €2.81
$4.45 SRD 168
-26.97%
Banana (1kg)
$1.89 €1.63
$1.96 SRD 73.9
-3.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.31 €2.00
$3.13 SRD 118
-26.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.76 €4.12
$5.32 SRD 201
-10.53%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 €1.34
$1.30 SRD 49.13
19.23%
Onion (1kg)
$1.61 €1.40
$1.93 SRD 73.0
-16.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.93 €1.67
$1.85 SRD 69.9
4.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.12 €0.97
$1.46 SRD 55.0
-23.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.99 €8.65
$5.68 SRD 214
75.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.86 €5.94
$9.40 SRD 355
-27.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.10 €0.95
$2.20 SRD 82.9
-50.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 €1.43
$3.28 SRD 124
-49.70%
🚌 Getting Around
Germany
Suriname
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.81 €3.30
$0.45 SRD 17.15
746.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$68.2 €59.1
$89.8 SRD 3,388
-24.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.83 €5.05
$3.07 SRD 116
89.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.26 €1.96
$2.48 SRD 93.5
-8.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$38.25 €33.13
$10.11 SRD 381
278.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.02 €1.75
$1.14 SRD 43.08
77.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.9K €26.8K
$24.8K SRD 937.1K
24.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.9K €32.0K
$25.4K SRD 957.5K
45.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Germany
Suriname
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$347 €301
$38.81 SRD 1,465
795.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.81 €24.08
$25.90 SRD 978
7.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.9 €44.94
$29.55 SRD 1,115
75.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Germany
Suriname
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.03 €35.53
$12.45 SRD 470
229.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.28 €21.89
$19.89 SRD 751
27.10%
Cinema Ticket
$13.96 €12.09
$4.71 SRD 178
196.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Germany
Suriname
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$467 €405
$64.1 SRD 2,419
629.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.0K €13.0K
$1,909 SRD 72.0K
684.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Germany
Suriname
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.3 €79.9
$37.01 SRD 1,397
149.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.26 €38.33
$27.89 SRD 1,052
58.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.3
$76.2 SRD 2,875
33.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$134 €116
$111 SRD 4,187
21.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Germany
Suriname
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,040 €901
$506 SRD 19.1K
105.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$769 €666
$216 SRD 8,141
256.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,922 €1,664
$1,095 SRD 41.3K
75.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,470 €1,273
$570 SRD 21.5K
158.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,154 €5,329
$483 SRD 18.2K
1174.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,263 €3,692
$412 SRD 15.6K
933.60%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Germany
Suriname
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,420 €2,962
$273 SRD 10.3K
1151.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
16.25
-75.51%

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Last update for Germany: March 2, 2026

Last update for Suriname: March 2, 2026

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