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

😐 Solo nomad: Germany is 46.4% more expensive than Suriname without rent, and 114.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Germany is 46.1% more expensive than Suriname without rent, and 83.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Germany
Suriname
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.11 €14.78
$6.92 SRD 256
147.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.9 €64.7
$42.92 SRD 1,588
74.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.47 €9.91
$10.26 SRD 380
11.79%
Cappuccino
$4.01 €3.46
$2.78 SRD 103
44.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.33 €2.88
$1.19 SRD 43.87
179.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 €2.5
$0.65 SRD 23.94
344.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.24 €4.52
$2.91 SRD 108
80.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 €3.95
$4.1 SRD 152
11.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Germany
Suriname
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 €1.08
$1.63 SRD 60.3
-22.70%
White Bread (500g)
$2.19 €1.89
$1.26 SRD 46.44
73.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.46 €2.99
$1.46 SRD 54
136.99%
Eggs
$3.79 €3.28
$3.35 SRD 124
13.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.73 €12.72
$12.68 SRD 469
16.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.83 €11.94
$5.39 SRD 199
156.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.93 €17.21
$10.26 SRD 379
94.25%
Apples (1kg)
$3.18 €2.75
$4.52 SRD 167
-29.65%
Banana (1kg)
$1.79 €1.55
$1.88 SRD 69.5
-4.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.32 €2
$3.22 SRD 119
-27.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.73 €4.09
$5.43 SRD 201
-12.89%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 €1.37
$1.34 SRD 49.74
17.91%
Onion (1kg)
$1.62 €1.4
$1.93 SRD 71.5
-16.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.86 €1.6
$1.87 SRD 69.2
-0.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 €0.92
$1.48 SRD 54.9
-27.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.84 €8.5
$5.67 SRD 210
73.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.85 €5.92
$9.44 SRD 349
-27.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.1 €0.95
$2.17 SRD 80.1
-49.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.7 €1.46
$3.29 SRD 122
-48.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Germany
Suriname
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.68 €3.18
$0.45 SRD 16.53
717.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$68 €58.7
$88.6 SRD 3,279
-23.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.87 €5.07
$2.94 SRD 109
99.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.47 SRD 91.3
-9.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.69 €32.54
$9.98 SRD 369
277.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 €1.7
$1.09 SRD 40.18
80.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.7K €27.4K
$24.9K SRD 921.6K
27.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.3K €32.2K
$24.7K SRD 914.7K
50.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Germany
Suriname
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$350 €302
$39.02 SRD 1,444
797.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.07 €23.37
$25.82 SRD 955
4.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.9 €44.83
$28.81 SRD 1,066
80.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Germany
Suriname
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.64 €35.09
$12.65 SRD 468
221.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.54 €21.19
$20.37 SRD 754
20.47%
Cinema Ticket
$14.15 €12.22
$4.57 SRD 169
209.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Germany
Suriname
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$463 €400
$63.3 SRD 2,343
631.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13K
$1,918 SRD 71K
687.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Germany
Suriname
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.4 €81.5
$36.6 SRD 1,354
157.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.6 €37.65
$28.29 SRD 1,047
54.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 €86.7
$76.2 SRD 2,821
31.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 €115
$111 SRD 4,104
19.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Germany
Suriname
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,042 €900
$514 SRD 19K
102.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$765 €660
$213 SRD 7,880
259.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,909 €1,648
$1,054 SRD 39K
81.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,445 €1,247
$580 SRD 21.4K
149.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,341 €5,475
$496 SRD 18.4K
1178.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,896 €4,227
$410 SRD 15.2K
1094.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Germany
Suriname
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,362 €2,903
$277 SRD 10.2K
1114.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
16.25
-75.51%

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Last update for Germany: October 29, 2025

Last update for Suriname: October 28, 2025

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