Cost of Living Comparison Between India and Suriname Cost of Living Comparison Between India and Suriname

🙂 Solo nomad: India is 59.6% cheaper than Suriname without rent, and 55.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: India is 61.7% cheaper than Suriname without rent, and 58.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
India
Suriname
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.49 ₹213
$6.92 SRD 256
-64.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.06 ₹1,202
$42.92 SRD 1,588
-67.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.1 ₹351
$10.26 SRD 380
-60.04%
Cappuccino
$1.82 ₹156
$2.78 SRD 103
-34.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ₹37.72
$1.19 SRD 43.87
-63.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 ₹14.36
$0.65 SRD 23.94
-73.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.94 ₹166
$2.91 SRD 108
-33.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.53 ₹302
$4.1 SRD 152
-13.90%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
India
Suriname
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 ₹62.1
$1.63 SRD 60.3
-55.21%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 ₹41.19
$1.26 SRD 46.44
-61.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.72 ₹61.4
$1.46 SRD 54
-50.68%
Eggs
$0.94 ₹80.1
$3.35 SRD 124
-71.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.23 ₹448
$12.68 SRD 469
-58.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.14 ₹269
$5.39 SRD 199
-41.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.26 SRD 379
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.2 ₹188
$4.52 SRD 167
-51.33%
Banana (1kg)
$0.72 ₹61.2
$1.88 SRD 69.5
-61.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.09 ₹93.2
$3.22 SRD 119
-66.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.57 ₹49.11
$5.43 SRD 201
-89.50%
Potato (1kg)
$0.42 ₹36.21
$1.34 SRD 49.74
-68.66%
Onion (1kg)
$0.45 ₹38.73
$1.93 SRD 71.5
-76.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.55 ₹46.97
$1.87 SRD 69.2
-70.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 ₹27.96
$1.48 SRD 54.9
-77.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.08 ₹349
$5.67 SRD 210
-28.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.99 ₹683
$9.44 SRD 349
-15.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.92 ₹164
$2.17 SRD 80.1
-11.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 ₹248
$3.29 SRD 122
-12.16%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.92 ₹506
-
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🚌 Getting Around
India
Suriname
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 ₹28.83
$0.45 SRD 16.53
-24.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.01 ₹856
$88.6 SRD 3,279
-88.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.97 ₹83
$2.94 SRD 109
-67.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 ₹23.62
$2.47 SRD 91.3
-88.66%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.77 ₹151
$9.98 SRD 369
-82.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ₹106
$1.09 SRD 40.18
13.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14K ₹1.2M
$24.9K SRD 921.6K
-43.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.2K ₹1.9M
$24.7K SRD 914.7K
-10.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
India
Suriname
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.79 ₹3,489
$39.02 SRD 1,444
4.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.79 ₹324
$25.82 SRD 955
-85.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.13 ₹695
$28.81 SRD 1,066
-71.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
India
Suriname
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16 ₹1,368
$12.65 SRD 468
26.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.59 ₹649
$20.37 SRD 754
-62.74%
Cinema Ticket
$3.45 ₹295
$4.57 SRD 169
-24.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
India
Suriname
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$69.7 ₹5,958
$63.3 SRD 2,343
10.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,847 ₹158K
$1,918 SRD 71K
-3.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
India
Suriname
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.29 ₹2,163
$36.6 SRD 1,354
-30.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.99 ₹2,309
$28.29 SRD 1,047
-4.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$44.67 ₹3,821
$76.2 SRD 2,821
-41.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.23 ₹2,842
$111 SRD 4,104
-70.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
India
Suriname
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$179 ₹15.3K
$514 SRD 19K
-65.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$114 ₹9,770
$213 SRD 7,880
-46.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$414 ₹35.4K
$1,054 SRD 39K
-60.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$260 ₹22.2K
$580 SRD 21.4K
-55.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,499 ₹128.2K
$496 SRD 18.4K
202.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$830 ₹71K
$410 SRD 15.2K
102.62%
💵 Salaries & Financials
India
Suriname
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$500 ₹42.8K
$277 SRD 10.2K
80.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.02
16.25
-44.49%

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

Last update for India: October 29, 2025

Last update for Suriname: October 28, 2025

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