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 55.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: India is 60.9% cheaper than Suriname without rent, and 59.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
India
Suriname
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.49 ₹236
$7.13 SRD 268
-65.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.02 ₹1,328
$42.75 SRD 1,606
-67.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.95 ₹374
$10.30 SRD 387
-61.65%
Cappuccino
$1.89 ₹179
$2.79 SRD 105
-32.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 ₹38.73
$1.18 SRD 44.36
-65.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.19 ₹18.25
$0.64 SRD 23.88
-70.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.00 ₹190
$2.82 SRD 106
-29.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.53 ₹334
$4.17 SRD 157
-15.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
India
Suriname
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 ₹69.0
$1.71 SRD 64.2
-57.31%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 ₹45.84
$1.27 SRD 47.86
-62.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.73 ₹69.5
$1.42 SRD 53.4
-48.59%
Eggs
$0.99 ₹94.0
$3.29 SRD 124
-69.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.31 ₹503
$12.39 SRD 466
-57.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.04 ₹288
$5.37 SRD 202
-43.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.22 SRD 384
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.16 ₹205
$4.40 SRD 165
-50.91%
Banana (1kg)
$0.75 ₹71.4
$1.97 SRD 74.0
-61.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.06 ₹100
$3.10 SRD 116
-65.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.54 ₹50.8
$5.48 SRD 206
-90.15%
Potato (1kg)
$0.43 ₹40.48
$1.36 SRD 51.2
-68.38%
Onion (1kg)
$0.46 ₹43.38
$1.86 SRD 70.0
-75.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.54 ₹51.4
$1.86 SRD 69.9
-70.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 ₹31.02
$1.54 SRD 57.8
-78.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.97 ₹376
$5.54 SRD 208
-28.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.37 ₹698
$9.41 SRD 354
-21.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.88 ₹178
$2.23 SRD 84.0
-15.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 ₹285
$3.35 SRD 126
-10.15%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.90 ₹558
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🚌 Getting Around
India
Suriname
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 ₹34.43
$0.49 SRD 18.53
-26.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 ₹959
$90.2 SRD 3,389
-88.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.90 ₹85.4
$2.95 SRD 111
-69.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 ₹26.15
$2.57 SRD 96.5
-89.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.71 ₹162
$9.92 SRD 373
-82.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 ₹115
$1.08 SRD 40.67
12.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.1K ₹1.3M
$24.8K SRD 933.2K
-43.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.4K ₹2.1M
$24.8K SRD 931.9K
-9.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
India
Suriname
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.05 ₹3,887
$39.86 SRD 1,498
2.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.88 ₹368
$26.05 SRD 979
-85.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.87 ₹745
$28.63 SRD 1,076
-72.51%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
India
Suriname
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.95 ₹1,510
$12.79 SRD 481
24.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.81 ₹740
$20.20 SRD 759
-61.34%
Cinema Ticket
$3.51 ₹332
$4.69 SRD 176
-25.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
India
Suriname
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$68.8 ₹6,512
$62.6 SRD 2,351
9.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,797 ₹170.2K
$1,940 SRD 72.9K
-7.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
India
Suriname
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.96 ₹2,363
$36.97 SRD 1,390
-32.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.87 ₹2,544
$28.25 SRD 1,062
-4.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$45.28 ₹4,288
$76.9 SRD 2,890
-41.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.26 ₹3,150
$110 SRD 4,125
-69.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
India
Suriname
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$173 ₹16.4K
$499 SRD 18.7K
-65.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$114 ₹10.8K
$220 SRD 8,274
-48.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$406 ₹38.4K
$1,055 SRD 39.6K
-61.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$263 ₹24.9K
$583 SRD 21.9K
-54.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,237 ₹117.1K
$484 SRD 18.2K
155.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$641 ₹60.7K
$420 SRD 15.8K
52.73%
💵 Salaries & Financials
India
Suriname
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$443 ₹42.0K
$276 SRD 10.4K
60.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.02
16.25
-44.49%

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Last update for India: March 31, 2026

Last update for Suriname: March 29, 2026

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