Cost of Living Comparison Between Italy and Suriname Cost of Living Comparison Between Italy and Suriname

😐 Solo nomad: Italy is 29.2% more expensive than Suriname without rent, and 83.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Italy is 37.1% more expensive than Suriname without rent, and 55.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Italy
Suriname
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.12 €14.82
$6.93 SRD 261
147.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.4 €71.4
$42.70 SRD 1,612
93.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.37 €9.84
$10.50 SRD 396
8.29%
Cappuccino
$1.99 €1.72
$2.69 SRD 101
-26.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 €2.59
$1.20 SRD 45.12
149.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 €1.15
$0.63 SRD 23.67
109.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.75 €4.98
$2.89 SRD 109
98.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.20 €4.50
$3.94 SRD 149
31.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Italy
Suriname
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 €1.45
$1.71 SRD 64.6
-1.75%
White Bread (500g)
$2.30 €1.99
$1.28 SRD 48.17
79.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.92 €2.53
$1.46 SRD 55.3
100.00%
Eggs
$3.91 €3.38
$3.22 SRD 122
21.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.27 €14.09
$12.71 SRD 480
28.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.30 €10.65
$5.40 SRD 204
127.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.26 €17.54
$10.05 SRD 379
101.59%
Apples (1kg)
$2.46 €2.13
$4.45 SRD 168
-44.72%
Banana (1kg)
$2.23 €1.93
$1.96 SRD 73.9
13.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.74 €2.37
$3.13 SRD 118
-12.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.33 €2.88
$5.32 SRD 201
-37.41%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 €1.69
$1.30 SRD 49.13
50.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.89 €1.64
$1.93 SRD 73.0
-2.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.53 €1.32
$1.85 SRD 69.9
-17.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 €0.46
$1.46 SRD 55.0
-63.01%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.03 €6.09
$5.68 SRD 214
23.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.81 €5.90
$9.40 SRD 355
-27.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.74 €1.50
$2.20 SRD 82.9
-20.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 €2.11
$3.28 SRD 124
-25.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Italy
Suriname
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.95 €1.69
$0.45 SRD 17.15
333.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.74 €36.15
$89.8 SRD 3,388
-53.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.63 €4.88
$3.07 SRD 116
83.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 €1.37
$2.48 SRD 93.5
-35.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.32 €30.59
$10.11 SRD 381
249.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.08 €1.80
$1.14 SRD 43.08
82.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.6K €28.2K
$24.8K SRD 937.1K
31.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.2K €28.7K
$25.4K SRD 957.5K
30.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Italy
Suriname
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$225 €194
$38.81 SRD 1,465
478.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.40 €11.60
$25.90 SRD 978
-48.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.48 €27.26
$29.55 SRD 1,115
6.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Italy
Suriname
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.68
$12.45 SRD 470
360.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.47 €22.06
$19.89 SRD 751
28.05%
Cinema Ticket
$10.36 €8.98
$4.71 SRD 178
119.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Italy
Suriname
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$576 €499
$64.1 SRD 2,419
798.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K €9,292
$1,909 SRD 72.0K
462.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Italy
Suriname
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.0 €78.8
$37.01 SRD 1,397
145.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.85 €34.51
$27.89 SRD 1,052
42.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 €86.5
$76.2 SRD 2,875
31.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 €112
$111 SRD 4,187
16.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Italy
Suriname
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$855 €740
$506 SRD 19.1K
69.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$664 €575
$216 SRD 8,141
207.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,508 €1,306
$1,095 SRD 41.3K
37.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,105 €957
$570 SRD 21.5K
93.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,810 €3,300
$483 SRD 18.2K
688.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,467 €2,137
$412 SRD 15.6K
498.23%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Italy
Suriname
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,932 €1,673
$273 SRD 10.3K
606.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.41
16.25
-72.86%

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Last update for Italy: March 2, 2026

Last update for Suriname: March 2, 2026

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