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

😐 Solo nomad: Italy is 29.3% more expensive than Suriname without rent, and 82.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Italy is 36.2% more expensive than Suriname without rent, and 57.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Italy
Suriname
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.2 €14.85
$6.92 SRD 256
148.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80 €69.1
$42.92 SRD 1,588
86.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.38 €9.82
$10.26 SRD 380
10.92%
Cappuccino
$2 €1.72
$2.78 SRD 103
-28.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 €2.48
$1.19 SRD 43.87
141.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 €1.17
$0.65 SRD 23.94
107.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.68 €4.91
$2.91 SRD 108
95.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.1 €4.4
$4.1 SRD 152
24.39%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Italy
Suriname
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 €1.45
$1.63 SRD 60.3
3.07%
White Bread (500g)
$2.31 €2
$1.26 SRD 46.44
83.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.9 €2.5
$1.46 SRD 54
98.63%
Eggs
$4.04 €3.49
$3.35 SRD 124
20.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.69 €14.41
$12.68 SRD 469
31.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.25 €10.58
$5.39 SRD 199
127.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.16 €17.4
$10.26 SRD 379
96.49%
Apples (1kg)
$2.47 €2.13
$4.52 SRD 167
-45.35%
Banana (1kg)
$2.12 €1.83
$1.88 SRD 69.5
12.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.71 €2.34
$3.22 SRD 119
-15.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.28 €2.83
$5.43 SRD 201
-39.59%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.34 SRD 49.74
52.24%
Onion (1kg)
$1.82 €1.57
$1.93 SRD 71.5
-5.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 €1.27
$1.87 SRD 69.2
-21.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 €0.44
$1.48 SRD 54.9
-65.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.75 €5.83
$5.67 SRD 210
19.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$7 €6.04
$9.44 SRD 349
-25.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 €1.57
$2.17 SRD 80.1
-16.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 €2.18
$3.29 SRD 122
-23.10%
🚌 Getting Around
Italy
Suriname
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.96 €1.69
$0.45 SRD 16.53
335.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.43 €36.63
$88.6 SRD 3,279
-52.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.68 €4.9
$2.94 SRD 109
93.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 €1.38
$2.47 SRD 91.3
-35.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.1 €29.45
$9.98 SRD 369
241.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.01 €1.74
$1.09 SRD 40.18
84.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K €27.4K
$24.9K SRD 921.6K
27.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.7K €28.2K
$24.7K SRD 914.7K
32.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Italy
Suriname
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$222 €192
$39.02 SRD 1,444
470.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.37 €11.55
$25.82 SRD 955
-48.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.76 €27.42
$28.81 SRD 1,066
10.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Italy
Suriname
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.5 €49.63
$12.65 SRD 468
354.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.84 €22.31
$20.37 SRD 754
26.85%
Cinema Ticket
$10.21 €8.82
$4.57 SRD 169
123.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Italy
Suriname
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$576 €497
$63.3 SRD 2,343
809.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K €9,249
$1,918 SRD 71K
458.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Italy
Suriname
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.9 €80.2
$36.6 SRD 1,354
153.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.84 €35.26
$28.29 SRD 1,047
44.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.4 €84.9
$76.2 SRD 2,821
29.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$131 €113
$111 SRD 4,104
18.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Italy
Suriname
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$853 €737
$514 SRD 19K
66.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$658 €568
$213 SRD 7,880
208.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,518 €1,311
$1,054 SRD 39K
44.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,072 €926
$580 SRD 21.4K
85.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,096 €3,537
$496 SRD 18.4K
725.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,595 €2,240
$410 SRD 15.2K
533.18%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Italy
Suriname
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,960 €1,692
$277 SRD 10.2K
607.94%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.41
16.25
-72.86%

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Last update for Italy: October 27, 2025

Last update for Suriname: October 28, 2025

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