Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Surinam Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Surinam

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 49.2% more expensive than Surinam without rent, and 118.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 34.3% more expensive than Surinam without rent, and 79.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Surinam
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.72
$6.44 MUR 305
147.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.6
$44.12 MUR 2,087
46.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.09
$7.24 MUR 342
45.58%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.51
$2.68 MUR 127
8.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.98
$1.01 MUR 47.76
127.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.59 MUR 28.10
166.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.97
$2.15 MUR 102
60.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.33
$3.38 MUR 160
14.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Surinam
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.68 MUR 79.6
-32.14%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.55
$0.66 MUR 31.18
171.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.51
$1.34 MUR 63.3
30.60%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.79
$2.24 MUR 106
44.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.39
$11.97 MUR 566
10.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.92
$6.29 MUR 298
27.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.79
$12.48 MUR 590
28.21%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.01
$2.08 MUR 98.3
12.02%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.42
$1.93 MUR 91.5
-14.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.67
$1.50 MUR 70.8
29.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.10
$2.65 MUR 125
-7.92%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.00 MUR 47.11
83.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$1.01 MUR 48.00
105.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.72
$0.84 MUR 39.66
138.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.80 MUR 37.86
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.81
$6.74 MUR 319
-
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €5.00
$8.55 MUR 405
-32.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.15
$1.75 MUR 82.6
-23.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.60
$2.18 MUR 103
38.07%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Surinam
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.04
$0.99 MUR 46.89
139.39%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €39.83
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.51
$4.33 MUR 205
-6.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$2.70 MUR 127
-67.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €16.01
$20.10 MUR 951
-7.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.80
$1.39 MUR 65.9
50.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €30.0K
$35.9K MUR 1.7M
-3.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.4K
$28.6K MUR 1.4M
35.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Surinam
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €130
$50.3 MUR 2,377
199.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.77
$18.55 MUR 878
11.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.56
$34.07 MUR 1,611
17.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Surinam
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.25
$38.69 MUR 1,830
23.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.83
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Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.03
$6.21 MUR 294
50.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Surinam
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €530
$153 MUR 7,253
301.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.2K
$3,937 MUR 186.2K
317.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Surinam
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.8
$84.8 MUR 4,008
22.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.43
$79.4 MUR 3,756
-48.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €82.1
$130 MUR 6,136
-26.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €104
$93.0 MUR 4,398
29.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Surinam
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,405
$519 MUR 24.5K
214.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,059
$353 MUR 16.7K
247.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,601
$946 MUR 44.7K
219.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,728
$721 MUR 34.1K
178.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,786
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,723
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Surinam
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,389
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-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
6.67
-42.88%

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Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Surinam: March 1, 2026

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