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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 38.8% more expensive than Surinam without rent, and 110.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 38.3% more expensive than Surinam without rent, and 84.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Surinam
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$6.41 MUR 288
151.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$44.31 MUR 1,994
44.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$7.05 MUR 317
45.82%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.66 MUR 120
4.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.01 MUR 45.42
120.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.56 MUR 25.25
180.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.17 MUR 97.8
57.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.39 MUR 152
12.68%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Surinam
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.69 MUR 76
-32.54%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.69 MUR 31.07
150.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.26 MUR 56.9
32.54%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.23 MUR 100
40.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$12 MUR 540
10.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$6.21 MUR 280
28.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$12.76 MUR 574
25.16%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.99 MUR 89.5
14.57%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.96 MUR 88.2
-13.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.46 MUR 65.5
39.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.66 MUR 120
-4.14%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.04 MUR 46.8
69.23%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.95 MUR 42.89
115.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.79 MUR 35.37
150.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.77 MUR 34.58
5.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$6.68 MUR 301
-1.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$9.82 MUR 442
-40.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.79 MUR 80.7
-25.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.19 MUR 98.6
33.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Surinam
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.14 MUR 51.1
99.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$4.35 MUR 196
-2.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$2.7 MUR 122
-68.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$19.45 MUR 875
-3.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.41 MUR 63.6
48.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$35.9K MUR 1.6M
-3.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$28.9K MUR 1.3M
37.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Surinam
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$50.1 MUR 2,256
195.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$18.22 MUR 820
15.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$34.03 MUR 1,531
16.51%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Surinam
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$33.14 MUR 1,491
44.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
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Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$6.17 MUR 277
52.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Surinam
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$153 MUR 6,865
298.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$3,897 MUR 175.4K
313.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Surinam
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$84.7 MUR 3,813
23.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$78.3 MUR 3,522
-47.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$133 MUR 6,004
-30.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$94.9 MUR 4,270
25.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Surinam
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$589 MUR 26.5K
170.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$367 MUR 16.5K
243.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$957 MUR 43.1K
218.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$786 MUR 35.3K
163.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Surinam
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
6.67
-42.88%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Surinam: October 28, 2025

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