Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico and Suriname Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico and Suriname

🙂 Solo nomad: Mexico is 6% cheaper than Suriname without rent, and 20.3% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mexico is 4.8% cheaper than Suriname without rent, and 9.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico
Suriname
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.49 MX$182
$6.93 SRD 262
51.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.52 MX$719
$42.70 SRD 1,614
-2.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.98 MX$138
$10.50 SRD 397
-24.00%
Cappuccino
$3.42 MX$59.2
$2.69 SRD 102
27.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 MX$22.78
$1.20 SRD 45.18
10.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.00 MX$17.26
$0.63 SRD 23.70
58.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.40 MX$41.51
$2.89 SRD 109
-16.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.26 MX$73.7
$3.94 SRD 149
8.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico
Suriname
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.51 MX$26.17
$1.71 SRD 64.7
-11.70%
White Bread (500g)
$2.57 MX$44.46
$1.28 SRD 48.23
100.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.74 MX$30.18
$1.46 SRD 55.3
19.18%
Eggs
$2.48 MX$42.97
$3.22 SRD 122
-22.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.65 MX$150
$12.71 SRD 480
-31.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.93 MX$137
$5.40 SRD 204
46.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.10 MX$192
$10.05 SRD 380
10.45%
Apples (1kg)
$2.81 MX$48.72
$4.45 SRD 168
-36.85%
Banana (1kg)
$1.49 MX$25.82
$1.96 SRD 74.0
-23.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.92 MX$33.21
$3.13 SRD 118
-38.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.78 MX$30.88
$5.32 SRD 201
-66.54%
Potato (1kg)
$2.03 MX$35.21
$1.30 SRD 49.20
56.15%
Onion (1kg)
$2.03 MX$35.24
$1.93 SRD 73.1
5.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.27 MX$21.93
$1.85 SRD 70.0
-31.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.00 MX$17.34
$1.46 SRD 55.0
-31.51%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 MX$74.9
$5.68 SRD 215
-23.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.55 MX$200
$9.40 SRD 355
22.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.65 MX$28.51
$2.20 SRD 83.1
-25.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 MX$52.0
$3.28 SRD 124
-8.54%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico
Suriname
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.65 MX$11.17
$0.45 SRD 17.17
44.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.37 MX$457
$89.8 SRD 3,392
-70.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.63 MX$45.55
$3.07 SRD 116
-14.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.93 MX$33.51
$2.48 SRD 93.6
-22.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.51 MX$182
$10.11 SRD 382
3.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.33 MX$22.98
$1.14 SRD 43.13
16.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.2K MX$350.6K
$24.8K SRD 938.4K
-18.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.6K MX$391.0K
$25.4K SRD 958.8K
-11.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico
Suriname
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.2 MX$1,078
$38.81 SRD 1,467
60.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.42 MX$406
$25.90 SRD 979
-9.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.93 MX$484
$29.55 SRD 1,117
-5.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico
Suriname
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.84 MX$603
$12.45 SRD 470
179.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.07 MX$313
$19.89 SRD 752
-9.15%
Cinema Ticket
$4.87 MX$84.3
$4.71 SRD 178
3.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico
Suriname
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$253 MX$4,386
$64.1 SRD 2,423
295.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,689 MX$98.5K
$1,909 SRD 72.1K
197.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico
Suriname
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.6 MX$894
$37.01 SRD 1,398
39.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.34 MX$716
$27.89 SRD 1,054
48.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 MX$1,605
$76.2 SRD 2,879
21.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.5 MX$1,532
$111 SRD 4,193
-20.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico
Suriname
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$634 MX$11.0K
$506 SRD 19.1K
25.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$454 MX$7,866
$216 SRD 8,152
110.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,249 MX$21.6K
$1,095 SRD 41.4K
14.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$877 MX$15.2K
$570 SRD 21.5K
53.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,736 MX$47.4K
$483 SRD 18.3K
466.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,630 MX$28.2K
$412 SRD 15.6K
295.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico
Suriname
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$830 MX$14.4K
$273 SRD 10.3K
203.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.45
16.25
-29.54%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Mexico: March 2, 2026

Last update for Suriname: March 2, 2026

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