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

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Mexico is 3.9% cheaper than Suriname without rent, and 21% more expensive with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Mexico is 4.4% cheaper than Suriname without rent, and 10.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico
Suriname
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.46 MX$198
$6.92 SRDΒ 256
51.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.67 MX$807
$42.92 SRDΒ 1,588
-0.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.15 MX$154
$10.26 SRDΒ 380
-20.57%
Cappuccino
$3.32 MX$62.7
$2.78 SRDΒ 103
19.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.29 MX$24.34
$1.19 SRDΒ 43.87
8.40%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.98 MX$18.47
$0.65 SRDΒ 23.94
50.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.33 MX$44.09
$2.91 SRDΒ 108
-19.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.27 MX$80.7
$4.1 SRDΒ 152
4.15%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico
Suriname
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.53 MX$28.95
$1.63 SRDΒ 60.3
-6.13%
White Bread (500g)
$2.61 MX$49.42
$1.26 SRDΒ 46.44
107.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.71 MX$32.3
$1.46 SRDΒ 54
17.12%
Eggs
$2.46 MX$46.46
$3.35 SRDΒ 124
-26.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.8 MX$166
$12.68 SRDΒ 469
-30.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.84 MX$148
$5.39 SRDΒ 199
45.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.85 MX$205
$10.26 SRDΒ 379
5.75%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$51.9
$4.52 SRDΒ 167
-39.16%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$1.88 SRDΒ 69.5
-23.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.84 MX$34.7
$3.22 SRDΒ 119
-42.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.8 MX$34.07
$5.43 SRDΒ 201
-66.85%
Potato (1kg)
$2 MX$37.78
$1.34 SRDΒ 49.74
49.25%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 MX$38.71
$1.93 SRDΒ 71.5
6.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.27 MX$24.02
$1.87 SRDΒ 69.2
-32.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.06 MX$19.99
$1.48 SRDΒ 54.9
-28.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.35 MX$82.3
$5.67 SRDΒ 210
-23.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.69 MX$202
$9.44 SRDΒ 349
13.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.65 MX$31.16
$2.17 SRDΒ 80.1
-23.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 MX$55.8
$3.29 SRDΒ 122
-10.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico
Suriname
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.66 MX$12.48
$0.45 SRDΒ 16.53
46.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.9 MX$508
$88.6 SRDΒ 3,279
-69.65%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.71 MX$51.2
$2.94 SRDΒ 109
-7.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2 MX$37.8
$2.47 SRDΒ 91.3
-19.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.54 MX$199
$9.98 SRDΒ 369
5.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.69
$1.09 SRDΒ 40.18
20.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20K MX$377.7K
$24.9K SRDΒ 921.6K
-19.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$441.6K
$24.7K SRDΒ 914.7K
-5.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico
Suriname
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.3 MX$1,177
$39.02 SRDΒ 1,444
59.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.41 MX$442
$25.82 SRDΒ 955
-9.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.74 MX$524
$28.81 SRDΒ 1,066
-3.71%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico
Suriname
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.15 MX$664
$12.65 SRDΒ 468
177.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.96 MX$339
$20.37 SRDΒ 754
-11.83%
Cinema Ticket
$4.65 MX$87.9
$4.57 SRDΒ 169
1.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico
Suriname
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$254 MX$4,795
$63.3 SRDΒ 2,343
300.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,582 MX$105.5K
$1,918 SRDΒ 71K
190.97%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico
Suriname
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.2 MX$1,006
$36.6 SRDΒ 1,354
45.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.56 MX$786
$28.29 SRDΒ 1,047
46.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.3 MX$1,744
$76.2 SRDΒ 2,821
21.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.7 MX$1,658
$111 SRDΒ 4,104
-20.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico
Suriname
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$651 MX$12.3K
$514 SRDΒ 19K
26.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$453 MX$8,561
$213 SRDΒ 7,880
112.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,248 MX$23.6K
$1,054 SRDΒ 39K
18.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$856 MX$16.2K
$580 SRDΒ 21.4K
47.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,146 MX$40.6K
$496 SRDΒ 18.4K
332.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,480 MX$28K
$410 SRDΒ 15.2K
261.19%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Mexico
Suriname
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$743 MX$14.1K
$277 SRDΒ 10.2K
168.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.45
16.25
-29.54%

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Last update for Mexico: October 28, 2025

Last update for Suriname: October 28, 2025

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