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

🙂 Solo nomad: Mexico is 5.6% cheaper than Suriname without rent, and 21.4% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mexico is 3.8% cheaper than Suriname without rent, and 12.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico
Suriname
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.62 MX$183
$7.14 SRD 269
48.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.45 MX$733
$42.69 SRD 1,606
-0.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.12 MX$140
$10.46 SRD 394
-22.37%
Cappuccino
$3.39 MX$58.5
$2.78 SRD 105
21.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 MX$22.87
$1.22 SRD 46.08
8.20%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.97 MX$16.68
$0.65 SRD 24.41
49.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.34 MX$40.45
$2.82 SRD 106
-17.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.15 MX$71.7
$3.99 SRD 150
4.01%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico
Suriname
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.48 MX$25.51
$1.71 SRD 64.4
-13.45%
White Bread (500g)
$2.53 MX$43.67
$1.21 SRD 45.41
109.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.71 MX$29.58
$1.39 SRD 52.3
23.02%
Eggs
$2.34 MX$40.41
$3.24 SRD 122
-27.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.46 MX$146
$12.39 SRD 466
-31.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.88 MX$136
$5.33 SRD 201
47.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.92 MX$189
$10.26 SRD 386
6.43%
Apples (1kg)
$2.84 MX$49.09
$4.49 SRD 169
-36.75%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$26.10
$1.95 SRD 73.3
-22.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$32.21
$3.20 SRD 121
-41.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$32.26
$5.57 SRD 209
-66.43%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 MX$33.80
$1.32 SRD 49.56
48.48%
Onion (1kg)
$1.96 MX$33.89
$1.86 SRD 69.9
5.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.32 MX$22.74
$1.91 SRD 71.9
-30.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 MX$18.21
$1.52 SRD 57.0
-30.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 MX$73.8
$5.80 SRD 218
-26.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.32 MX$196
$9.41 SRD 354
20.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.64 MX$28.31
$2.23 SRD 83.9
-26.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.02 MX$52.1
$3.33 SRD 125
-9.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico
Suriname
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.65 MX$11.29
$0.48 SRD 18.23
35.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.55 MX$459
$91.7 SRD 3,452
-71.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.63 MX$45.42
$2.93 SRD 110
-10.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.94 MX$33.42
$2.55 SRD 96.1
-23.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.46 MX$181
$10.14 SRD 382
3.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$22.67
$1.13 SRD 42.35
15.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.2K MX$348.2K
$25.0K SRD 941.7K
-19.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.0K MX$396.8K
$25.2K SRD 946.5K
-8.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico
Suriname
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$63.2 MX$1,092
$39.63 SRD 1,491
59.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.08 MX$399
$25.61 SRD 964
-9.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.95 MX$483
$28.72 SRD 1,081
-2.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico
Suriname
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.90 MX$603
$12.71 SRD 478
174.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.97 MX$310
$19.97 SRD 751
-10.02%
Cinema Ticket
$4.85 MX$83.7
$4.73 SRD 178
2.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico
Suriname
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$251 MX$4,343
$62.1 SRD 2,335
305.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,584 MX$96.4K
$1,953 SRD 73.5K
185.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico
Suriname
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.6 MX$908
$36.25 SRD 1,364
45.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.26 MX$695
$28.52 SRD 1,073
41.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.7 MX$1,618
$74.8 SRD 2,815
25.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.8 MX$1,533
$111 SRD 4,185
-20.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico
Suriname
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$651 MX$11.2K
$497 SRD 18.7K
30.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$448 MX$7,738
$216 SRD 8,111
107.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,244 MX$21.5K
$1,072 SRD 40.4K
15.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$859 MX$14.8K
$579 SRD 21.8K
48.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,822 MX$48.7K
$496 SRD 18.7K
468.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,604 MX$27.7K
$421 SRD 15.8K
281.14%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico
Suriname
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$823 MX$14.2K
$281 SRD 10.6K
192.67%
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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Suriname: April 12, 2026

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