Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Nosara and Suriname

For one person, living is cheaper in Suriname: $1,010 a month against $1,837 in Nosara, rent and utilities included – about $9,900 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

Nosara
🇨🇷 Costa Rica
$1,837
/mo nomad
🇸🇷 Suriname
$1,010
/mo nomad
😐 Solo nomad: Nosara is 40.7% more expensive than Suriname without rent, and 81.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Nosara is 53% more expensive than Suriname without rent, and 63.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nosara
Suriname
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.22 ₡5,509
$13.50 SRD 506
-9.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$60.2 ₡27.1K
$45.86 SRD 1,719
31.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.54 ₡3,399
$10.42 SRD 391
-27.64%
Cappuccino
$4.31 ₡1,941
$2.80 SRD 105
53.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 ₡773
$1.43 SRD 53.7
20.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 ₡608
$0.86 SRD 32.39
56.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.24 ₡1,459
$2.41 SRD 90.4
34.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.48 ₡2,018
$3.90 SRD 146
14.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nosara
Suriname
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.57 ₡707
$1.78 SRD 66.9
-11.80%
White Bread (500g)
$3.17 ₡1,429
$1.35 SRD 50.6
134.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.42 ₡1,091
$1.42 SRD 53.2
70.42%
Eggs
$3.57 ₡1,609
$3.08 SRD 116
15.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.43 ₡3,349
$12.05 SRD 451
-38.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.42 ₡4,697
$6.39 SRD 239
63.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.66 ₡6,156
$9.76 SRD 366
39.96%
Apples (1kg)
$2.32 ₡1,044
$4.76 SRD 178
-51.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 ₡728
$2.49 SRD 93.4
-35.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.74 ₡2,138
$3.67 SRD 138
29.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.66 ₡747
$5.85 SRD 219
-71.62%
Potato (1kg)
$3.72 ₡1,679
$1.25 SRD 46.87
197.60%
Onion (1kg)
$3.57 ₡1,611
$1.92 SRD 71.9
85.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.10 ₡497
$1.50 SRD 56.3
-26.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.55 ₡1,149
$1.35 SRD 50.7
88.89%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.95 ₡2,232
$5.72 SRD 214
-13.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.01 ₡9,020
$7.75 SRD 290
158.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.79 ₡1,256
$2.06 SRD 77.1
35.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.53 ₡1,589
$3.76 SRD 141
-6.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Nosara
Suriname
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.19 ₡537
$0.60 SRD 22.41
98.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$72.1 ₡32.5K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.24 ₡1,011
$2.21 SRD 82.9
1.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 ₡701
$1.48 SRD 55.6
4.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.86 ₡3,993
$6.86 SRD 257
29.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.57 ₡708
$1.17 SRD 43.69
34.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.8K ₡9.8M
$25.5K SRD 955.3K
-14.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.6K ₡15.6M
$25.1K SRD 941.8K
37.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nosara
Suriname
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$93.5 ₡42.1K
$37.02 SRD 1,387
152.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.11 ₡15.8K
$25.83 SRD 968
35.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.5 ₡23.2K
$30.38 SRD 1,138
69.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nosara
Suriname
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$71.4 ₡32.2K
$13.41 SRD 502
432.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.44 ₡16.0K
$20.47 SRD 767
73.13%
Cinema Ticket
$7.84 ₡3,535
$5.04 SRD 189
55.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nosara
Suriname
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$490 ₡220.7K
$63.9 SRD 2,393
666.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.9K ₡5.4M
$1,782 SRD 66.8K
566.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nosara
Suriname
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.5 ₡24.1K
$33.80 SRD 1,267
58.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.8 ₡25.1K
$20.75 SRD 778
168.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.3 ₡35.7K
$67.1 SRD 2,515
18.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.9 ₡35.6K
$106 SRD 3,970
-25.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nosara
Suriname
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$786 ₡354.3K
$489 SRD 18.3K
60.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$780 ₡351.6K
$262 SRD 9,831
197.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,860 ₡1.7M
$948 SRD 35.5K
307.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,407 ₡634.4K
$506 SRD 18.9K
178.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,972 ₡3.1M
$474 SRD 17.8K
1369.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,201 ₡541.3K
$406 SRD 15.2K
195.41%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nosara
Suriname
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$876 ₡395.0K
$287 SRD 10.8K
205.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.62
16.25
-46.95%

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

Last update for Nosara: October 5, 2026

Last update for Suriname: October 5, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Nosara
$780
Suriname
$262 66.4% $518
Groceries & Markets
Nosara
$350
Suriname
$292 16.3% $57
Eating Out
Nosara
$209
Suriname
$202 3.6% $7.5
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nosara
$180
Suriname
$93 48.2% $87
Clothing & Footwear
Nosara
$120
Suriname
$102 14.9% $18
Sport & Entertainment
Nosara
$87
Suriname
$23 73% $64
Getting Around
Nosara
$87
Suriname
$12 * 86.1% $75

Categories marked with * are only partly priced – their share counts the items that do have prices.

Good to know
🇨🇷 Nosara
🇸🇷 Suriname
🕒 Local time
04:13 4:13 AM
07:13 7:13 AM
3 h ahead of Nosara
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
4,912
563,402
💱 Currency
Exchange rates and currency converter

SRD, USD, EUR to CRC – Costa Rican Colón Converter

Costa Rican Colón exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 451 CRC (1,000 CRC = 2.22 USD). 1 EUR = 505 CRC (1,000 CRC = 1.98 EUR).

Surinamese Dollar exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 37.47 SRD (100 SRD = 2.67 USD). 1 EUR = 41.99 SRD (100 SRD = 2.38 EUR).

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Between locations
  • Nosara Suriname 3,390 km ≈ 4 h 45 min nonstop flight
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  • Nosara
  • Suriname

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