Cost of Living Comparison Between Spain and Suriname Cost of Living Comparison Between Spain and Suriname

😐 Solo nomad: Spain is 15.1% more expensive than Suriname without rent, and 78.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Spain is 15.1% more expensive than Suriname without rent, and 45.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Spain
Suriname
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.02 €13.83
$6.92 SRD 256
131.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.6 €49.75
$42.92 SRD 1,588
34.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.6 €9.15
$10.26 SRD 380
3.31%
Cappuccino
$2.39 €2.06
$2.78 SRD 103
-14.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.6 €2.24
$1.19 SRD 43.87
118.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 €1.65
$0.65 SRD 23.94
193.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.97
$2.91 SRD 108
18.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.11 €3.55
$4.1 SRD 152
0.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Spain
Suriname
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 €1.02
$1.63 SRD 60.3
-27.61%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 €1.32
$1.26 SRD 46.44
21.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 €1.39
$1.46 SRD 54
10.27%
Eggs
$3.1 €2.68
$3.35 SRD 124
-7.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.26 €12.32
$12.68 SRD 469
12.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.6 €7.42
$5.39 SRD 199
59.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.7 €13.56
$10.26 SRD 379
53.02%
Apples (1kg)
$2.45 €2.12
$4.52 SRD 167
-45.80%
Banana (1kg)
$2.07 €1.78
$1.88 SRD 69.5
10.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.03 €1.75
$3.22 SRD 119
-36.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.65 €2.29
$5.43 SRD 201
-51.20%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.34 SRD 49.74
36.57%
Onion (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$1.93 SRD 71.5
1.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 €1.17
$1.87 SRD 69.2
-27.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 €0.64
$1.48 SRD 54.9
-50.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.43 €5.55
$5.67 SRD 210
13.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.72 €4.94
$9.44 SRD 349
-39.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 €1.14
$2.17 SRD 80.1
-39.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 €1.8
$3.29 SRD 122
-36.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Spain
Suriname
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.79 €1.54
$0.45 SRD 16.53
297.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.46 €29.75
$88.6 SRD 3,279
-61.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 €3.94
$2.94 SRD 109
55.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.47 SRD 91.3
-46.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.41 €22.8
$9.98 SRD 369
164.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.09 SRD 40.18
67.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.3K €33.9K
$24.9K SRD 921.6K
57.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.2K €27K
$24.7K SRD 914.7K
26.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Spain
Suriname
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$149 €128
$39.02 SRD 1,444
280.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.46 €17.67
$25.82 SRD 955
-20.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.3 €28.75
$28.81 SRD 1,066
15.58%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Spain
Suriname
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.32 €40.85
$12.65 SRD 468
274.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.64 €13.5
$20.37 SRD 754
-23.22%
Cinema Ticket
$9.52 €8.22
$4.57 SRD 169
108.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Spain
Suriname
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$522 €451
$63.3 SRD 2,343
724.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,960 €8,600
$1,918 SRD 71K
419.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Spain
Suriname
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.2 €75.3
$36.6 SRD 1,354
138.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.22 €32.13
$28.29 SRD 1,047
31.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.5 €79
$76.2 SRD 2,821
20.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 €93
$111 SRD 4,104
-2.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Spain
Suriname
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,050 €907
$514 SRD 19K
104.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$812 €701
$213 SRD 7,880
281.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,692 €1,460
$1,054 SRD 39K
60.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,239 €1,069
$580 SRD 21.4K
113.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,233 €3,655
$496 SRD 18.4K
753.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,725 €2,353
$410 SRD 15.2K
564.90%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Spain
Suriname
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,998 €1,725
$277 SRD 10.2K
621.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.51
16.25
-78.40%

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Last update for Spain: October 28, 2025

Last update for Suriname: October 28, 2025

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