Cost of Living Comparison Between Surinam and Baie du Tombeau Cost of Living Comparison Between Surinam and Baie du Tombeau

😐 Solo nomad: Surinam is 5.2% more expensive than Baie du Tombeau without rent, and 9.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Surinam is 1% more expensive than Baie du Tombeau without rent, and 5.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.41 MUR 288

$6.43 MUR 289

-0.31%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$44.31 MUR 1,994

$44.57 MUR 2,006

-0.58%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.05 MUR 317

$6.69 MUR 301

5.38%

Cappuccino

$2.66 MUR 120

$2.54 MUR 114

4.72%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.01 MUR 45.42

$1 MUR 45.18

1.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.56 MUR 25.25

$0.57 MUR 25.58

-1.75%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.17 MUR 97.8

$2.05 MUR 92.2

5.85%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.39 MUR 152

$2.75 MUR 124

23.27%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.69 MUR 76

$1.45 MUR 65.3

16.55%

White Bread (500g)

$0.69 MUR 31.07

$0.58 MUR 26.27

18.97%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.26 MUR 56.9

$1.32 MUR 59.4

-4.55%

Eggs

$2.23 MUR 100

$2.33 MUR 105

-4.29%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12 MUR 540

$9.78 MUR 440

22.70%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.21 MUR 280

$6.32 MUR 284

-1.74%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$12.76 MUR 574

$10.52 MUR 473

21.29%

Apples (1kg)

$1.99 MUR 89.5

$1.97 MUR 88.6

1.02%

Banana (1kg)

$1.96 MUR 88.2

$1.9 MUR 85.3

3.16%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.46 MUR 65.5

$1.5 MUR 67.6

-2.67%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.66 MUR 120

$2.66 MUR 119

Potato (1kg)

$1.04 MUR 46.8

$1.02 MUR 45.87

1.96%

Onion (1kg)

$0.95 MUR 42.89

$1 MUR 44.78

-5.00%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.79 MUR 35.37

$0.84 MUR 37.65

-5.95%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.77 MUR 34.58

$0.56 MUR 25.29

37.50%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.68 MUR 301

$6.11 MUR 275

9.33%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.82 MUR 442

$9.03 MUR 406

8.75%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.79 MUR 80.7

$1.71 MUR 76.9

4.68%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.19 MUR 98.6

$2.08 MUR 93.7

5.29%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.14 MUR 51.1

$1.06 MUR 47.71

7.55%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$29.14 MUR 1,311

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.35 MUR 196

$4.42 MUR 199

-1.58%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.7 MUR 122

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$19.45 MUR 875

$15.67 MUR 705

24.12%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.41 MUR 63.6

$1.42 MUR 63.9

-0.70%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$35.9K MUR 1.6M

$36.1K MUR 1.6M

-0.40%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$28.9K MUR 1.3M

$29K MUR 1.3M

-0.49%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$50.1 MUR 2,256

$49.64 MUR 2,234

0.99%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$18.22 MUR 820

$18.48 MUR 832

-1.41%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$34.03 MUR 1,531

$32 MUR 1,440

6.34%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$33.14 MUR 1,491

$38.9 MUR 1,751

-14.81%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.51 MUR 293

Cinema Ticket

$6.17 MUR 277

$6.2 MUR 279

-0.48%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$153 MUR 6,865

$152 MUR 6,832

0.49%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,897 MUR 175.4K

$4,025 MUR 181.1K

-3.18%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$84.7 MUR 3,813

$50.4 MUR 2,268

68.08%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$78.3 MUR 3,522

$43.24 MUR 1,946

81.01%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$133 MUR 6,004

$82.3 MUR 3,702

62.17%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$94.9 MUR 4,270

$78.3 MUR 3,524

21.17%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$589 MUR 26.5K

$516 MUR 23.2K

14.11%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$367 MUR 16.5K

$354 MUR 15.9K

3.80%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$957 MUR 43.1K

$937 MUR 42.2K

2.12%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$786 MUR 35.3K

$728 MUR 32.8K

7.88%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$5,514 MUR 248.1K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,389 MUR 197.5K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$660 MUR 29.7K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.67

6.25

6.72%

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

Last update for Surinam: October 28, 2025

Last update for Baie du Tombeau: October 29, 2025

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