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

🙂 Solo nomad: Surinam is 1% cheaper than Baie du Tombeau without rent, and 3.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Surinam is 13.5% more expensive than Baie du Tombeau without rent, and 6.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.64 MUR 307

$6.50 MUR 300

2.15%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$43.65 MUR 2,016

$43.79 MUR 2,022

-0.32%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.94 MUR 321

$6.71 MUR 310

3.43%

Cappuccino

$2.56 MUR 118

$2.57 MUR 119

-0.39%

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

$1.03 MUR 47.42

$0.94 MUR 43.52

9.57%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.60 MUR 27.55

$0.60 MUR 27.92

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.26 MUR 105

$2.16 MUR 99.8

4.63%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.25 MUR 150

$2.66 MUR 123

22.18%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.62 MUR 74.8

$1.50 MUR 69.4

8.00%

White Bread (500g)

$0.71 MUR 32.63

$0.71 MUR 32.71

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.32 MUR 61.1

$1.34 MUR 61.8

-1.49%

Eggs

$2.34 MUR 108

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.77 MUR 544

$9.80 MUR 453

20.10%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.04 MUR 279

$6.22 MUR 287

-2.89%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$12.42 MUR 574

$10.50 MUR 485

18.29%

Apples (1kg)

$2.04 MUR 94.4

$1.97 MUR 91.1

3.55%

Banana (1kg)

$1.96 MUR 90.4

$1.93 MUR 89.3

1.55%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.50 MUR 69.2

$1.43 MUR 65.9

4.90%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.69 MUR 124

$2.75 MUR 127

-2.18%

Potato (1kg)

$1.03 MUR 47.50

$1.03 MUR 47.47

Onion (1kg)

$0.95 MUR 44.08

$0.96 MUR 44.25

-1.04%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.78 MUR 36.09

$0.84 MUR 38.82

-7.14%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.76 MUR 35.27

$0.54 MUR 24.77

40.74%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.78 MUR 313

$6.10 MUR 282

11.15%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.28 MUR 290

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.71 MUR 79.1

$1.72 MUR 79.4

-0.58%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.15 MUR 99.4

$2.09 MUR 96.5

2.87%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.03 MUR 47.66

$0.99 MUR 45.74

4.04%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$28.62 MUR 1,322

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.44 MUR 205

$4.38 MUR 202

1.37%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.74 MUR 126

$2.63 MUR 121

4.18%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$19.59 MUR 905

$15.21 MUR 703

28.80%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.40 MUR 64.5

$1.46 MUR 67.5

-4.11%

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

$35.8K MUR 1.7M

$36.2K MUR 1.7M

-1.24%

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

$28.7K MUR 1.3M

$28.3K MUR 1.3M

1.43%

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

$49.64 MUR 2,293

$49.40 MUR 2,282

0.49%

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

$18.66 MUR 862

$18.65 MUR 861

0.05%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$34.13 MUR 1,577

$33.07 MUR 1,528

3.21%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.54 MUR 1,734

$38.27 MUR 1,768

-1.91%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.53 MUR 302

Cinema Ticket

$6.08 MUR 281

$6.23 MUR 288

-2.41%

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

$155 MUR 7,169

$155 MUR 7,145

0.32%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,881 MUR 179.3K

$4,008 MUR 185.1K

-3.16%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$86.7 MUR 4,006

$50.3 MUR 2,324

72.36%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$78.6 MUR 3,631

$43.20 MUR 1,996

81.99%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$134 MUR 6,174

$82.6 MUR 3,814

61.87%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$95.2 MUR 4,395

$78.8 MUR 3,639

20.76%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$519 MUR 24.0K

$520 MUR 24.0K

-0.22%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$350 MUR 16.2K

0.14%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$963 MUR 44.5K

$950 MUR 43.9K

1.35%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$726 MUR 33.5K

$734 MUR 33.9K

-1.17%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$5,406 MUR 249.7K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,294 MUR 198.3K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$636 MUR 29.4K

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: January 12, 2026

Last update for Baie du Tombeau: January 11, 2026

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