Cost of Living Comparison Between Surinam and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Surinam and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Surinam is 33.9% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 53.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Surinam is 34.1% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 47.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Surinam
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.41 MUR 288
$17.41 €15.03
-63.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.31 MUR 1,994
$68.7 €59.3
-35.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.05 MUR 317
$13.71 €11.84
-48.58%
Cappuccino
$2.66 MUR 120
$2.78 €2.4
-4.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.01 MUR 45.42
$2.8 €2.42
-63.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 MUR 25.25
$1.98 €1.71
-71.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.17 MUR 97.8
$4.43 €3.83
-51.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 MUR 152
$4.53 €3.91
-25.17%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Surinam
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.69 MUR 76
$1.24 €1.07
36.29%
White Bread (500g)
$0.69 MUR 31.07
$2.03 €1.75
-66.01%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.26 MUR 56.9
$1.98 €1.71
-36.36%
Eggs
$2.23 MUR 100
$3.46 €2.99
-35.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12 MUR 540
$18.32 €15.82
-34.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.21 MUR 280
$9.82 €8.47
-36.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.76 MUR 574
$19.24 €16.61
-33.68%
Apples (1kg)
$1.99 MUR 89.5
$2.61 €2.25
-23.75%
Banana (1kg)
$1.96 MUR 88.2
$2.34 €2.02
-16.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 MUR 65.5
$2.11 €1.82
-30.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.66 MUR 120
$2.77 €2.39
-3.97%
Potato (1kg)
$1.04 MUR 46.8
$2.04 €1.76
-49.02%
Onion (1kg)
$0.95 MUR 42.89
$1.77 €1.53
-46.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.79 MUR 35.37
$1.5 €1.3
-47.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.77 MUR 34.58
$0.85 €0.73
-9.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.68 MUR 301
$7 €6.04
-4.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.82 MUR 442
$7.13 €6.16
37.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 MUR 80.7
$1.43 €1.24
25.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.19 MUR 98.6
$2.29 €1.98
-4.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Surinam
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.14 MUR 51.1
$3.02 €2.6
-62.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$28.97 €25.01
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.35 MUR 196
$4.59 €3.96
-5.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.7 MUR 122
$2.02 €1.74
33.66%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.45 MUR 875
$29.56 €25.53
-34.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.41 MUR 63.6
$1.81 €1.56
-22.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.9K MUR 1.6M
$38.4K €33.1K
-6.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.9K MUR 1.3M
$32.4K €28K
-10.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Surinam
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$50.1 MUR 2,256
$190 €164
-73.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.22 MUR 820
$22.18 €19.15
-17.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.03 MUR 1,531
$36.37 €31.4
-6.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Surinam
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.14 MUR 1,491
$57.4 €49.55
-42.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$20.95 €18.09
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.17 MUR 277
$10.8 €9.33
-42.87%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Surinam
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$153 MUR 6,865
$732 €632
-79.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,897 MUR 175.4K
$15.1K €13.1K
-74.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Surinam
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84.7 MUR 3,813
$86.8 €74.9
-2.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$78.3 MUR 3,522
$36.78 €31.76
112.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$133 MUR 6,004
$102 €88.2
30.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.9 MUR 4,270
$117 €101
-18.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Surinam
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$589 MUR 26.5K
$1,581 €1,365
-62.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$367 MUR 16.5K
$1,230 €1,062
-70.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$957 MUR 43.1K
$2,707 €2,337
-64.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$786 MUR 35.3K
$2,028 €1,751
-61.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$6,602 €5,700
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$5,045 €4,356
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Surinam
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$2,198 €1,898
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.67
3.39
96.76%

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Last update for Surinam: October 28, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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