Cost of Living Comparison Between Surinam and Flacq Cost of Living Comparison Between Surinam and Flacq

😐 Solo nomad: Surinam is 27.3% more expensive than Flacq without rent, and 4.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Surinam is 5.8% more expensive than Flacq without rent, and 7.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.64 MUR 307

$6.14 MUR 284

8.14%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$43.65 MUR 2,016

$44.67 MUR 2,063

-2.28%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.94 MUR 321

$6.75 MUR 312

2.81%

Cappuccino

$2.56 MUR 118

$2.64 MUR 122

-3.03%

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

$1.03 MUR 47.42

$0.95 MUR 43.89

8.42%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.60 MUR 27.55

$0.58 MUR 26.83

3.45%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.26 MUR 105

$1.44 MUR 66.6

56.94%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.25 MUR 150

$2.64 MUR 122

23.11%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.62 MUR 74.8

$1.50 MUR 69.1

8.00%

White Bread (500g)

$0.71 MUR 32.63

$0.65 MUR 30.06

9.23%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.32 MUR 61.1

$1.27 MUR 58.6

3.94%

Eggs

$2.34 MUR 108

$2.79 MUR 129

-16.13%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.77 MUR 544

$9.61 MUR 444

22.48%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.04 MUR 279

$6.31 MUR 291

-4.28%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$12.42 MUR 574

$10.31 MUR 476

20.47%

Apples (1kg)

$2.04 MUR 94.4

$2.01 MUR 92.6

1.49%

Banana (1kg)

$1.96 MUR 90.4

$1.92 MUR 88.6

2.08%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.50 MUR 69.2

$1.43 MUR 66.2

4.90%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.69 MUR 124

$2.63 MUR 122

2.28%

Potato (1kg)

$1.03 MUR 47.50

$1.02 MUR 47.14

0.98%

Onion (1kg)

$0.95 MUR 44.08

$0.99 MUR 45.69

-4.04%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.78 MUR 36.09

$0.80 MUR 37.08

-2.50%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.76 MUR 35.27

$0.58 MUR 26.60

31.03%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.78 MUR 313

$6.18 MUR 286

9.71%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.71 MUR 79.1

$1.80 MUR 83.2

-5.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.15 MUR 99.4

$2.19 MUR 101

-1.83%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.03 MUR 47.66

$1.01 MUR 46.48

1.98%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$32.65 MUR 1,508

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.44 MUR 205

$4.46 MUR 206

-0.45%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.74 MUR 126

$2.71 MUR 125

1.11%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$19.59 MUR 905

$15.20 MUR 702

28.88%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.40 MUR 64.5

$1.40 MUR 64.6

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

$35.8K MUR 1.7M

$35.9K MUR 1.7M

-0.24%

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

$28.7K MUR 1.3M

$29.1K MUR 1.3M

-1.19%

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

$49.64 MUR 2,293

$49.16 MUR 2,271

0.98%

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

$18.66 MUR 862

$18.06 MUR 834

3.32%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$34.13 MUR 1,577

$32.52 MUR 1,502

4.95%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.54 MUR 1,734

$38.47 MUR 1,777

-2.42%

Cinema Ticket

$6.08 MUR 281

$6.16 MUR 285

-1.30%

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

$155 MUR 7,169

$154 MUR 7,134

0.49%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,881 MUR 179.3K

$3,987 MUR 184.2K

-2.66%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$86.7 MUR 4,006

$50.1 MUR 2,314

73.08%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$78.6 MUR 3,631

$43.29 MUR 2,000

81.61%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$134 MUR 6,174

$83.7 MUR 3,864

59.77%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$95.2 MUR 4,395

$80.0 MUR 3,693

19.01%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$519 MUR 24.0K

$506 MUR 23.4K

2.66%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$350 MUR 16.2K

$351 MUR 16.2K

-0.29%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$963 MUR 44.5K

$931 MUR 43.0K

3.37%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$726 MUR 33.5K

$718 MUR 33.2K

1.07%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,116 MUR 51.6K

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 Flacq: January 11, 2026

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