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

🙂 Solo nomad: Surinam is 6.2% cheaper than Flacq without rent, and 5.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Surinam is 24% more expensive than Flacq without rent, and 6.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.44 MUR 305

$6.25 MUR 296

3.04%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$44.12 MUR 2,087

$44.15 MUR 2,088

-0.07%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.24 MUR 342

$6.76 MUR 320

7.10%

Cappuccino

$2.68 MUR 127

$2.59 MUR 123

3.47%

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

$1.01 MUR 47.76

$1.01 MUR 47.98

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.59 MUR 28.10

$0.58 MUR 27.50

1.72%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.15 MUR 102

$1.37 MUR 65.0

56.93%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.38 MUR 160

$2.80 MUR 132

20.71%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.68 MUR 79.6

$1.46 MUR 69.2

15.07%

White Bread (500g)

$0.66 MUR 31.18

$0.71 MUR 33.62

-7.04%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.34 MUR 63.3

$1.27 MUR 60.0

5.51%

Eggs

$2.24 MUR 106

$2.65 MUR 125

-15.47%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.97 MUR 566

$10.01 MUR 474

19.58%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.29 MUR 298

$6.08 MUR 287

3.45%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$12.48 MUR 590

$10.51 MUR 497

18.74%

Apples (1kg)

$2.08 MUR 98.3

$2.08 MUR 98.2

Banana (1kg)

$1.93 MUR 91.5

$1.92 MUR 90.8

0.52%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.50 MUR 70.8

$1.43 MUR 67.5

4.90%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.65 MUR 125

$2.64 MUR 125

0.38%

Potato (1kg)

$1.00 MUR 47.11

$0.97 MUR 46.10

3.09%

Onion (1kg)

$1.01 MUR 48.00

$0.99 MUR 46.61

2.02%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.84 MUR 39.66

$0.80 MUR 37.73

5.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.80 MUR 37.86

$0.54 MUR 25.53

48.15%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.74 MUR 319

$6.06 MUR 287

11.22%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.55 MUR 405

$9.06 MUR 428

-5.63%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.75 MUR 82.6

$1.73 MUR 81.7

1.16%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.18 MUR 103

$2.08 MUR 98.5

4.81%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.99 MUR 46.89

$0.99 MUR 46.91

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$32.65 MUR 1,544

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.33 MUR 205

$4.27 MUR 202

1.41%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.70 MUR 127

$2.59 MUR 123

4.25%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$20.10 MUR 951

$15.36 MUR 727

30.86%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.39 MUR 65.9

$1.40 MUR 66.2

-0.71%

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

$35.9K MUR 1.7M

$36.4K MUR 1.7M

-1.43%

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

$28.6K MUR 1.4M

$29.3K MUR 1.4M

-2.40%

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

$50.3 MUR 2,377

$48.96 MUR 2,316

2.63%

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

$18.55 MUR 878

$18.00 MUR 851

3.06%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$34.07 MUR 1,611

$31.93 MUR 1,510

6.70%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$38.69 MUR 1,830

$37.66 MUR 1,781

2.73%

Cinema Ticket

$6.21 MUR 294

$5.99 MUR 283

3.67%

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

$153 MUR 7,253

$152 MUR 7,199

0.75%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,937 MUR 186.2K

$4,030 MUR 190.6K

-2.30%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$84.8 MUR 4,008

$51.0 MUR 2,412

66.18%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$79.4 MUR 3,756

$43.63 MUR 2,064

82.01%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$130 MUR 6,136

$84.1 MUR 3,977

54.29%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$93.0 MUR 4,398

$77.4 MUR 3,659

20.20%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$519 MUR 24.5K

$513 MUR 24.2K

1.21%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$353 MUR 16.7K

$350 MUR 16.6K

0.88%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$946 MUR 44.7K

$962 MUR 45.5K

-1.76%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$721 MUR 34.1K

$709 MUR 33.5K

1.67%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,111 MUR 52.5K

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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Flacq: February 28, 2026

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