Cost of Living Comparison Between Surinam and Moka Cost of Living Comparison Between Surinam and Moka

🙂 Solo nomad: Surinam is 5% cheaper than Moka without rent, and 12% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Surinam is 25.5% more expensive than Moka without rent, and 10.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.44 MUR 305

$6.46 MUR 306

-0.31%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$44.12 MUR 2,091

$43.74 MUR 2,073

0.87%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.24 MUR 343

$6.46 MUR 306

12.07%

Cappuccino

$2.68 MUR 127

$2.64 MUR 125

1.52%

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

$1.01 MUR 47.85

$0.96 MUR 45.49

5.21%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.59 MUR 28.15

$0.57 MUR 26.95

3.51%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.15 MUR 102

$2.13 MUR 101

0.94%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.38 MUR 160

$2.76 MUR 131

22.46%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.68 MUR 79.7

$1.35 MUR 64.1

24.44%

White Bread (500g)

$0.66 MUR 31.24

$0.69 MUR 32.80

-4.35%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.34 MUR 63.5

$1.31 MUR 62.3

2.29%

Eggs

$2.24 MUR 106

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.97 MUR 567

$9.80 MUR 465

22.14%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.29 MUR 298

$6.07 MUR 288

3.62%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$12.48 MUR 591

$10.61 MUR 503

17.62%

Apples (1kg)

$2.08 MUR 98.5

$1.97 MUR 93.4

5.58%

Banana (1kg)

$1.93 MUR 91.6

$1.90 MUR 90.1

1.58%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.50 MUR 70.9

$1.43 MUR 67.6

4.90%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.65 MUR 126

$2.71 MUR 128

-2.21%

Potato (1kg)

$1.00 MUR 47.20

$0.97 MUR 45.99

3.09%

Onion (1kg)

$1.01 MUR 48.09

$1.00 MUR 47.51

1.00%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.84 MUR 39.73

$0.84 MUR 39.84

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.80 MUR 37.93

$0.51 MUR 24.15

56.86%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.74 MUR 319

$5.91 MUR 280

14.04%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.55 MUR 405

$8.46 MUR 401

1.06%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.75 MUR 82.8

$1.76 MUR 83.6

-0.57%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.18 MUR 103

$1.66 MUR 78.7

31.33%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.99 MUR 46.98

$1.05 MUR 49.74

-5.71%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$13.05 MUR 618

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.33 MUR 205

$2.81 MUR 133

54.09%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.70 MUR 128

$2.72 MUR 129

-0.74%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$20.10 MUR 953

$15.17 MUR 719

32.50%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.39 MUR 66.1

$1.43 MUR 67.9

-2.80%

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

$35.9K MUR 1.7M

$36.1K MUR 1.7M

-0.57%

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

$28.6K MUR 1.4M

$29.1K MUR 1.4M

-1.67%

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

$50.3 MUR 2,381

$49.17 MUR 2,330

2.20%

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

$18.55 MUR 879

$18.05 MUR 855

2.77%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$34.07 MUR 1,615

$26.27 MUR 1,245

29.69%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$38.69 MUR 1,833

$24.04 MUR 1,139

60.94%

Cinema Ticket

$6.21 MUR 294

$5.93 MUR 281

4.72%

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

$153 MUR 7,267

$153 MUR 7,268

-0.01%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,937 MUR 186.6K

$3,897 MUR 184.7K

1.02%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$84.8 MUR 4,016

$76.8 MUR 3,638

10.39%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$79.4 MUR 3,763

$35.86 MUR 1,699

121.44%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$130 MUR 6,148

$94.8 MUR 4,493

36.85%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$93.0 MUR 4,407

$57.1 MUR 2,708

62.74%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$519 MUR 24.6K

$527 MUR 25.0K

-1.53%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$353 MUR 16.7K

$320 MUR 15.2K

10.46%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$946 MUR 44.8K

$932 MUR 44.2K

1.47%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$721 MUR 34.1K

$709 MUR 33.6K

1.68%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$314 MUR 14.9K

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 Moka: March 1, 2026

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