Cost of Living Comparison Between Surinam and Port Louis Cost of Living Comparison Between Surinam and Port Louis

🙂 Solo nomad: Surinam is 3.4% cheaper than Port Louis without rent, and 2.9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Surinam is 7.6% cheaper than Port Louis without rent, and 3.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.64 MUR 307

$6.45 MUR 298

2.95%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$43.65 MUR 2,016

$44.40 MUR 2,051

-1.69%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.94 MUR 321

$7.25 MUR 335

-4.28%

Cappuccino

$2.56 MUR 118

$2.55 MUR 118

0.39%

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

$1.03 MUR 47.42

$0.95 MUR 43.69

8.42%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.60 MUR 27.55

$0.60 MUR 27.74

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.26 MUR 105

$2.18 MUR 100

3.67%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.25 MUR 150

$3.24 MUR 150

0.31%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.62 MUR 74.8

$1.68 MUR 77.4

-3.57%

White Bread (500g)

$0.71 MUR 32.63

$0.71 MUR 32.61

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.32 MUR 61.1

$1.29 MUR 59.5

2.33%

Eggs

$2.34 MUR 108

$2.26 MUR 104

3.54%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.77 MUR 544

$11.69 MUR 540

0.68%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.04 MUR 279

$6.32 MUR 292

-4.43%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$12.42 MUR 574

$12.78 MUR 590

-2.82%

Apples (1kg)

$2.04 MUR 94.4

$2.07 MUR 95.6

-1.45%

Banana (1kg)

$1.96 MUR 90.4

$1.94 MUR 89.8

1.03%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.50 MUR 69.2

$1.51 MUR 69.9

-0.66%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.69 MUR 124

$2.70 MUR 125

-0.37%

Potato (1kg)

$1.03 MUR 47.50

$0.98 MUR 45.47

5.10%

Onion (1kg)

$0.95 MUR 44.08

$0.93 MUR 42.79

2.15%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.78 MUR 36.09

$0.79 MUR 36.35

-1.27%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.76 MUR 35.27

$0.81 MUR 37.39

-6.17%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.78 MUR 313

$6.42 MUR 297

5.61%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.77 MUR 405

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.71 MUR 79.1

$1.74 MUR 80.4

-1.72%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.15 MUR 99.4

$2.15 MUR 99.3

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.03 MUR 47.66

$1.02 MUR 47.30

0.98%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$22.15 MUR 1,023

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.44 MUR 205

$4.48 MUR 207

-0.89%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.74 MUR 126

$2.72 MUR 126

0.74%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$19.59 MUR 905

$20.14 MUR 930

-2.73%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.40 MUR 64.5

$1.39 MUR 64.1

0.72%

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

$35.8K MUR 1.7M

$36.1K MUR 1.7M

-0.83%

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

$28.7K MUR 1.3M

$28.4K MUR 1.3M

1.03%

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

$49.64 MUR 2,293

$49.91 MUR 2,305

-0.54%

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

$18.66 MUR 862

$18.57 MUR 858

0.48%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$34.13 MUR 1,577

$33.35 MUR 1,541

2.34%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.54 MUR 1,734

$24.08 MUR 1,112

55.90%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$4.14 MUR 191

Cinema Ticket

$6.08 MUR 281

$6.06 MUR 280

0.33%

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

$155 MUR 7,169

$155 MUR 7,162

0.10%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,881 MUR 179.3K

$4,007 MUR 185.1K

-3.15%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$86.7 MUR 4,006

$85.9 MUR 3,969

0.93%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$78.6 MUR 3,631

$80.0 MUR 3,694

-1.70%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$134 MUR 6,174

$132 MUR 6,076

1.60%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$95.2 MUR 4,395

$94.6 MUR 4,368

0.61%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$519 MUR 24.0K

$471 MUR 21.7K

10.34%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$350 MUR 16.2K

$347 MUR 16.0K

0.86%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$963 MUR 44.5K

$785 MUR 36.3K

22.54%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$726 MUR 33.5K

$635 MUR 29.3K

14.23%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,191 MUR 193.6K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,082 MUR 50.0K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$621 MUR 28.7K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.67

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Surinam: January 12, 2026

Last update for Port Louis: January 11, 2026

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