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

🙂 Solo nomad: Surinam is 14.8% cheaper than Port Louis without rent, and 3.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Surinam is 2.9% cheaper than Port Louis without rent, and 2.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.44 MUR 305

$6.71 MUR 318

-4.02%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$44.12 MUR 2,087

$43.88 MUR 2,075

0.55%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.24 MUR 342

$7.35 MUR 348

-1.50%

Cappuccino

$2.68 MUR 127

$2.56 MUR 121

4.69%

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

$1.01 MUR 47.76

$0.95 MUR 44.79

6.32%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.59 MUR 28.10

$0.55 MUR 26.24

7.27%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.15 MUR 102

$2.18 MUR 103

-1.38%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.38 MUR 160

$3.34 MUR 158

1.20%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.68 MUR 79.6

$1.68 MUR 79.7

White Bread (500g)

$0.66 MUR 31.18

$0.66 MUR 31.36

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.34 MUR 63.3

$1.33 MUR 62.7

0.75%

Eggs

$2.24 MUR 106

$2.27 MUR 107

-1.32%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.97 MUR 566

$12.05 MUR 570

-0.66%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.29 MUR 298

$6.02 MUR 285

4.49%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$12.48 MUR 590

$12.71 MUR 601

-1.81%

Apples (1kg)

$2.08 MUR 98.3

$1.97 MUR 93.0

5.58%

Banana (1kg)

$1.93 MUR 91.5

$1.93 MUR 91.1

Oranges (1kg)

$1.50 MUR 70.8

$1.44 MUR 68.2

4.17%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.65 MUR 125

$2.63 MUR 124

0.76%

Potato (1kg)

$1.00 MUR 47.11

$1.03 MUR 48.81

-2.91%

Onion (1kg)

$1.01 MUR 48.00

$1.00 MUR 47.42

1.00%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.84 MUR 39.66

$0.80 MUR 37.77

5.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.80 MUR 37.86

$0.77 MUR 36.34

3.90%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.74 MUR 319

$6.73 MUR 318

0.15%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.55 MUR 405

$8.43 MUR 399

1.42%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.75 MUR 82.6

$1.73 MUR 82.1

1.16%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.18 MUR 103

$2.22 MUR 105

-1.80%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.99 MUR 46.89

$1.05 MUR 49.74

-5.71%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$22.09 MUR 1,045

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.33 MUR 205

$4.29 MUR 203

0.93%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.70 MUR 127

$2.60 MUR 123

3.85%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$20.10 MUR 951

$19.45 MUR 920

3.34%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.39 MUR 65.9

$1.46 MUR 68.9

-4.79%

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

$35.9K MUR 1.7M

$36.1K MUR 1.7M

-0.55%

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

$28.6K MUR 1.4M

$28.4K MUR 1.3M

0.82%

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

$50.3 MUR 2,377

$48.84 MUR 2,310

2.89%

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

$18.55 MUR 878

$18.50 MUR 875

0.27%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$34.07 MUR 1,611

$33.07 MUR 1,564

3.02%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$38.69 MUR 1,830

$23.90 MUR 1,131

61.88%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$3.92 MUR 185

Cinema Ticket

$6.21 MUR 294

$5.92 MUR 280

4.90%

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

$153 MUR 7,253

$151 MUR 7,163

1.25%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,937 MUR 186.2K

$3,989 MUR 188.7K

-1.30%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$84.8 MUR 4,008

$84.9 MUR 4,014

-0.14%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$79.4 MUR 3,756

$78.4 MUR 3,709

1.28%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$130 MUR 6,136

$130 MUR 6,152

-0.26%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$93.0 MUR 4,398

$94.2 MUR 4,454

-1.25%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$519 MUR 24.5K

$468 MUR 22.2K

10.78%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$353 MUR 16.7K

0.19%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$946 MUR 44.7K

$785 MUR 37.1K

20.39%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$721 MUR 34.1K

$615 MUR 29.1K

17.21%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,228 MUR 200.0K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,053 MUR 49.8K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$616 MUR 29.2K

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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Port Louis: March 2, 2026

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