Cost of Living Comparison Between Surinam and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Surinam and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Surinam is 9.9% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 46.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Surinam is 25.5% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 52.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Surinam
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.41 MUR 288
$3 Rp 48.8K
113.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.31 MUR 1,994
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
253.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.05 MUR 317
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
121.70%
Cappuccino
$2.66 MUR 120
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
20.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.01 MUR 45.42
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-8.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 MUR 25.25
$0.26 Rp 4,217
115.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.17 MUR 97.8
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-13.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 MUR 152
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
5.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Surinam
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.69 MUR 76
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
13.42%
White Bread (500g)
$0.69 MUR 31.07
$1.67 Rp 27K
-58.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.26 MUR 56.9
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
10.53%
Eggs
$2.23 MUR 100
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-1.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12 MUR 540
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-13.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.21 MUR 280
$4 Rp 64.8K
55.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.76 MUR 574
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
12.92%
Apples (1kg)
$1.99 MUR 89.5
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-44.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.96 MUR 88.2
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
28.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 MUR 65.5
$2.65 Rp 43K
-44.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.66 MUR 120
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
92.75%
Potato (1kg)
$1.04 MUR 46.8
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-34.18%
Onion (1kg)
$0.95 MUR 42.89
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-56.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.79 MUR 35.37
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-24.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.77 MUR 34.58
$0.56 Rp 9,114
37.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.68 MUR 301
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
199.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.82 MUR 442
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-34.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 MUR 80.7
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-26.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.19 MUR 98.6
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-17.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Surinam
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.14 MUR 51.1
$0.32 Rp 5,203
256.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.35 MUR 196
$0.49 Rp 7,888
787.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.7 MUR 122
$0.34 Rp 5,573
694.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.45 MUR 875
$6.04 Rp 98K
222.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.41 MUR 63.6
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
93.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.9K MUR 1.6M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
37.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.9K MUR 1.3M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-9.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Surinam
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$50.1 MUR 2,256
$62.6 Rp 1M
-19.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.22 MUR 820
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
344.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.03 MUR 1,531
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
39.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Surinam
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.14 MUR 1,491
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
46.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.17 MUR 277
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
87.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Surinam
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$153 MUR 6,865
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
63.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,897 MUR 175.4K
$6,098 Rp 99M
-36.09%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Surinam
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84.7 MUR 3,813
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
60.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$78.3 MUR 3,522
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
215.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$133 MUR 6,004
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
56.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.9 MUR 4,270
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
30.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Surinam
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$589 MUR 26.5K
$259 Rp 4.2M
127.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$367 MUR 16.5K
$159 Rp 2.6M
131.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$957 MUR 43.1K
$578 Rp 9.4M
65.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$786 MUR 35.3K
$336 Rp 5.5M
133.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$860 Rp 14M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Surinam
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$182 Rp 3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.67
13.28
-49.77%

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

Last update for Surinam: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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