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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Surinam is 1.6% cheaper than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 27.4% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Surinam is 10.5% cheaper than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 36% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Surinam
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.44 MURĀ 305
$3.47 RpĀ 58.7K
85.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.12 MURĀ 2,091
$32.10 RpĀ 543.9K
37.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.24 MURĀ 343
$4.86 RpĀ 82.4K
48.97%
Cappuccino
$2.68 MURĀ 127
$2.82 RpĀ 47.8K
-4.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.01 MURĀ 47.85
$1.37 RpĀ 23.3K
-26.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.59 MURĀ 28.15
$0.73 RpĀ 12.4K
-19.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.15 MURĀ 102
$2.90 RpĀ 49.1K
-25.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.38 MURĀ 160
$3.92 RpĀ 66.4K
-13.78%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Surinam
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 MURĀ 79.7
$1.74 RpĀ 29.5K
-3.45%
White Bread (500g)
$0.66 MURĀ 31.24
$2.44 RpĀ 41.4K
-72.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.34 MURĀ 63.5
$1.17 RpĀ 19.8K
14.53%
Eggs
$2.24 MURĀ 106
$2.35 RpĀ 39.9K
-4.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.97 MURĀ 567
$14.78 RpĀ 250.4K
-19.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.29 MURĀ 298
$4.25 RpĀ 72.0K
48.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.48 MURĀ 591
$12.21 RpĀ 206.9K
2.21%
Apples (1kg)
$2.08 MURĀ 98.5
$3.72 RpĀ 63.0K
-44.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.93 MURĀ 91.6
$1.56 RpĀ 26.4K
23.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.50 MURĀ 70.9
$2.69 RpĀ 45.6K
-44.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.65 MURĀ 126
$2.34 RpĀ 39.6K
13.25%
Potato (1kg)
$1.00 MURĀ 47.20
$2.00 RpĀ 33.9K
-50.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.01 MURĀ 48.09
$2.31 RpĀ 39.1K
-56.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.84 MURĀ 39.73
$1.01 RpĀ 17.2K
-16.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 MURĀ 37.93
$0.73 RpĀ 12.3K
9.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 MURĀ 319
$3.31 RpĀ 56.2K
103.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.55 MURĀ 405
$25.14 RpĀ 426.0K
-65.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 MURĀ 82.8
$2.90 RpĀ 49.1K
-39.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 MURĀ 103
$2.77 RpĀ 47.0K
-21.30%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Surinam
Ubud, Bali
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.99 MURĀ 46.98
$0.27 RpĀ 4,546
266.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$8.26 RpĀ 139.9K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.33 MURĀ 205
$0.45 RpĀ 7,667
862.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.70 MURĀ 128
$0.42 RpĀ 7,159
542.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.10 MURĀ 953
$6.26 RpĀ 106.0K
221.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.39 MURĀ 66.1
$0.86 RpĀ 14.7K
61.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.9K MURĀ 1.7M
$25.9K RpĀ 438.7M
38.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.6K MURĀ 1.4M
$31.9K RpĀ 540.4M
-10.26%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Surinam
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$50.3 MURĀ 2,381
$80.8 RpĀ 1.4M
-37.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.55 MURĀ 879
$3.98 RpĀ 67.4K
366.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.07 MURĀ 1,615
$23.55 RpĀ 399.0K
44.67%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Surinam
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.69 MURĀ 1,833
$97.3 RpĀ 1.6M
-60.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.42 RpĀ 108.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.21 MURĀ 294
$4.16 RpĀ 70.6K
49.28%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Surinam
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$153 MURĀ 7,267
$294 RpĀ 5.0M
-47.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,937 MURĀ 186.6K
$6,548 RpĀ 110.9M
-39.88%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Surinam
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84.8 MURĀ 4,016
$54.2 RpĀ 917.8K
56.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$79.4 MURĀ 3,763
$37.95 RpĀ 643.0K
109.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$130 MURĀ 6,148
$88.1 RpĀ 1.5M
47.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$93.0 MURĀ 4,407
$78.1 RpĀ 1.3M
19.07%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Surinam
Ubud, Bali
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$519 MURĀ 24.6K
$995 RpĀ 16.9M
-47.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$353 MURĀ 16.7K
$668 RpĀ 11.3M
-47.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$946 MURĀ 44.8K
$3,391 RpĀ 57.5M
-72.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 MURĀ 34.1K
$2,080 RpĀ 35.2M
-65.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,037 RpĀ 51.5M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,378 RpĀ 40.3M
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Surinam
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$180 RpĀ 3.0M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.67
13.28
-49.77%

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Last update for Surinam: March 1, 2026

Last update for Ubud, Bali: March 1, 2026

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