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Cost of Living Comparison Between Suriname and Australia Cost of Living Comparison Between Suriname and Australia

🙂 Solo nomad: Suriname is 28.9% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 56.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Suriname is 31.1% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 45.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Suriname
Australia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.97 SRD 267
$16.57 A$24.86
-57.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.80 SRD 1,637
$77.7 A$117
-44.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.37 SRD 396
$9.88 A$14.82
4.96%
Cappuccino
$2.68 SRD 102
$3.48 A$5.22
-22.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.17 SRD 44.90
$2.56 A$3.84
-54.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.63 SRD 24.12
$2.13 A$3.20
-70.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.92 SRD 112
$6.62 A$9.93
-55.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.13 SRD 158
$7.31 A$10.97
-43.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Suriname
Australia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 SRD 62.7
$1.51 A$2.26
8.61%
White Bread (500g)
$1.21 SRD 46.36
$2.49 A$3.74
-51.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.47 SRD 56.3
$2.07 A$3.10
-28.99%
Eggs
$3.24 SRD 124
$4.27 A$6.41
-24.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.55 SRD 480
$8.73 A$13.10
43.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.46 SRD 209
$8.25 A$12.38
-33.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.13 SRD 387
$14.17 A$21.26
-28.51%
Apples (1kg)
$4.40 SRD 168
$3.27 A$4.90
34.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.88 SRD 71.7
$2.68 A$4.02
-29.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.12 SRD 119
$2.89 A$4.34
7.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.49 SRD 210
$4.28 A$6.42
28.27%
Potato (1kg)
$1.30 SRD 49.81
$2.47 A$3.70
-47.37%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 SRD 70.6
$2.11 A$3.16
-12.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.86 SRD 71.0
$2.30 A$3.44
-19.13%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.51 SRD 57.8
$1.50 A$2.24
0.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.74 SRD 219
$31.81 A$47.72
-81.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.04 SRD 346
$13.45 A$20.17
-32.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.18 SRD 83.4
$4.48 A$6.72
-51.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.22 SRD 123
$5.01 A$7.51
-35.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Suriname
Australia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.46 SRD 17.51
$2.91 A$4.37
-84.19%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$89.1 SRD 3,408
$97.0 A$146
-8.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.96 SRD 113
$3.67 A$5.51
-19.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.56 SRD 97.8
$1.81 A$2.71
41.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.18 SRD 389
$38.37 A$57.6
-73.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.10 SRD 42.01
$1.20 A$1.79
-8.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.1K SRD 958.4K
$29.1K A$43.6K
-13.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.2K SRD 963.4K
$22.7K A$34.1K
10.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Suriname
Australia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.66 SRD 1,517
$175 A$262
-77.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.68 SRD 982
$26.26 A$39.39
-2.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.55 SRD 1,130
$53.0 A$79.5
-44.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Suriname
Australia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.44 SRD 476
$47.12 A$70.7
-73.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.26 SRD 775
$16.51 A$24.77
22.71%
Cinema Ticket
$4.69 SRD 179
$13.57 A$20.35
-65.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Suriname
Australia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$63.1 SRD 2,411
$1,588 A$2,382
-96.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,907 SRD 72.9K
$12.5K A$18.8K
-84.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Suriname
Australia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.38 SRD 1,391
$69.7 A$105
-47.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.32 SRD 1,083
$50.7 A$76.0
-44.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.8 SRD 2,937
$102 A$153
-24.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 SRD 4,280
$109 A$163
2.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Suriname
Australia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$510 SRD 19.5K
$1,370 A$2,055
-62.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$214 SRD 8,174
$1,076 A$1,613
-80.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,057 SRD 40.4K
$2,270 A$3,404
-53.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$580 SRD 22.2K
$1,772 A$2,658
-67.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$490 SRD 18.7K
$7,081 A$10.6K
-93.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$411 SRD 15.7K
$5,392 A$8,088
-92.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Suriname
Australia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$278 SRD 10.6K
$3,742 A$5,614
-92.58%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.25
6.35
155.91%

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

Last update for Suriname: January 13, 2026

Last update for Australia: January 10, 2026

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