Cost of Living Comparison Between Suriname and Brazil Cost of Living Comparison Between Suriname and Brazil

😐 Solo nomad: Suriname is 44.1% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 24.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Suriname is 45.8% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 39.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Suriname
Brazil
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.92 SRD 256
$5.31 R$29.48
30.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.92 SRD 1,588
$29.19 R$162
47.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.26 SRD 380
$6.29 R$34.91
63.12%
Cappuccino
$2.78 SRD 103
$1.76 R$9.79
57.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.19 SRD 43.87
$1.08 R$6
10.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.65 SRD 23.94
$0.72 R$4.02
-9.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.91 SRD 108
$1.84 R$10.21
58.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.1 SRD 152
$2.73 R$15.16
50.18%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Suriname
Brazil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 SRD 60.3
$0.96 R$5.32
69.79%
White Bread (500g)
$1.26 SRD 46.44
$1.48 R$8.2
-14.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.46 SRD 54
$1.17 R$6.5
24.79%
Eggs
$3.35 SRD 124
$2.12 R$11.79
58.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.68 SRD 469
$8.41 R$46.69
50.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.39 SRD 199
$3.82 R$21.18
41.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.26 SRD 379
$7.55 R$41.89
35.89%
Apples (1kg)
$4.52 SRD 167
$2.15 R$11.94
110.23%
Banana (1kg)
$1.88 SRD 69.5
$1.28 R$7.09
46.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.22 SRD 119
$1.13 R$6.27
184.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.43 SRD 201
$1.48 R$8.22
266.89%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 SRD 49.74
$1.17 R$6.49
14.53%
Onion (1kg)
$1.93 SRD 71.5
$1.1 R$6.1
75.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.87 SRD 69.2
$0.75 R$4.14
149.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.48 SRD 54.9
$0.7 R$3.9
111.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.67 SRD 210
$2.1 R$11.63
170.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.44 SRD 349
$7.4 R$41.05
27.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.17 SRD 80.1
$1.18 R$6.55
83.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.29 SRD 122
$2.25 R$12.48
46.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Suriname
Brazil
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.45 SRD 16.53
$0.93 R$5.18
-51.61%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$88.6 SRD 3,279
$41.29 R$229
114.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.94 SRD 109
$1.05 R$5.83
180.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.47 SRD 91.3
$0.83 R$4.59
197.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.98 SRD 369
$7.14 R$39.63
39.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 SRD 40.18
$1.09 R$6.08
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.9K SRD 921.6K
$22K R$121.8K
13.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.7K SRD 914.7K
$27.4K R$151.8K
-9.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Suriname
Brazil
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.02 SRD 1,444
$69.6 R$386
-43.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.82 SRD 955
$13.69 R$76
88.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.81 SRD 1,066
$18.72 R$104
53.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Suriname
Brazil
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.65 SRD 468
$22.75 R$126
-44.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.37 SRD 754
$22.18 R$123
-8.16%
Cinema Ticket
$4.57 SRD 169
$6.15 R$34.12
-25.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Suriname
Brazil
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$63.3 SRD 2,343
$281 R$1,562
-77.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,918 SRD 71K
$7,377 R$40.9K
-73.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Suriname
Brazil
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.6 SRD 1,354
$48.73 R$271
-24.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.29 SRD 1,047
$41.91 R$233
-32.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.2 SRD 2,821
$75 R$416
1.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 SRD 4,104
$61.4 R$341
80.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Suriname
Brazil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$514 SRD 19K
$332 R$1,844
54.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$213 SRD 7,880
$229 R$1,273
-7.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,054 SRD 39K
$638 R$3,540
65.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$580 SRD 21.4K
$448 R$2,484
29.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$496 SRD 18.4K
$1,689 R$9,376
-70.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$410 SRD 15.2K
$1,176 R$6,527
-65.15%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Suriname
Brazil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$277 SRD 10.2K
$481 R$2,672
-42.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.25
11.16
45.61%

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Last update for Suriname: October 28, 2025

Last update for Brazil: October 29, 2025

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