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

😐 Solo nomad: Suriname is 45% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 26.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Suriname is 44.4% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 37.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Suriname
Brazil
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.93 SRD 261
$5.51 R$28.92
25.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.70 SRD 1,612
$28.61 R$150
49.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.50 SRD 396
$6.36 R$33.37
65.09%
Cappuccino
$2.69 SRD 101
$1.75 R$9.20
53.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.20 SRD 45.12
$1.08 R$5.66
11.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.63 SRD 23.67
$0.71 R$3.72
-11.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.89 SRD 109
$1.81 R$9.51
59.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.94 SRD 149
$2.62 R$13.75
50.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Suriname
Brazil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 SRD 64.6
$1.00 R$5.27
71.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.28 SRD 48.17
$1.49 R$7.82
-14.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.46 SRD 55.3
$1.17 R$6.12
24.79%
Eggs
$3.22 SRD 122
$2.02 R$10.61
59.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.71 SRD 480
$8.60 R$45.17
47.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.40 SRD 204
$3.69 R$19.40
46.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.05 SRD 379
$7.26 R$38.13
38.43%
Apples (1kg)
$4.45 SRD 168
$2.07 R$10.89
114.98%
Banana (1kg)
$1.96 SRD 73.9
$1.32 R$6.93
48.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.13 SRD 118
$1.17 R$6.16
167.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.32 SRD 201
$1.43 R$7.49
272.03%
Potato (1kg)
$1.30 SRD 49.13
$1.13 R$5.93
15.04%
Onion (1kg)
$1.93 SRD 73.0
$1.10 R$5.78
75.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.85 SRD 69.9
$0.76 R$3.97
143.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.46 SRD 55.0
$0.70 R$3.66
108.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.68 SRD 214
$2.18 R$11.43
160.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.40 SRD 355
$7.57 R$39.74
24.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.20 SRD 82.9
$1.22 R$6.38
80.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.28 SRD 124
$2.18 R$11.43
50.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Suriname
Brazil
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.45 SRD 17.15
$0.92 R$4.85
-51.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$89.8 SRD 3,388
$40.58 R$213
121.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.07 SRD 116
$1.05 R$5.51
192.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 SRD 93.5
$0.85 R$4.46
191.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.11 SRD 381
$7.10 R$37.27
42.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 SRD 43.08
$1.09 R$5.75
4.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.8K SRD 937.1K
$21.7K R$114.2K
14.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.4K SRD 957.5K
$27.6K R$145.1K
-8.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Suriname
Brazil
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$38.81 SRD 1,465
$67.8 R$356
-42.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.90 SRD 978
$14.09 R$74.0
83.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.55 SRD 1,115
$19.35 R$102
52.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Suriname
Brazil
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.45 SRD 470
$23.09 R$121
-46.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.89 SRD 751
$22.63 R$119
-12.11%
Cinema Ticket
$4.71 SRD 178
$6.24 R$32.74
-24.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Suriname
Brazil
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$64.1 SRD 2,419
$285 R$1,495
-77.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,909 SRD 72.0K
$7,467 R$39.2K
-74.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Suriname
Brazil
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$37.01 SRD 1,397
$49.77 R$261
-25.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.89 SRD 1,052
$42.22 R$222
-33.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.2 SRD 2,875
$76.3 R$400
-0.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 SRD 4,187
$61.5 R$323
80.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Suriname
Brazil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$506 SRD 19.1K
$334 R$1,756
51.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$216 SRD 8,141
$228 R$1,197
-5.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,095 SRD 41.3K
$645 R$3,384
69.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$570 SRD 21.5K
$455 R$2,391
25.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$483 SRD 18.2K
$1,871 R$9,824
-74.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$412 SRD 15.6K
$1,220 R$6,406
-66.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Suriname
Brazil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$273 SRD 10.3K
$516 R$2,708
-47.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.25
11.16
45.61%

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

Last update for Suriname: March 2, 2026

Last update for Brazil: March 2, 2026

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