Cost of Living Comparison Between Suriname and Canada Cost of Living Comparison Between Suriname and Canada

🙂 Solo nomad: Suriname is 33% cheaper than Canada without rent, and 58.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Suriname is 31.4% cheaper than Canada without rent, and 48.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Suriname
Canada
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.92 SRD 256
$18.65 CA$25.39
-62.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.92 SRD 1,588
$74.3 CA$101
-42.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.26 SRD 380
$11.02 CA$15
-6.90%
Cappuccino
$2.78 SRD 103
$3.75 CA$5.11
-25.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.19 SRD 43.87
$2.17 CA$2.95
-45.16%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.65 SRD 23.94
$1.68 CA$2.29
-61.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.91 SRD 108
$5.83 CA$7.94
-50.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.1 SRD 152
$5.74 CA$7.81
-28.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Suriname
Canada
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 SRD 60.3
$2.24 CA$3.04
-27.23%
White Bread (500g)
$1.26 SRD 46.44
$2.66 CA$3.62
-52.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.46 SRD 54
$3.6 CA$4.9
-59.44%
Eggs
$3.35 SRD 124
$3.53 CA$4.8
-5.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.68 SRD 469
$11.32 CA$15.41
12.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.39 SRD 199
$12.46 CA$16.96
-56.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.26 SRD 379
$15.28 CA$20.8
-32.85%
Apples (1kg)
$4.52 SRD 167
$4.17 CA$5.68
8.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.88 SRD 69.5
$1.5 CA$2.05
25.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.22 SRD 119
$4 CA$5.45
-19.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.43 SRD 201
$4.07 CA$5.54
33.42%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 SRD 49.74
$2.78 CA$3.78
-51.80%
Onion (1kg)
$1.93 SRD 71.5
$2.73 CA$3.72
-29.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.87 SRD 69.2
$2.63 CA$3.58
-28.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.48 SRD 54.9
$1.82 CA$2.48
-18.68%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.67 SRD 210
$14.61 CA$19.88
-61.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.44 SRD 349
$13.08 CA$17.8
-27.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.17 SRD 80.1
$3.01 CA$4.1
-27.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.29 SRD 122
$3.34 CA$4.55
-1.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Suriname
Canada
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.45 SRD 16.53
$2.56 CA$3.49
-82.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$88.6 SRD 3,279
$78.4 CA$107
13.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.94 SRD 109
$3.55 CA$4.83
-17.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.47 SRD 91.3
$1.55 CA$2.11
59.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.98 SRD 369
$28.91 CA$39.35
-65.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 SRD 40.18
$1.16 CA$1.58
-6.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.9K SRD 921.6K
$24.6K CA$33.5K
1.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.7K SRD 914.7K
$20.9K CA$28.5K
18.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Suriname
Canada
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.02 SRD 1,444
$155 CA$211
-74.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.82 SRD 955
$45.2 CA$61.5
-42.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.81 SRD 1,066
$62.4 CA$84.9
-53.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Suriname
Canada
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.65 SRD 468
$42.82 CA$58.3
-70.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.37 SRD 754
$17.72 CA$24.11
14.95%
Cinema Ticket
$4.57 SRD 169
$11.25 CA$15.31
-59.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Suriname
Canada
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$63.3 SRD 2,343
$804 CA$1,094
-92.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,918 SRD 71K
$12K CA$16.4K
-84.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Suriname
Canada
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.6 SRD 1,354
$56.7 CA$77.2
-35.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.29 SRD 1,047
$41.61 CA$56.6
-32.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.2 SRD 2,821
$90.2 CA$123
-15.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 SRD 4,104
$108 CA$147
2.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Suriname
Canada
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$514 SRD 19K
$1,364 CA$1,857
-62.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$213 SRD 7,880
$1,208 CA$1,645
-82.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,054 SRD 39K
$2,179 CA$2,966
-51.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$580 SRD 21.4K
$1,835 CA$2,497
-68.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$496 SRD 18.4K
$6,152 CA$8,374
-91.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$410 SRD 15.2K
$4,409 CA$6,001
-90.71%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Suriname
Canada
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$277 SRD 10.2K
$2,867 CA$3,903
-90.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.25
6.33
156.71%

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

Last update for Suriname: October 28, 2025

Last update for Canada: October 28, 2025

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