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

🙂 Solo nomad: Suriname is 31.5% cheaper than Canada without rent, and 58.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Suriname is 30.3% cheaper than Canada without rent, and 47.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Suriname
Canada
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.93 SRD 262
$18.70 CA$25.62
-62.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.70 SRD 1,614
$74.4 CA$102
-42.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.50 SRD 397
$11.14 CA$15.26
-5.75%
Cappuccino
$2.69 SRD 102
$3.75 CA$5.13
-28.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.20 SRD 45.18
$2.12 CA$2.90
-43.40%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.63 SRD 23.70
$1.75 CA$2.40
-64.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.89 SRD 109
$5.95 CA$8.15
-51.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.94 SRD 149
$6.07 CA$8.31
-35.09%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Suriname
Canada
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 SRD 64.7
$2.21 CA$3.03
-22.62%
White Bread (500g)
$1.28 SRD 48.23
$2.70 CA$3.70
-52.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.46 SRD 55.3
$3.63 CA$4.98
-59.78%
Eggs
$3.22 SRD 122
$3.57 CA$4.89
-9.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.71 SRD 480
$11.60 CA$15.89
9.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.40 SRD 204
$12.17 CA$16.67
-55.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.05 SRD 380
$15.29 CA$20.95
-34.27%
Apples (1kg)
$4.45 SRD 168
$4.32 CA$5.92
3.01%
Banana (1kg)
$1.96 SRD 74.0
$1.50 CA$2.06
30.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.13 SRD 118
$3.87 CA$5.30
-19.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.32 SRD 201
$4.28 CA$5.86
24.30%
Potato (1kg)
$1.30 SRD 49.20
$2.79 CA$3.82
-53.41%
Onion (1kg)
$1.93 SRD 73.1
$2.62 CA$3.59
-26.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.85 SRD 70.0
$2.63 CA$3.61
-29.66%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.46 SRD 55.0
$1.79 CA$2.46
-18.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.68 SRD 215
$14.95 CA$20.48
-62.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.40 SRD 355
$12.91 CA$17.69
-27.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.20 SRD 83.1
$3.03 CA$4.16
-27.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.28 SRD 124
$3.39 CA$4.64
-3.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Suriname
Canada
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.45 SRD 17.17
$2.60 CA$3.56
-82.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$89.8 SRD 3,392
$78.0 CA$107
15.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.07 SRD 116
$3.40 CA$4.65
-9.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 SRD 93.6
$1.55 CA$2.12
60.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.11 SRD 382
$28.12 CA$38.52
-64.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 SRD 43.13
$1.16 CA$1.58
-1.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.8K SRD 938.4K
$25.1K CA$34.4K
-1.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.4K SRD 958.8K
$20.5K CA$28.0K
23.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Suriname
Canada
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$38.81 SRD 1,467
$157 CA$216
-75.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.90 SRD 979
$45.83 CA$62.8
-43.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.55 SRD 1,117
$62.4 CA$85.5
-52.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Suriname
Canada
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.45 SRD 470
$43.42 CA$59.5
-71.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.89 SRD 752
$17.87 CA$24.49
11.30%
Cinema Ticket
$4.71 SRD 178
$11.55 CA$15.83
-59.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Suriname
Canada
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$64.1 SRD 2,423
$806 CA$1,104
-92.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,909 SRD 72.1K
$12.2K CA$16.6K
-84.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Suriname
Canada
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$37.01 SRD 1,398
$55.3 CA$75.8
-33.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.89 SRD 1,054
$42.55 CA$58.3
-34.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.2 SRD 2,879
$89.1 CA$122
-14.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 SRD 4,193
$108 CA$148
2.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Suriname
Canada
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$506 SRD 19.1K
$1,367 CA$1,873
-63.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$216 SRD 8,152
$1,202 CA$1,647
-82.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,095 SRD 41.4K
$2,177 CA$2,983
-49.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$570 SRD 21.5K
$1,891 CA$2,590
-69.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$483 SRD 18.3K
$5,050 CA$6,919
-90.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$412 SRD 15.6K
$4,046 CA$5,544
-89.81%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Suriname
Canada
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$273 SRD 10.3K
$3,008 CA$4,121
-90.92%
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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Canada: March 2, 2026

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