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

🙂 Solo nomad: Suriname is 31.3% cheaper than Canada without rent, and 59.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Suriname is 32.7% cheaper than Canada without rent, and 49.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Suriname
Canada
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.14 SRD 269
$18.25 CA$25.01
-60.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.69 SRD 1,606
$72.9 CA$99.8
-41.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.46 SRD 394
$11.06 CA$15.16
-5.42%
Cappuccino
$2.78 SRD 105
$3.72 CA$5.10
-25.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.22 SRD 46.08
$2.17 CA$2.97
-43.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.65 SRD 24.41
$1.67 CA$2.29
-61.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.82 SRD 106
$6.01 CA$8.24
-53.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.99 SRD 150
$6.06 CA$8.30
-34.16%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Suriname
Canada
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 SRD 64.4
$2.31 CA$3.17
-25.97%
White Bread (500g)
$1.21 SRD 45.41
$2.65 CA$3.63
-54.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.39 SRD 52.3
$3.60 CA$4.93
-61.39%
Eggs
$3.24 SRD 122
$3.57 CA$4.89
-9.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.39 SRD 466
$11.60 CA$15.89
6.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.33 SRD 201
$12.44 CA$17.04
-57.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.26 SRD 386
$15.25 CA$20.89
-32.72%
Apples (1kg)
$4.49 SRD 169
$4.33 CA$5.94
3.70%
Banana (1kg)
$1.95 SRD 73.3
$1.45 CA$1.99
34.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.20 SRD 121
$3.78 CA$5.18
-15.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.57 SRD 209
$4.21 CA$5.77
32.30%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 SRD 49.56
$2.69 CA$3.68
-50.93%
Onion (1kg)
$1.86 SRD 69.9
$2.75 CA$3.77
-32.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 SRD 71.9
$2.52 CA$3.45
-24.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.52 SRD 57.0
$1.86 CA$2.54
-18.28%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.80 SRD 218
$14.70 CA$20.14
-60.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.41 SRD 354
$13.06 CA$17.90
-27.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.23 SRD 83.9
$3.00 CA$4.10
-25.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.33 SRD 125
$3.37 CA$4.61
-1.19%
🚌 Getting Around
Suriname
Canada
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.48 SRD 18.23
$2.62 CA$3.59
-81.68%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$91.7 SRD 3,452
$75.5 CA$103
21.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.93 SRD 110
$3.50 CA$4.79
-16.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.55 SRD 96.1
$1.49 CA$2.04
71.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.14 SRD 382
$28.59 CA$39.17
-64.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.13 SRD 42.35
$1.15 CA$1.58
-1.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.0K SRD 941.7K
$24.8K CA$33.9K
1.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.2K SRD 946.5K
$20.9K CA$28.6K
20.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Suriname
Canada
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.63 SRD 1,491
$152 CA$208
-73.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.61 SRD 964
$45.94 CA$62.9
-44.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.72 SRD 1,081
$64.0 CA$87.7
-55.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Suriname
Canada
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.71 SRD 478
$42.93 CA$58.8
-70.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.97 SRD 751
$17.73 CA$24.29
12.63%
Cinema Ticket
$4.73 SRD 178
$11.48 CA$15.72
-58.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Suriname
Canada
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$62.1 SRD 2,335
$810 CA$1,110
-92.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,953 SRD 73.5K
$12.3K CA$16.8K
-84.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Suriname
Canada
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.25 SRD 1,364
$55.5 CA$76.0
-34.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.52 SRD 1,073
$41.89 CA$57.4
-31.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.8 SRD 2,815
$90.1 CA$123
-16.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 SRD 4,185
$106 CA$146
4.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Suriname
Canada
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$497 SRD 18.7K
$1,340 CA$1,836
-62.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$216 SRD 8,111
$1,217 CA$1,668
-82.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,072 SRD 40.4K
$2,186 CA$2,995
-50.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$579 SRD 21.8K
$1,828 CA$2,505
-68.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$496 SRD 18.7K
$4,863 CA$6,663
-89.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$421 SRD 15.8K
$3,966 CA$5,434
-89.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Suriname
Canada
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$281 SRD 10.6K
$3,042 CA$4,167
-90.76%
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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Canada: April 11, 2026

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