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Cost of Living Comparison Between Suriname and China Cost of Living Comparison Between Suriname and China

😐 Solo nomad: Suriname is 45.7% more expensive than China without rent, and 26.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Suriname is 50.2% more expensive than China without rent, and 35.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Suriname
China
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.97 SRD 267
$2.77 ¥19.31
151.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.80 SRD 1,637
$24.14 ¥169
77.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.37 SRD 396
$4.75 ¥33.15
118.32%
Cappuccino
$2.68 SRD 102
$3.02 ¥21.06
-11.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.17 SRD 44.90
$0.44 ¥3.06
165.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.63 SRD 24.12
$0.27 ¥1.87
133.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.92 SRD 112
$0.96 ¥6.67
204.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.13 SRD 158
$2.04 ¥14.21
102.45%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Suriname
China
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 SRD 62.7
$1.75 ¥12.21
-6.29%
White Bread (500g)
$1.21 SRD 46.36
$1.69 ¥11.79
-28.40%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.47 SRD 56.3
$0.98 ¥6.85
50.00%
Eggs
$3.24 SRD 124
$1.60 ¥11.19
102.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.55 SRD 480
$13.34 ¥93.1
-5.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.46 SRD 209
$3.27 ¥22.82
66.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.13 SRD 387
$10.63 ¥74.2
-4.70%
Apples (1kg)
$4.40 SRD 168
$1.74 ¥12.16
152.87%
Banana (1kg)
$1.88 SRD 71.7
$1.26 ¥8.76
49.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.12 SRD 119
$1.45 ¥10.13
115.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.49 SRD 210
$1.19 ¥8.28
361.34%
Potato (1kg)
$1.30 SRD 49.81
$0.73 ¥5.08
78.08%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 SRD 70.6
$0.86 ¥5.99
115.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.86 SRD 71.0
$0.62 ¥4.30
200.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.51 SRD 57.8
$0.53 ¥3.71
184.91%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.74 SRD 219
$3.44 ¥24.03
66.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.04 SRD 346
$11.63 ¥81.2
-22.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.18 SRD 83.4
$0.84 ¥5.88
159.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.22 SRD 123
$1.62 ¥11.30
98.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Suriname
China
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.46 SRD 17.51
$0.44 ¥3.07
4.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$89.1 SRD 3,408
$20.71 ¥145
330.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.96 SRD 113
$1.42 ¥9.91
108.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.56 SRD 97.8
$0.33 ¥2.27
675.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.18 SRD 389
$6.51 ¥45.42
56.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.10 SRD 42.01
$1.17 ¥8.19
-5.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.1K SRD 958.4K
$19.2K ¥133.9K
30.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.2K SRD 963.4K
$16.6K ¥116.1K
51.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Suriname
China
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.66 SRD 1,517
$51.4 ¥359
-22.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.68 SRD 982
$9.63 ¥67.2
166.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.55 SRD 1,130
$11.22 ¥78.3
163.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Suriname
China
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.44 SRD 476
$39.09 ¥273
-68.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.26 SRD 775
$14.70 ¥103
37.82%
Cinema Ticket
$4.69 SRD 179
$6.14 ¥42.89
-23.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Suriname
China
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$63.1 SRD 2,411
$416 ¥2,905
-84.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,907 SRD 72.9K
$17.9K ¥125.0K
-89.35%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Suriname
China
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.38 SRD 1,391
$45.24 ¥316
-19.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.32 SRD 1,083
$32.59 ¥228
-13.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.8 SRD 2,937
$73.0 ¥509
5.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 SRD 4,280
$72.8 ¥508
53.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Suriname
China
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$510 SRD 19.5K
$432 ¥3,018
17.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$214 SRD 8,174
$253 ¥1,767
-15.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,057 SRD 40.4K
$923 ¥6,441
14.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$580 SRD 22.2K
$546 ¥3,811
6.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$490 SRD 18.7K
$5,324 ¥37.2K
-90.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$411 SRD 15.7K
$2,784 ¥19.4K
-85.24%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Suriname
China
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$278 SRD 10.6K
$1,037 ¥7,240
-73.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.25
4.06
300.25%

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Last update for Suriname: January 13, 2026

Last update for China: January 11, 2026

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