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Cost of Living Comparison Between Suriname and Costa Rica Cost of Living Comparison Between Suriname and Costa Rica

🙂 Solo nomad: Suriname is 19.9% cheaper than Costa Rica without rent, and 34.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Suriname is 21.5% cheaper than Costa Rica without rent, and 29.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Suriname
Costa Rica
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.97 SRD 267
$10.19 ₡5,052
-31.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.80 SRD 1,637
$60.5 ₡30.0K
-29.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.37 SRD 396
$10.17 ₡5,041
1.97%
Cappuccino
$2.68 SRD 102
$3.90 ₡1,933
-31.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.17 SRD 44.90
$2.19 ₡1,086
-46.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.63 SRD 24.12
$1.65 ₡819
-61.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.92 SRD 112
$2.95 ₡1,460
-1.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.13 SRD 158
$4.32 ₡2,142
-4.40%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Suriname
Costa Rica
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 SRD 62.7
$2.03 ₡1,005
-19.21%
White Bread (500g)
$1.21 SRD 46.36
$3.18 ₡1,576
-61.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.47 SRD 56.3
$2.49 ₡1,234
-40.96%
Eggs
$3.24 SRD 124
$3.41 ₡1,688
-4.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.55 SRD 480
$9.25 ₡4,584
35.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.46 SRD 209
$9.42 ₡4,670
-42.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.13 SRD 387
$13.28 ₡6,583
-23.72%
Apples (1kg)
$4.40 SRD 168
$4.51 ₡2,235
-2.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.88 SRD 71.7
$1.54 ₡763
22.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.12 SRD 119
$3.37 ₡1,673
-7.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.49 SRD 210
$2.94 ₡1,458
86.73%
Potato (1kg)
$1.30 SRD 49.81
$2.97 ₡1,475
-56.23%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 SRD 70.6
$2.83 ₡1,403
-34.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.86 SRD 71.0
$1.01 ₡502
84.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.51 SRD 57.8
$2.54 ₡1,257
-40.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.74 SRD 219
$5.03 ₡2,494
14.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.04 SRD 346
$15.31 ₡7,589
-40.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.18 SRD 83.4
$2.31 ₡1,145
-5.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.22 SRD 123
$2.72 ₡1,347
18.38%
🚌 Getting Around
Suriname
Costa Rica
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.46 SRD 17.51
$0.96 ₡475
-52.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$89.1 SRD 3,408
$48.97 ₡24.3K
82.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.96 SRD 113
$1.80 ₡893
64.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.56 SRD 97.8
$2.01 ₡995
27.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.18 SRD 389
$7.51 ₡3,723
35.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.10 SRD 42.01
$1.52 ₡752
-27.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.1K SRD 958.4K
$36.6K ₡18.2M
-31.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.2K SRD 963.4K
$36.0K ₡17.9M
-30.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Suriname
Costa Rica
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.66 SRD 1,517
$85.9 ₡42.6K
-53.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.68 SRD 982
$25.46 ₡12.6K
0.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.55 SRD 1,130
$53.9 ₡26.7K
-45.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Suriname
Costa Rica
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.44 SRD 476
$57.3 ₡28.4K
-78.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.26 SRD 775
$29.36 ₡14.6K
-30.99%
Cinema Ticket
$4.69 SRD 179
$9.01 ₡4,466
-47.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Suriname
Costa Rica
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$63.1 SRD 2,411
$540 ₡267.8K
-88.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,907 SRD 72.9K
$10.1K ₡5.0M
-81.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Suriname
Costa Rica
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.38 SRD 1,391
$71.5 ₡35.5K
-49.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.32 SRD 1,083
$54.9 ₡27.2K
-48.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.8 SRD 2,937
$117 ₡58.2K
-34.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 SRD 4,280
$103 ₡50.8K
9.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Suriname
Costa Rica
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$510 SRD 19.5K
$810 ₡401.7K
-37.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$214 SRD 8,174
$551 ₡272.9K
-61.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,057 SRD 40.4K
$1,488 ₡737.8K
-28.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$580 SRD 22.2K
$1,043 ₡516.9K
-44.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$490 SRD 18.7K
$2,335 ₡1.2M
-79.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$411 SRD 15.7K
$1,607 ₡796.5K
-74.42%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Suriname
Costa Rica
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$278 SRD 10.6K
$981 ₡486.2K
-71.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.25
10.53
54.32%

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

Last update for Suriname: January 13, 2026

Last update for Costa Rica: January 12, 2026

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