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

🙂 Solo nomad: Suriname is 23% cheaper than Costa Rica without rent, and 35.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Suriname is 21.8% cheaper than Costa Rica without rent, and 28.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Suriname
Costa Rica
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.92 SRD 256
$9.65 ₡4,833
-28.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.92 SRD 1,588
$58.6 ₡29.3K
-26.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.26 SRD 380
$9.9 ₡4,957
3.64%
Cappuccino
$2.78 SRD 103
$3.9 ₡1,954
-28.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.19 SRD 43.87
$2.2 ₡1,100
-45.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.65 SRD 23.94
$1.65 ₡827
-60.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.91 SRD 108
$3.03 ₡1,517
-3.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.1 SRD 152
$4.55 ₡2,278
-9.89%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Suriname
Costa Rica
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 SRD 60.3
$2.06 ₡1,033
-20.87%
White Bread (500g)
$1.26 SRD 46.44
$3.06 ₡1,530
-58.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.46 SRD 54
$2.52 ₡1,261
-42.06%
Eggs
$3.35 SRD 124
$3.29 ₡1,646
1.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.68 SRD 469
$9.29 ₡4,650
36.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.39 SRD 199
$9.54 ₡4,775
-43.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.26 SRD 379
$13.6 ₡6,808
-24.56%
Apples (1kg)
$4.52 SRD 167
$4.67 ₡2,337
-3.21%
Banana (1kg)
$1.88 SRD 69.5
$1.56 ₡782
20.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.22 SRD 119
$3.34 ₡1,672
-3.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.43 SRD 201
$3.01 ₡1,507
80.40%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 SRD 49.74
$3.04 ₡1,524
-55.92%
Onion (1kg)
$1.93 SRD 71.5
$2.85 ₡1,426
-32.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.87 SRD 69.2
$1.01 ₡506
85.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.48 SRD 54.9
$2.54 ₡1,273
-41.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.67 SRD 210
$4.86 ₡2,434
16.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.44 SRD 349
$14.87 ₡7,442
-36.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.17 SRD 80.1
$2.27 ₡1,137
-4.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.29 SRD 122
$2.73 ₡1,366
20.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Suriname
Costa Rica
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.45 SRD 16.53
$0.95 ₡476
-52.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$88.6 SRD 3,279
$49.46 ₡24.8K
79.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.94 SRD 109
$1.81 ₡904
62.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.47 SRD 91.3
$1.93 ₡969
27.98%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.98 SRD 369
$7.69 ₡3,850
29.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 SRD 40.18
$1.47 ₡735
-25.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.9K SRD 921.6K
$37.4K ₡18.7M
-33.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.7K SRD 914.7K
$34.8K ₡17.4M
-28.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Suriname
Costa Rica
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.02 SRD 1,444
$86.9 ₡43.5K
-55.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.82 SRD 955
$25.46 ₡12.7K
1.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.81 SRD 1,066
$54.7 ₡27.4K
-47.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Suriname
Costa Rica
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.65 SRD 468
$57.8 ₡28.9K
-78.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.37 SRD 754
$28.42 ₡14.2K
-28.33%
Cinema Ticket
$4.57 SRD 169
$9.08 ₡4,546
-49.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Suriname
Costa Rica
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$63.3 SRD 2,343
$551 ₡275.9K
-88.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,918 SRD 71K
$9,816 ₡4.9M
-80.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Suriname
Costa Rica
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.6 SRD 1,354
$72.3 ₡36.2K
-49.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.29 SRD 1,047
$55.2 ₡27.6K
-48.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.2 SRD 2,821
$118 ₡59.3K
-35.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 SRD 4,104
$104 ₡52.1K
6.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Suriname
Costa Rica
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$514 SRD 19K
$817 ₡408.8K
-37.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$213 SRD 7,880
$539 ₡269.6K
-60.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,054 SRD 39K
$1,495 ₡748.3K
-29.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$580 SRD 21.4K
$1,019 ₡510.2K
-43.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$496 SRD 18.4K
$2,511 ₡1.3M
-80.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$410 SRD 15.2K
$1,384 ₡693K
-70.40%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Suriname
Costa Rica
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$277 SRD 10.2K
$996 ₡498.8K
-72.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.25
10.53
54.32%

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Last update for Suriname: October 28, 2025

Last update for Costa Rica: October 28, 2025

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