Cost of Living Comparison Between Suriname and India Cost of Living Comparison Between Suriname and India

😐 Solo nomad: Suriname is 147.7% more expensive than India without rent, and 122.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Suriname is 161.3% more expensive than India without rent, and 142% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Suriname
India
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.92 SRD 256
$2.49 ₹213
177.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.92 SRD 1,588
$14.06 ₹1,202
205.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.26 SRD 380
$4.1 ₹351
150.24%
Cappuccino
$2.78 SRD 103
$1.82 ₹156
52.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.19 SRD 43.87
$0.44 ₹37.72
170.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.65 SRD 23.94
$0.17 ₹14.36
282.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.91 SRD 108
$1.94 ₹166
50.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.1 SRD 152
$3.53 ₹302
16.15%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Suriname
India
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 SRD 60.3
$0.73 ₹62.1
123.29%
White Bread (500g)
$1.26 SRD 46.44
$0.48 ₹41.19
162.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.46 SRD 54
$0.72 ₹61.4
102.78%
Eggs
$3.35 SRD 124
$0.94 ₹80.1
256.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.68 SRD 469
$5.23 ₹448
142.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.39 SRD 199
$3.14 ₹269
71.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.26 SRD 379
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Apples (1kg)
$4.52 SRD 167
$2.2 ₹188
105.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.88 SRD 69.5
$0.72 ₹61.2
161.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.22 SRD 119
$1.09 ₹93.2
195.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.43 SRD 201
$0.57 ₹49.11
852.63%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 SRD 49.74
$0.42 ₹36.21
219.05%
Onion (1kg)
$1.93 SRD 71.5
$0.45 ₹38.73
328.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.87 SRD 69.2
$0.55 ₹46.97
240.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.48 SRD 54.9
$0.33 ₹27.96
348.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.67 SRD 210
$4.08 ₹349
38.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.44 SRD 349
$7.99 ₹683
18.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.17 SRD 80.1
$1.92 ₹164
13.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.29 SRD 122
$2.89 ₹248
13.84%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.92 ₹506
-
🚌 Getting Around
Suriname
India
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.45 SRD 16.53
$0.34 ₹28.83
32.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$88.6 SRD 3,279
$10.01 ₹856
785.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.94 SRD 109
$0.97 ₹83
203.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.47 SRD 91.3
$0.28 ₹23.62
782.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.98 SRD 369
$1.77 ₹151
463.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 SRD 40.18
$1.24 ₹106
-12.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.9K SRD 921.6K
$14K ₹1.2M
77.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.7K SRD 914.7K
$22.2K ₹1.9M
11.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Suriname
India
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.02 SRD 1,444
$40.79 ₹3,489
-4.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.82 SRD 955
$3.79 ₹324
581.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.81 SRD 1,066
$8.13 ₹695
254.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Suriname
India
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.65 SRD 468
$16 ₹1,368
-20.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.37 SRD 754
$7.59 ₹649
168.38%
Cinema Ticket
$4.57 SRD 169
$3.45 ₹295
32.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Suriname
India
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$63.3 SRD 2,343
$69.7 ₹5,958
-9.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,918 SRD 71K
$1,847 ₹158K
3.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Suriname
India
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.6 SRD 1,354
$25.29 ₹2,163
44.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.29 SRD 1,047
$26.99 ₹2,309
4.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.2 SRD 2,821
$44.67 ₹3,821
70.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 SRD 4,104
$33.23 ₹2,842
233.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Suriname
India
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$514 SRD 19K
$179 ₹15.3K
186.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$213 SRD 7,880
$114 ₹9,770
86.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,054 SRD 39K
$414 ₹35.4K
154.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$580 SRD 21.4K
$260 ₹22.2K
122.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$496 SRD 18.4K
$1,499 ₹128.2K
-66.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$410 SRD 15.2K
$830 ₹71K
-50.65%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Suriname
India
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$277 SRD 10.2K
$500 ₹42.8K
-44.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.25
9.02
80.16%

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Last update for Suriname: October 28, 2025

Last update for India: October 29, 2025

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