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

😐 Solo nomad: Suriname is 154.9% more expensive than India without rent, and 125% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Suriname is 159.8% more expensive than India without rent, and 142.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Suriname
India
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.93 SRD 262
$2.60 ₹238
166.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.70 SRD 1,614
$13.91 ₹1,275
206.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.50 SRD 397
$4.17 ₹382
151.80%
Cappuccino
$2.69 SRD 102
$1.84 ₹168
46.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.20 SRD 45.18
$0.44 ₹40.04
172.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.63 SRD 23.70
$0.17 ₹15.35
270.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.89 SRD 109
$1.96 ₹179
47.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.94 SRD 149
$3.50 ₹321
12.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Suriname
India
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 SRD 64.7
$0.73 ₹67.2
134.25%
White Bread (500g)
$1.28 SRD 48.23
$0.48 ₹44.00
166.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.46 SRD 55.3
$0.72 ₹65.7
102.78%
Eggs
$3.22 SRD 122
$0.94 ₹86.4
242.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.71 SRD 480
$5.23 ₹479
143.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.40 SRD 204
$3.12 ₹286
73.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.05 SRD 380
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Apples (1kg)
$4.45 SRD 168
$2.19 ₹201
103.20%
Banana (1kg)
$1.96 SRD 74.0
$0.75 ₹68.4
161.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.13 SRD 118
$1.10 ₹100
184.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.32 SRD 201
$0.57 ₹52.4
833.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.30 SRD 49.20
$0.42 ₹38.64
209.52%
Onion (1kg)
$1.93 SRD 73.1
$0.45 ₹41.26
328.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.85 SRD 70.0
$0.55 ₹50.1
236.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.46 SRD 55.0
$0.33 ₹30.23
342.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.68 SRD 215
$4.13 ₹378
37.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.40 SRD 355
$7.66 ₹702
22.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.20 SRD 83.1
$1.83 ₹167
20.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.28 SRD 124
$2.90 ₹266
13.10%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
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$5.74 ₹526
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🚌 Getting Around
Suriname
India
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.45 SRD 17.17
$0.37 ₹33.46
21.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$89.8 SRD 3,392
$10.00 ₹917
797.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.07 SRD 116
$0.92 ₹84.1
233.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 SRD 93.6
$0.28 ₹25.62
785.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.11 SRD 382
$1.77 ₹162
471.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 SRD 43.13
$1.17 ₹107
-2.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.8K SRD 938.4K
$13.8K ₹1.3M
79.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.4K SRD 958.8K
$22.8K ₹2.1M
11.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Suriname
India
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$38.81 SRD 1,467
$41.02 ₹3,759
-5.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.90 SRD 979
$3.88 ₹355
567.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.55 SRD 1,117
$7.71 ₹707
283.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Suriname
India
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.45 SRD 470
$16.54 ₹1,515
-24.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.89 SRD 752
$7.91 ₹725
151.45%
Cinema Ticket
$4.71 SRD 178
$3.41 ₹313
38.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Suriname
India
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$64.1 SRD 2,423
$70.7 ₹6,481
-9.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,909 SRD 72.1K
$1,845 ₹169.0K
3.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Suriname
India
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$37.01 SRD 1,398
$24.96 ₹2,287
48.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.89 SRD 1,054
$27.09 ₹2,482
2.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.2 SRD 2,879
$46.21 ₹4,234
64.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 SRD 4,193
$33.03 ₹3,026
235.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Suriname
India
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$506 SRD 19.1K
$175 ₹16.1K
188.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$216 SRD 8,152
$113 ₹10.4K
90.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,095 SRD 41.4K
$403 ₹37.0K
171.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$570 SRD 21.5K
$258 ₹23.7K
120.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$483 SRD 18.3K
$1,308 ₹119.9K
-63.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$412 SRD 15.6K
$659 ₹60.4K
-37.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Suriname
India
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$273 SRD 10.3K
$457 ₹41.8K
-40.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.25
9.02
80.16%

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Last update for Suriname: March 2, 2026

Last update for India: March 1, 2026

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