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

😐 Solo nomad: Suriname is 155.4% more expensive than India without rent, and 121% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Suriname is 159.9% more expensive than India without rent, and 145.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Suriname
India
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.14 SRD 269
$2.63 ₹245
171.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.69 SRD 1,606
$13.85 ₹1,291
208.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.46 SRD 394
$3.99 ₹372
162.16%
Cappuccino
$2.78 SRD 105
$1.90 ₹177
46.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.22 SRD 46.08
$0.40 ₹37.29
205.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.65 SRD 24.41
$0.19 ₹17.64
242.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.82 SRD 106
$1.96 ₹183
43.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.99 SRD 150
$3.46 ₹323
15.32%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Suriname
India
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 SRD 64.4
$0.69 ₹63.9
147.83%
White Bread (500g)
$1.21 SRD 45.41
$0.51 ₹47.84
137.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.39 SRD 52.3
$0.73 ₹68.1
90.41%
Eggs
$3.24 SRD 122
$0.98 ₹91.5
230.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.39 SRD 466
$5.43 ₹506
128.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.33 SRD 201
$3.19 ₹298
67.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.26 SRD 386
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Apples (1kg)
$4.49 SRD 169
$2.12 ₹198
111.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.95 SRD 73.3
$0.76 ₹70.4
156.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.20 SRD 121
$1.04 ₹97.4
207.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.57 SRD 209
$0.52 ₹48.85
971.15%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 SRD 49.56
$0.40 ₹37.19
230.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.86 SRD 69.9
$0.45 ₹42.24
313.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 SRD 71.9
$0.55 ₹51.1
247.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.52 SRD 57.0
$0.35 ₹32.84
334.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.80 SRD 218
$3.99 ₹372
45.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.41 SRD 354
$7.55 ₹704
24.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.23 SRD 83.9
$1.84 ₹171
21.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.33 SRD 125
$3.05 ₹285
9.18%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.81 ₹542
-
🚌 Getting Around
Suriname
India
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.48 SRD 18.23
$0.34 ₹31.66
41.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$91.7 SRD 3,452
$9.85 ₹919
831.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.93 SRD 110
$0.97 ₹90.2
202.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.55 SRD 96.1
$0.28 ₹25.74
810.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.14 SRD 382
$1.69 ₹158
500.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.13 SRD 42.35
$1.22 ₹114
-7.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.0K SRD 941.7K
$14.2K ₹1.3M
75.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.2K SRD 946.5K
$22.8K ₹2.1M
10.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Suriname
India
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.63 SRD 1,491
$40.60 ₹3,786
-2.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.61 SRD 964
$3.75 ₹349
582.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.72 SRD 1,081
$8.13 ₹758
253.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Suriname
India
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.71 SRD 478
$16.08 ₹1,499
-20.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.97 SRD 751
$7.72 ₹720
158.68%
Cinema Ticket
$4.73 SRD 178
$3.40 ₹317
39.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Suriname
India
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$62.1 SRD 2,335
$68.7 ₹6,410
-9.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,953 SRD 73.5K
$1,787 ₹166.7K
9.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Suriname
India
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.25 SRD 1,364
$25.17 ₹2,347
44.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.52 SRD 1,073
$26.56 ₹2,477
7.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.8 SRD 2,815
$44.85 ₹4,182
66.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 SRD 4,185
$33.83 ₹3,155
228.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Suriname
India
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$497 SRD 18.7K
$177 ₹16.5K
180.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$216 SRD 8,111
$111 ₹10.3K
94.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,072 SRD 40.4K
$415 ₹38.7K
158.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$579 SRD 21.8K
$256 ₹23.9K
126.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$496 SRD 18.7K
$1,245 ₹116.1K
-60.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$421 SRD 15.8K
$636 ₹59.3K
-33.82%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Suriname
India
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$281 SRD 10.6K
$434 ₹40.5K
-35.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.25
9.02
80.16%

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Last update for Suriname: April 12, 2026

Last update for India: April 12, 2026

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