Last update: Nov 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Suriname and London

For one person, living is cheaper in Suriname: $1,045 a month against $4,048 in London, rent and utilities included – about $36,000 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

Suriname
London, United Kingdom
🇸🇷 Suriname
$1,045
/mo nomad
London
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
$4,048
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: Suriname is 47.8% cheaper than London without rent, and 74.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Suriname is 48.1% cheaper than London without rent, and 69.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Suriname
London
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.49 SRD 504
$26.36 £19.59
-48.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.28 SRD 1,729
$109 £80.7
-57.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.72 SRD 400
$10.71 £7.96
0.09%
Cappuccino
$2.81 SRD 105
$5.59 £4.15
-49.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.48 SRD 55.2
$3.00 £2.23
-50.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 SRD 32.56
$2.22 £1.65
-60.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.37 SRD 88.7
$9.65 £7.17
-75.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.03 SRD 151
$8.26 £6.14
-51.21%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Suriname
London
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.81 SRD 67.5
$1.97 £1.46
-8.12%
White Bread (500g)
$1.36 SRD 50.8
$2.09 £1.55
-34.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.43 SRD 53.5
$2.59 £1.93
-44.79%
Eggs
$3.05 SRD 114
$5.37 £3.99
-43.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.71 SRD 437
$13.12 £9.75
-10.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.42 SRD 240
$11.03 £8.20
-41.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.95 SRD 372
$17.73 £13.17
-43.88%
Apples (1kg)
$4.91 SRD 183
$3.17 £2.36
54.89%
Banana (1kg)
$2.44 SRD 91.1
$1.38 £1.03
76.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.82 SRD 143
$2.82 £2.10
35.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.83 SRD 218
$3.36 £2.50
73.51%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 SRD 49.15
$1.70 £1.26
-22.35%
Onion (1kg)
$1.94 SRD 72.6
$1.78 £1.32
8.99%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.55 SRD 57.9
$1.49 £1.11
4.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.35 SRD 50.4
$1.82 £1.35
-25.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.27 SRD 271
$23.85 £17.72
-69.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.22 SRD 307
$13.44 £9.98
-38.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.00 SRD 74.6
$3.11 £2.31
-35.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 SRD 142
$4.49 £3.34
-15.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Suriname
London
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 SRD 20.63
$4.13 £3.07
-86.68%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.28 SRD 1,206
$266 £198
-87.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.13 SRD 79.4
$5.98 £4.44
-64.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.56 SRD 58.2
$3.39 £2.52
-53.98%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.06 SRD 264
$56.6 £42.03
-87.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.11 SRD 41.32
$2.21 £1.64
-49.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.2K SRD 940.8K
$38.3K £28.4K
-34.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.7K SRD 922.3K
$41.0K £30.5K
-39.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Suriname
London
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$37.24 SRD 1,391
$372 £277
-90.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.90 SRD 967
$18.66 £13.87
38.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.32 SRD 1,132
$40.53 £30.12
-25.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Suriname
London
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$13.70 SRD 512
$56.0 £41.63
-75.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.78 SRD 776
$17.10 £12.71
21.52%
Cinema Ticket
$5.08 SRD 190
$17.95 £13.34
-71.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Suriname
London
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$62.1 SRD 2,319
$2,946 £2,189
-97.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.4K SRD 576.8K
$47.6K £35.4K
-67.57%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Suriname
London
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$37.03 SRD 1,383
$116 £86.4
-68.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.77 SRD 1,075
$56.9 £42.28
-49.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.3 SRD 2,811
$128 £95.1
-41.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 SRD 4,456
$154 £114
-22.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Suriname
London
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 SRD 18.3K
$2,935 £2,182
-83.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$268 SRD 10.0K
$2,258 £1,678
-88.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$956 SRD 35.7K
$5,250 £3,901
-81.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$500 SRD 18.7K
$3,859 £2,868
-87.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$468 SRD 17.5K
$17.2K £12.8K
-97.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$400 SRD 14.9K
$8,278 £6,152
-95.17%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Suriname
London
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$280 SRD 10.4K
$5,621 £4,177
-95.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.25
4.78
239.96%

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

Last update for Suriname: November 2, 2026

Last update for London: November 1, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Groceries & Markets
Suriname
$295
London
$360 22.3% $66
Accommodation & Living
Suriname
$268
London
$2.3K 743% $2K
Eating Out
Suriname
$203
London
$396 94.7% $192
Clothing & Footwear
Suriname
$117
London
$205 74.7% $88
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Suriname
$93
London
$432 362% $338
Getting Around
Suriname
$44
London
$305 588% $261
Sport & Entertainment
Suriname
$24
London
$92 285% $68
Good to know
🇸🇷 Suriname
🇬🇧 London
🕒 Local time
07:33 7:33 AM
10:33 10:33 AM
3 h ahead of Suriname
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
563,402
8,908,083 Capital
💱 Currency
Exchange rates and currency converter

GBP, USD, EUR to SRD – Surinamese Dollar Converter

Surinamese Dollar exchange rates as of November 6, 2026: 1 USD = 37.35 SRD (100 SRD = 2.68 USD). 1 EUR = 41.95 SRD (100 SRD = 2.38 EUR).

British Pound exchange rates as of November 6, 2026: 1 USD = 0.743 GBP (1 GBP = 1.35 USD). 1 EUR = 0.835 GBP (1 GBP = 1.2 EUR).

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  • Suriname London 7,150 km ≈ 9 h nonstop flight
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