Cost of Living Comparison Between Suriname and Mexico Cost of Living Comparison Between Suriname and Mexico

😐 Solo nomad: Suriname is 4.1% more expensive than Mexico without rent, and 17.4% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Suriname is 4.6% more expensive than Mexico without rent, and 9.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Suriname
Mexico
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.92 SRD 256
$10.46 MX$198
-33.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.92 SRD 1,588
$42.67 MX$807
0.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.26 SRD 380
$8.15 MX$154
25.89%
Cappuccino
$2.78 SRD 103
$3.32 MX$62.7
-16.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.19 SRD 43.87
$1.29 MX$24.34
-7.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.65 SRD 23.94
$0.98 MX$18.47
-33.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.91 SRD 108
$2.33 MX$44.09
24.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.1 SRD 152
$4.27 MX$80.7
-3.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Suriname
Mexico
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 SRD 60.3
$1.53 MX$28.95
6.54%
White Bread (500g)
$1.26 SRD 46.44
$2.61 MX$49.42
-51.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.46 SRD 54
$1.71 MX$32.3
-14.62%
Eggs
$3.35 SRD 124
$2.46 MX$46.46
36.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.68 SRD 469
$8.8 MX$166
44.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.39 SRD 199
$7.84 MX$148
-31.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.26 SRD 379
$10.85 MX$205
-5.44%
Apples (1kg)
$4.52 SRD 167
$2.75 MX$51.9
64.36%
Banana (1kg)
$1.88 SRD 69.5
$1.44 MX$27.16
30.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.22 SRD 119
$1.84 MX$34.7
75.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.43 SRD 201
$1.8 MX$34.07
201.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 SRD 49.74
$2 MX$37.78
-33.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.93 SRD 71.5
$2.05 MX$38.71
-5.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.87 SRD 69.2
$1.27 MX$24.02
47.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.48 SRD 54.9
$1.06 MX$19.99
39.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.67 SRD 210
$4.35 MX$82.3
30.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.44 SRD 349
$10.69 MX$202
-11.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.17 SRD 80.1
$1.65 MX$31.16
31.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.29 SRD 122
$2.95 MX$55.8
11.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Suriname
Mexico
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.45 SRD 16.53
$0.66 MX$12.48
-31.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$88.6 SRD 3,279
$26.9 MX$508
229.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.94 SRD 109
$2.71 MX$51.2
8.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.47 SRD 91.3
$2 MX$37.8
23.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.98 SRD 369
$10.54 MX$199
-5.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 SRD 40.18
$1.31 MX$24.69
-16.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.9K SRD 921.6K
$20K MX$377.7K
24.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.7K SRD 914.7K
$23.4K MX$441.6K
5.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Suriname
Mexico
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.02 SRD 1,444
$62.3 MX$1,177
-37.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.82 SRD 955
$23.41 MX$442
10.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.81 SRD 1,066
$27.74 MX$524
3.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Suriname
Mexico
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.65 SRD 468
$35.15 MX$664
-64.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.37 SRD 754
$17.96 MX$339
13.42%
Cinema Ticket
$4.57 SRD 169
$4.65 MX$87.9
-1.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Suriname
Mexico
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$63.3 SRD 2,343
$254 MX$4,795
-75.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,918 SRD 71K
$5,582 MX$105.5K
-65.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Suriname
Mexico
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.6 SRD 1,354
$53.2 MX$1,006
-31.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.29 SRD 1,047
$41.56 MX$786
-31.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.2 SRD 2,821
$92.3 MX$1,744
-17.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 SRD 4,104
$87.7 MX$1,658
26.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Suriname
Mexico
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$514 SRD 19K
$651 MX$12.3K
-21.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$213 SRD 7,880
$453 MX$8,561
-52.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,054 SRD 39K
$1,248 MX$23.6K
-15.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$580 SRD 21.4K
$856 MX$16.2K
-32.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$496 SRD 18.4K
$2,146 MX$40.6K
-76.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$410 SRD 15.2K
$1,480 MX$28K
-72.31%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Suriname
Mexico
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$277 SRD 10.2K
$743 MX$14.1K
-62.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.25
11.45
41.92%

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Last update for Suriname: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mexico: October 28, 2025

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