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

😐 Solo nomad: Suriname is 5.9% more expensive than Mexico without rent, and 17.7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Suriname is 4% more expensive than Mexico without rent, and 10.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Suriname
Mexico
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.14 SRD 269
$10.62 MX$183
-32.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.69 SRD 1,606
$42.45 MX$733
0.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.46 SRD 394
$8.12 MX$140
28.82%
Cappuccino
$2.78 SRD 105
$3.39 MX$58.5
-17.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.22 SRD 46.08
$1.32 MX$22.85
-7.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.65 SRD 24.41
$0.97 MX$16.68
-32.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.82 SRD 106
$2.34 MX$40.42
20.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.99 SRD 150
$4.15 MX$71.7
-3.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Suriname
Mexico
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 SRD 64.4
$1.48 MX$25.49
15.54%
White Bread (500g)
$1.21 SRD 45.41
$2.53 MX$43.65
-52.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.39 SRD 52.3
$1.71 MX$29.56
-18.71%
Eggs
$3.24 SRD 122
$2.34 MX$40.39
38.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.39 SRD 466
$8.46 MX$146
46.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.33 SRD 201
$7.88 MX$136
-32.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.26 SRD 386
$10.92 MX$188
-6.04%
Apples (1kg)
$4.49 SRD 169
$2.84 MX$49.06
58.10%
Banana (1kg)
$1.95 SRD 73.3
$1.51 MX$26.08
29.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.20 SRD 121
$1.87 MX$32.19
71.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.57 SRD 209
$1.87 MX$32.24
197.86%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 SRD 49.56
$1.96 MX$33.78
-32.65%
Onion (1kg)
$1.86 SRD 69.9
$1.96 MX$33.87
-5.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 SRD 71.9
$1.32 MX$22.73
44.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.52 SRD 57.0
$1.05 MX$18.20
44.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.80 SRD 218
$4.27 MX$73.8
35.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.41 SRD 354
$11.32 MX$195
-16.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.23 SRD 83.9
$1.64 MX$28.30
35.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.33 SRD 125
$3.02 MX$52.1
10.26%
🚌 Getting Around
Suriname
Mexico
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.48 SRD 18.23
$0.65 MX$11.29
-26.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$91.7 SRD 3,452
$26.55 MX$458
245.54%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.93 SRD 110
$2.63 MX$45.39
11.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.55 SRD 96.1
$1.94 MX$33.40
31.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.14 SRD 382
$10.46 MX$181
-3.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.13 SRD 42.35
$1.31 MX$22.66
-13.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.0K SRD 941.7K
$20.2K MX$348.0K
24.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.2K SRD 946.5K
$23.0K MX$396.6K
9.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Suriname
Mexico
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.63 SRD 1,491
$63.2 MX$1,091
-37.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.61 SRD 964
$23.08 MX$398
10.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.72 SRD 1,081
$27.95 MX$482
2.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Suriname
Mexico
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.71 SRD 478
$34.90 MX$602
-63.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.97 SRD 751
$17.97 MX$310
11.13%
Cinema Ticket
$4.73 SRD 178
$4.85 MX$83.6
-2.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Suriname
Mexico
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$62.1 SRD 2,335
$251 MX$4,340
-75.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,953 SRD 73.5K
$5,584 MX$96.4K
-65.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Suriname
Mexico
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.25 SRD 1,364
$52.6 MX$907
-31.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.52 SRD 1,073
$40.26 MX$695
-29.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.8 SRD 2,815
$93.7 MX$1,617
-20.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 SRD 4,185
$88.8 MX$1,532
25.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Suriname
Mexico
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$497 SRD 18.7K
$651 MX$11.2K
-23.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$216 SRD 8,111
$448 MX$7,734
-51.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,072 SRD 40.4K
$1,244 MX$21.5K
-13.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$579 SRD 21.8K
$859 MX$14.8K
-32.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$496 SRD 18.7K
$2,822 MX$48.7K
-82.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$421 SRD 15.8K
$1,604 MX$27.7K
-73.76%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Suriname
Mexico
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$281 SRD 10.6K
$823 MX$14.2K
-65.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.25
11.45
41.92%

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

Last update for Suriname: April 12, 2026

Last update for Mexico: April 13, 2026

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