Cost of Living Comparison Between Suriname and United Kingdom Cost of Living Comparison Between Suriname and United Kingdom

🙂 Solo nomad: Suriname is 30% cheaper than United Kingdom without rent, and 60.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Suriname is 31% cheaper than United Kingdom without rent, and 49.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Suriname
United Kingdom
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.92 SRD 256
$20.1 £14.79
-65.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.92 SRD 1,588
$89.9 £66.2
-52.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.26 SRD 380
$10.03 £7.38
2.29%
Cappuccino
$2.78 SRD 103
$4.71 £3.46
-40.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.19 SRD 43.87
$2.46 £1.81
-51.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.65 SRD 23.94
$1.69 £1.24
-61.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.91 SRD 108
$6.59 £4.85
-55.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.1 SRD 152
$6.27 £4.62
-34.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Suriname
United Kingdom
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 SRD 60.3
$1.65 £1.22
-1.21%
White Bread (500g)
$1.26 SRD 46.44
$1.66 £1.22
-24.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.46 SRD 54
$2.26 £1.67
-35.40%
Eggs
$3.35 SRD 124
$4.08 £3.01
-17.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.68 SRD 469
$9.78 £7.2
29.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.39 SRD 199
$8.74 £6.43
-38.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.26 SRD 379
$14.34 £10.55
-28.45%
Apples (1kg)
$4.52 SRD 167
$3.04 £2.24
48.68%
Banana (1kg)
$1.88 SRD 69.5
$1.67 £1.23
12.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.22 SRD 119
$2.9 £2.13
11.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.43 SRD 201
$3.47 £2.56
56.48%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 SRD 49.74
$1.62 £1.19
-17.28%
Onion (1kg)
$1.93 SRD 71.5
$1.6 £1.18
20.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.87 SRD 69.2
$1.12 £0.82
66.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.48 SRD 54.9
$1.57 £1.15
-5.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.67 SRD 210
$20.41 £15.02
-72.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.44 SRD 349
$10.52 £7.74
-10.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.17 SRD 80.1
$2.83 £2.08
-23.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.29 SRD 122
$3.3 £2.43
-0.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Suriname
United Kingdom
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.45 SRD 16.53
$3.33 £2.45
-86.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$88.6 SRD 3,279
$94.8 £69.7
-6.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.94 SRD 109
$5.46 £4.02
-46.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.47 SRD 91.3
$1.55 £1.14
59.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.98 SRD 369
$26.83 £19.74
-62.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 SRD 40.18
$2 £1.47
-45.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.9K SRD 921.6K
$37.7K £27.7K
-33.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.7K SRD 914.7K
$41.3K £30.4K
-40.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Suriname
United Kingdom
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.02 SRD 1,444
$319 £235
-87.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.82 SRD 955
$17.53 £12.9
47.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.81 SRD 1,066
$41.82 £30.78
-31.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Suriname
United Kingdom
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.65 SRD 468
$45.9 £33.78
-72.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.37 SRD 754
$15.86 £11.67
28.44%
Cinema Ticket
$4.57 SRD 169
$13.71 £10.09
-66.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Suriname
United Kingdom
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$63.3 SRD 2,343
$1,756 £1,293
-96.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,918 SRD 71K
$21.2K £15.6K
-90.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Suriname
United Kingdom
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.6 SRD 1,354
$90.6 £66.7
-59.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.29 SRD 1,047
$44.44 £32.71
-36.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.2 SRD 2,821
$101 £74.3
-24.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 SRD 4,104
$103 £76
7.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Suriname
United Kingdom
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$514 SRD 19K
$1,427 £1,050
-64.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$213 SRD 7,880
$1,157 £851
-81.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,054 SRD 39K
$2,327 £1,713
-54.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$580 SRD 21.4K
$1,846 £1,359
-68.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$496 SRD 18.4K
$6,050 £4,452
-91.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$410 SRD 15.2K
$4,820 £3,547
-91.50%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Suriname
United Kingdom
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$277 SRD 10.2K
$3,133 £2,306
-91.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.25
5.75
182.61%

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Last update for Suriname: October 28, 2025

Last update for United Kingdom: October 29, 2025

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