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

🙂 Solo nomad: Suriname is 37.2% cheaper than United States without rent, and 64% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Suriname is 37.9% cheaper than United States without rent, and 55.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Suriname
United States
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.97 SRD 267
$20.22 $20.22
-65.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.80 SRD 1,637
$75.7 $75.7
-43.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.37 SRD 396
$11.47 $11.47
-9.59%
Cappuccino
$2.68 SRD 102
$5.13 $5.13
-47.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.17 SRD 44.90
$2.61 $2.61
-55.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.63 SRD 24.12
$2.14 $2.14
-70.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.92 SRD 112
$6.17 $6.17
-52.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.13 SRD 158
$7.07 $7.07
-41.58%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Suriname
United States
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 SRD 62.7
$1.08 $1.08
51.85%
White Bread (500g)
$1.21 SRD 46.36
$3.74 $3.74
-67.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.47 SRD 56.3
$4.57 $4.57
-67.83%
Eggs
$3.24 SRD 124
$4.20 $4.20
-22.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.55 SRD 480
$13.02 $13.02
-3.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.46 SRD 209
$12.18 $12.18
-55.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.13 SRD 387
$16.14 $16.14
-37.24%
Apples (1kg)
$4.40 SRD 168
$5.31 $5.31
-17.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.88 SRD 71.7
$1.72 $1.72
9.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.12 SRD 119
$4.59 $4.59
-32.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.49 SRD 210
$4.96 $4.96
10.69%
Potato (1kg)
$1.30 SRD 49.81
$3.00 $3.00
-56.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 SRD 70.6
$3.04 $3.04
-39.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.86 SRD 71.0
$2.18 $2.18
-14.68%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.51 SRD 57.8
$2.19 $2.19
-31.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.74 SRD 219
$10.16 $10.16
-43.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.04 SRD 346
$15.16 $15.16
-40.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.18 SRD 83.4
$1.99 $1.99
9.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.22 SRD 123
$3.71 $3.71
-13.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Suriname
United States
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.46 SRD 17.51
$2.48 $2.48
-81.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$89.1 SRD 3,408
$63.9 $63.9
39.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.96 SRD 113
$3.69 $3.69
-19.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.56 SRD 97.8
$1.76 $1.76
45.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.18 SRD 389
$30.06 $30.06
-66.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.10 SRD 42.01
$0.96 $0.96
14.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.1K SRD 958.4K
$30.2K $30.2K
-17.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.2K SRD 963.4K
$26.3K $26.3K
-4.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Suriname
United States
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.66 SRD 1,517
$207 $207
-80.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.68 SRD 982
$57.0 $57.0
-54.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.55 SRD 1,130
$71.5 $71.5
-58.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Suriname
United States
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.44 SRD 476
$45.91 $45.91
-72.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.26 SRD 775
$22.25 $22.25
-8.94%
Cinema Ticket
$4.69 SRD 179
$14.13 $14.13
-66.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Suriname
United States
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$63.1 SRD 2,411
$1,385 $1,385
-95.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,907 SRD 72.9K
$22.2K $22.2K
-91.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Suriname
United States
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.38 SRD 1,391
$52.1 $52.1
-30.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.32 SRD 1,083
$42.53 $42.53
-33.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.8 SRD 2,937
$89.9 $89.9
-14.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 SRD 4,280
$114 $114
-2.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Suriname
United States
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$510 SRD 19.5K
$1,743 $1,743
-70.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$214 SRD 8,174
$1,422 $1,422
-84.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,057 SRD 40.4K
$2,821 $2,821
-62.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$580 SRD 22.2K
$2,370 $2,370
-75.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$490 SRD 18.7K
$3,338 $3,338
-85.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$411 SRD 15.7K
$2,615 $2,615
-84.29%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Suriname
United States
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$278 SRD 10.6K
$4,230 $4,230
-93.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.25
6.51
149.62%

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Last update for Suriname: January 13, 2026

Last update for United States: January 13, 2026

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