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

😐 Solo nomad: United Kingdom is 43% more expensive than Suriname without rent, and 151.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: United Kingdom is 44.9% more expensive than Suriname without rent, and 99% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
United Kingdom
Suriname
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.1 £14.79
$6.92 SRD 256
190.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$89.9 £66.2
$42.92 SRD 1,588
109.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.03 £7.38
$10.26 SRD 380
-2.24%
Cappuccino
$4.71 £3.46
$2.78 SRD 103
69.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.46 £1.81
$1.19 SRD 43.87
106.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 £1.24
$0.65 SRD 23.94
160.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.59 £4.85
$2.91 SRD 108
126.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.27 £4.62
$4.1 SRD 152
52.93%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
United Kingdom
Suriname
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 £1.22
$1.63 SRD 60.3
1.23%
White Bread (500g)
$1.66 £1.22
$1.26 SRD 46.44
31.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.26 £1.67
$1.46 SRD 54
54.79%
Eggs
$4.08 £3.01
$3.35 SRD 124
21.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.78 £7.2
$12.68 SRD 469
-22.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.74 £6.43
$5.39 SRD 199
62.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.34 £10.55
$10.26 SRD 379
39.77%
Apples (1kg)
$3.04 £2.24
$4.52 SRD 167
-32.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 £1.23
$1.88 SRD 69.5
-11.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.9 £2.13
$3.22 SRD 119
-9.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.47 £2.56
$5.43 SRD 201
-36.10%
Potato (1kg)
$1.62 £1.19
$1.34 SRD 49.74
20.90%
Onion (1kg)
$1.6 £1.18
$1.93 SRD 71.5
-17.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.12 £0.82
$1.87 SRD 69.2
-40.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 £1.15
$1.48 SRD 54.9
6.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.41 £15.02
$5.67 SRD 210
259.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.52 £7.74
$9.44 SRD 349
11.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.83 £2.08
$2.17 SRD 80.1
30.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.3 £2.43
$3.29 SRD 122
0.30%
🚌 Getting Around
United Kingdom
Suriname
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.33 £2.45
$0.45 SRD 16.53
640.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$94.8 £69.7
$88.6 SRD 3,279
6.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.46 £4.02
$2.94 SRD 109
85.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 £1.14
$2.47 SRD 91.3
-37.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.83 £19.74
$9.98 SRD 369
168.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2 £1.47
$1.09 SRD 40.18
83.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.7K £27.7K
$24.9K SRD 921.6K
51.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.3K £30.4K
$24.7K SRD 914.7K
67.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
United Kingdom
Suriname
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$319 £235
$39.02 SRD 1,444
717.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.53 £12.9
$25.82 SRD 955
-32.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.82 £30.78
$28.81 SRD 1,066
45.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
United Kingdom
Suriname
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.9 £33.78
$12.65 SRD 468
262.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.86 £11.67
$20.37 SRD 754
-22.14%
Cinema Ticket
$13.71 £10.09
$4.57 SRD 169
200.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
United Kingdom
Suriname
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,756 £1,293
$63.3 SRD 2,343
2674.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.2K £15.6K
$1,918 SRD 71K
1007.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
United Kingdom
Suriname
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.6 £66.7
$36.6 SRD 1,354
147.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.44 £32.71
$28.29 SRD 1,047
57.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 £74.3
$76.2 SRD 2,821
32.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$103 £76
$111 SRD 4,104
-6.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
United Kingdom
Suriname
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,427 £1,050
$514 SRD 19K
177.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,157 £851
$213 SRD 7,880
443.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,327 £1,713
$1,054 SRD 39K
120.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,846 £1,359
$580 SRD 21.4K
218.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,050 £4,452
$496 SRD 18.4K
1119.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,820 £3,547
$410 SRD 15.2K
1076.29%
💵 Salaries & Financials
United Kingdom
Suriname
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,133 £2,306
$277 SRD 10.2K
1031.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.75
16.25
-64.62%

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Last update for United Kingdom: October 29, 2025

Last update for Suriname: October 28, 2025

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