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

😐 Solo nomad: United States is 59.2% more expensive than Suriname without rent, and 178.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: United States is 60.9% more expensive than Suriname without rent, and 123.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
United States
Suriname
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.22 $20.22
$6.97 SRD 267
190.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$75.7 $75.7
$42.80 SRD 1,637
76.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.47 $11.47
$10.37 SRD 396
10.61%
Cappuccino
$5.13 $5.13
$2.68 SRD 102
91.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 $2.61
$1.17 SRD 44.90
123.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 $2.14
$0.63 SRD 24.12
239.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.17 $6.17
$2.92 SRD 112
111.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.07 $7.07
$4.13 SRD 158
71.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
United States
Suriname
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.08 $1.08
$1.64 SRD 62.7
-34.15%
White Bread (500g)
$3.74 $3.74
$1.21 SRD 46.36
209.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.57 $4.57
$1.47 SRD 56.3
210.88%
Eggs
$4.20 $4.20
$3.24 SRD 124
29.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.02 $13.02
$12.55 SRD 480
3.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.18 $12.18
$5.46 SRD 209
123.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.14 $16.14
$10.13 SRD 387
59.33%
Apples (1kg)
$5.31 $5.31
$4.40 SRD 168
20.68%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 $1.72
$1.88 SRD 71.7
-8.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.59 $4.59
$3.12 SRD 119
47.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.96 $4.96
$5.49 SRD 210
-9.65%
Potato (1kg)
$3.00 $3.00
$1.30 SRD 49.81
130.77%
Onion (1kg)
$3.04 $3.04
$1.85 SRD 70.6
64.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.18 $2.18
$1.86 SRD 71.0
17.20%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.19 $2.19
$1.51 SRD 57.8
45.03%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.16 $10.16
$5.74 SRD 219
77.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.16 $15.16
$9.04 SRD 346
67.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.99 $1.99
$2.18 SRD 83.4
-8.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.71 $3.71
$3.22 SRD 123
15.22%
🚌 Getting Around
United States
Suriname
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.48 $2.48
$0.46 SRD 17.51
439.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$63.9 $63.9
$89.1 SRD 3,408
-28.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.69 $3.69
$2.96 SRD 113
24.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.76 $1.76
$2.56 SRD 97.8
-31.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$30.06 $30.06
$10.18 SRD 389
195.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.96 $0.96
$1.10 SRD 42.01
-12.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.2K $30.2K
$25.1K SRD 958.4K
20.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K $26.3K
$25.2K SRD 963.4K
4.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
United States
Suriname
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$207 $207
$39.66 SRD 1,517
422.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$57.0 $57.0
$25.68 SRD 982
122.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$71.5 $71.5
$29.55 SRD 1,130
141.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
United States
Suriname
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.91 $45.91
$12.44 SRD 476
269.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.25 $22.25
$20.26 SRD 775
9.82%
Cinema Ticket
$14.13 $14.13
$4.69 SRD 179
201.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
United States
Suriname
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,385 $1,385
$63.1 SRD 2,411
2095.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$22.2K $22.2K
$1,907 SRD 72.9K
1064.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
United States
Suriname
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.1 $52.1
$36.38 SRD 1,391
43.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.53 $42.53
$28.32 SRD 1,083
50.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.9 $89.9
$76.8 SRD 2,937
17.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 $114
$112 SRD 4,280
2.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
United States
Suriname
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,743 $1,743
$510 SRD 19.5K
241.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,422 $1,422
$214 SRD 8,174
565.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,821 $2,821
$1,057 SRD 40.4K
166.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,370 $2,370
$580 SRD 22.2K
308.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,338 $3,338
$490 SRD 18.7K
580.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,615 $2,615
$411 SRD 15.7K
536.34%
💵 Salaries & Financials
United States
Suriname
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,230 $4,230
$278 SRD 10.6K
1423.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.51
16.25
-59.94%

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Last update for United States: January 13, 2026

Last update for Suriname: January 13, 2026

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