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

😐 Solo nomad: United States is 52.6% more expensive than Suriname without rent, and 178.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: United States is 55.6% more expensive than Suriname without rent, and 123.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
United States
Suriname
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$19.97 $19.97
$6.93 SRD 262
188.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.7 $74.7
$42.70 SRD 1,614
74.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.40 $11.40
$10.50 SRD 397
8.57%
Cappuccino
$5.37 $5.37
$2.69 SRD 102
99.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.63 $2.63
$1.20 SRD 45.18
119.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 $2.06
$0.63 SRD 23.70
226.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.90 $5.90
$2.89 SRD 109
104.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.02 $7.02
$3.94 SRD 149
78.17%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
United States
Suriname
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 $1.09
$1.71 SRD 64.7
-36.26%
White Bread (500g)
$3.55 $3.55
$1.28 SRD 48.23
177.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.73 $4.73
$1.46 SRD 55.3
223.97%
Eggs
$4.30 $4.30
$3.22 SRD 122
33.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.01 $13.01
$12.71 SRD 480
2.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.22 $12.22
$5.40 SRD 204
126.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.36 $16.36
$10.05 SRD 380
62.79%
Apples (1kg)
$5.21 $5.21
$4.45 SRD 168
17.08%
Banana (1kg)
$1.70 $1.70
$1.96 SRD 74.0
-13.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.59 $4.59
$3.13 SRD 118
46.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.97 $4.97
$5.32 SRD 201
-6.58%
Potato (1kg)
$2.98 $2.98
$1.30 SRD 49.20
129.23%
Onion (1kg)
$3.04 $3.04
$1.93 SRD 73.1
57.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.26 $2.26
$1.85 SRD 70.0
22.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.17 $2.17
$1.46 SRD 55.0
48.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.83 $9.83
$5.68 SRD 215
73.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.17 $15.17
$9.40 SRD 355
61.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.91 $1.91
$2.20 SRD 83.1
-13.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.58 $3.58
$3.28 SRD 124
9.15%
🚌 Getting Around
United States
Suriname
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.49 $2.49
$0.45 SRD 17.17
453.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.1 $66.1
$89.8 SRD 3,392
-26.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.82 $3.82
$3.07 SRD 116
24.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.78 $1.78
$2.48 SRD 93.6
-28.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.48 $29.48
$10.11 SRD 382
191.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.91 $0.91
$1.14 SRD 43.13
-20.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.5K $29.5K
$24.8K SRD 938.4K
18.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.1K $26.1K
$25.4K SRD 958.8K
2.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
United States
Suriname
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$206 $206
$38.81 SRD 1,467
431.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$56.9 $56.9
$25.90 SRD 979
119.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$72.8 $72.8
$29.55 SRD 1,117
146.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
United States
Suriname
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.23 $45.23
$12.45 SRD 470
263.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.84 $21.84
$19.89 SRD 752
9.80%
Cinema Ticket
$13.79 $13.79
$4.71 SRD 178
192.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
United States
Suriname
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,355 $1,355
$64.1 SRD 2,423
2013.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$22.6K $22.6K
$1,909 SRD 72.1K
1081.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
United States
Suriname
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.3 $51.3
$37.01 SRD 1,398
38.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.37 $42.37
$27.89 SRD 1,054
51.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.6 $88.6
$76.2 SRD 2,879
16.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$115 $115
$111 SRD 4,193
3.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
United States
Suriname
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,763 $1,763
$506 SRD 19.1K
248.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,432 $1,432
$216 SRD 8,152
564.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,827 $2,827
$1,095 SRD 41.4K
158.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,358 $2,358
$570 SRD 21.5K
314.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,391 $3,391
$483 SRD 18.3K
602.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,614 $2,614
$412 SRD 15.6K
533.89%
💵 Salaries & Financials
United States
Suriname
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,326 $4,326
$273 SRD 10.3K
1483.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.51
16.25
-59.94%

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Last update for United States: March 3, 2026

Last update for Suriname: March 2, 2026

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