Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Suriname

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Cost of Living in Suriname is 37.4% lower than in United States (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Suriname is 49.1% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Suriname are 72.8% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Suriname are 43.5% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Suriname are 30.2% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Suriname is 87.1% lower than in United States

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Restaurants	United States Edit	Suriname Edit	Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	20.00 $	6.97 $	-65.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	75.00 $	55.00 $	-26.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	11.00 $	10.22 $	-7.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	6.00 $	2.42 $	-59.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	7.00 $	3.42 $	-51.2 %
Cappuccino (regular)	5.22 $	2.50 $	-52.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	2.56 $	1.34 $	-47.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle)	2.08 $	0.61 $	-70.8 %
Markets	United States Edit	Suriname Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	4.00 $	6.09 $	+52.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	3.29 $	1.13 $	-65.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb)	2.09 $	0.65 $	-69.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12)	4.21 $	3.30 $	-21.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb)	5.87 $	5.66 $	-3.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	5.52 $	2.40 $	-56.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	7.38 $	4.61 $	-37.5 %
Apples (1 lb)	2.40 $	2.01 $	-16.3 %
Banana (1 lb)	0.76 $	0.87 $	+15.1 %
Oranges (1 lb)	2.04 $	1.45 $	-29.1 %
Tomato (1 lb)	2.23 $	2.46 $	+10.3 %
Potato (1 lb)	1.33 $	0.60 $	-54.6 %
Onion (1 lb)	1.40 $	0.85 $	-39.1 %
Lettuce (1 head)	2.21 $	1.89 $	-14.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	2.23 $	1.50 $	-32.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	15.00 $	10.00 $	-33.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.95 $	2.21 $	+13.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	3.60 $	3.30 $	-8.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	10.00 $	5.64 $	-43.6 %
Transportation	United States Edit	Suriname Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	2.50 $	0.47 $	-81.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	65.00 $	90.00 $	+38.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	3.75 $	3.00 $	-20.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	2.80 $	4.02 $	+43.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	30.00 $	10.00 $	-66.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon)	3.51 $	4.20 $	+19.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	30,000.00 $	25,000.00 $	-16.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	25,963.69 $	25,000.00 $	-3.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)	United States Edit	Suriname Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	208.33 $	39.23 $	-81.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	57.20 $	25.94 $	-54.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	71.46 $	29.19 $	-59.2 %
Sports And Leisure	United States Edit	Suriname Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	46.43 $	12.63 $	-72.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	21.95 $	20.00 $	-8.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	14.22 $	4.63 $	-67.4 %
Childcare	United States Edit	Suriname Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	1,373.88 $	63.03 $	-95.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	22,697.08 $	1,921.93 $	-91.5 %
Clothing And Shoes	United States Edit	Suriname Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	52.07 $	36.30 $	-30.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	42.57 $	28.44 $	-33.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	89.63 $	75.41 $	-15.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	113.20 $	110.56 $	-2.3 %
Rent Per Month	United States Edit	Suriname Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	1,738.88 $	470.44 $	-72.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	1,436.47 $	217.08 $	-84.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	2,898.80 $	1,074.50 $	-62.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	2,402.53 $	543.48 $	-77.4 %
Buy Apartment Price	United States Edit	Suriname Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	301.26 $	45.30 $	-85.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	251.43 $	38.72 $	-84.6 %
Salaries And Financing	United States Edit	Suriname Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	4,335.09 $	284.67 $	-93.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	6.51	16.25	+149.6 %
Last update:	April 2025	March 2025
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