Cost of living in Suriname

Summary of cost of living in Suriname

  • Family of four estimated monthly costs: 69,438 SRD $
  • Single person estimated monthly costs: 26,490 SRD $
  • WARNING!  These estimates are based on only a few data points. At the moment, you should treat them only as a best guess.
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Food
Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district 226 SRD $
Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) 288 SRD $
500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast 154 SRD $
1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk 44 SRD $
12 eggs, large 139 SRD $
1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes 85 SRD $
500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese 206 SRD $
1 kg (2 lb.) of apples 156 SRD $
1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes 46 SRD $
0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket 58 SRD $
1 bottle of red table wine, good quality 280 SRD $
2 liters of coca-cola 80 SRD $
Bread for 2 people for 1 day 41 SRD $
Housing
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area 18,087 SRD $
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area 6,457 SRD $
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat 5,500 SRD $
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area 18,406 SRD $
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area 5,978 SRD $
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio 3,933 SRD $
Internet 8 mbps (1 month) 864 SRD $
40” flat screen tv 15,526 SRD $
Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) 3,086 SRD $
Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) 398 SRD $
Hourly rate for cleaning help 139 SRD $
Clothes
1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) 702 SRD $
1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) 747 SRD $
1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) 2,243 SRD $
1 pair of men’s leather business shoes 5,443 SRD $
Transportation
Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new 218,196 SRD $
1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas 36 SRD $
Monthly ticket public transport 685 SRD $
Personal Care
Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) 334 SRD $
1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) 284 SRD $
Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) 1,084 SRD $
1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) 218 SRD $
Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) 198 SRD $
Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) 105 SRD $
4 rolls of toilet paper 136 SRD $
Tube of toothpaste 58 SRD $
Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city 168 SRD $
Entertainment
Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub 988 SRD $
2 tickets to the movies 354 SRD $
2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) 505 SRD $
Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert 2,695 SRD $
1 cocktail drink in downtown club 164 SRD $
Cappuccino in expat area of the city 135 SRD $
1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) 101 SRD $
Ipad wi-fi 128gb 8,718 SRD $
1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) -
1 month of gym membership in business district 418 SRD $
1 package of marlboro cigarettes 200 SRD $

Map of Cost of Living in Suriname

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This map shows only the top cities in Suriname. We also have on this page a list of all the cities available in Expatistan:
List of all the cities available in Expatistan

The color of each marker corresponds with the cost of living in the city red markers show more expensive cities green ones show cheaper cities
Moving the mouse on top of a city will show its name and the Cost of Living Index of that city.

What is the Cost of Living Index? To calculate each city's Price Index value, we start by assigning a value of 100 to a central reference city (that happens to be Prague). Once the reference point has been established, the Price Index value of every other city in the database is calculated by comparing their cost of living to the cost of living in Prague.
Therefore, if a city has a Price Index of 134, that means that living there is 34% more expensive than living in Prague.

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Paramaribo

Prices recently added

  • Basic dinner out in neighborhood pub, dinner for two in Paramaribo costs 800 SRD $ (10 days ago)
  • Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city in Paramaribo costs 100 SRD $ (10 days ago)
  • 125 ml tube of toothpaste in Paramaribo costs 45 SRD $ (10 days ago)
  • 400 ml hair shampoo 2-in-1 in Paramaribo costs 75 SRD $ (10 days ago)
  • 500 ml domestic beer in the supermarket in Paramaribo costs 40 SRD $ (10 days ago)
  • 1 kg of apples in Paramaribo costs 120 SRD $ (10 days ago)
  • 250 g of local cheese in Paramaribo costs 200 SRD $ (10 days ago)
  • 10 eggs, large in Paramaribo costs 108 SRD $ (10 days ago)

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