Cost of living in Suriname
Summary of cost of living in Suriname
- Family of four estimated monthly costs: 20,824 SRD $
- Single person estimated monthly costs: 10,669 SRD $ WARNING! These estimates are based on data that may have some inconsistencies at the moment. They already provide a decent estimate but they are not currently bullet-proof.
Change the currency:
| Food | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | 46 SRD $ | ||
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) | 42 SRD $ | ||
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 25 SRD $ | ||
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 10 SRD $ | ||
| 12 eggs, large | 17 SRD $ | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 20 SRD $ | ||
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 43 SRD $ | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 25 SRD $ | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 5.88 SRD $ | ||
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 9 SRD $ | ||
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 42 SRD $ | ||
| 2 liters of coca-cola | 10 SRD $ | ||
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 7 SRD $ | ||
| Housing | |||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area | 9,454 SRD $ | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area | 4,488 SRD $ | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 277 SRD $ | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area | 8,706 SRD $ | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area | 5,005 SRD $ | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio | 195 SRD $ | ||
| Internet 8 mbps (1 month) | 219 SRD $ | ||
| 40” flat screen tv | 4,462 SRD $ | ||
| Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) | 1,125 SRD $ | ||
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 80 SRD $ | ||
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | 25 SRD $ | ||
| Clothes | |||
| 1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) | 205 SRD $ | ||
| 1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) | 226 SRD $ | ||
| 1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) | 918 SRD $ | ||
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 601 SRD $ | ||
| Transportation | |||
| Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new | 50,955 SRD $ | ||
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 7 SRD $ | ||
| Monthly ticket public transport | 156 SRD $ | ||
| Personal Care | |||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 43 SRD $ | ||
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | 40 SRD $ | ||
| Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) | 171 SRD $ | ||
| 1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) | 27 SRD $ | ||
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 34 SRD $ | ||
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 30 SRD $ | ||
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | 9 SRD $ | ||
| Tube of toothpaste | 16 SRD $ | ||
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 27 SRD $ | ||
| Entertainment | |||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 245 SRD $ | ||
| 2 tickets to the movies | 72 SRD $ | ||
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | - | ||
| Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | 426 SRD $ | ||
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 101 SRD $ | ||
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 16 SRD $ | ||
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 11 SRD $ | ||
| Ipad wi-fi 128gb | 425 SRD $ | ||
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | 10 SRD $ | ||
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | 115 SRD $ | ||
| 1 package of marlboro cigarettes | 27 SRD $ | ||
Map of Cost of Living in Suriname
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.
List of all cities available in Suriname
| Paramaribo |
Recent Comparisons
- Cost of living in Paramaribo is about the same as in Veracruz
- Cost of living in Paramaribo is 13% cheaper than in Belgrade
- Cost of living in Paramaribo is 18% cheaper than in Mexico City
- Cost of living in Paramaribo is 12% more expensive than in Nuevo Laredo
- Cost of living in Paramaribo is 32% cheaper than in Havana
- Cost of living in Paramaribo is 16% cheaper than in Kampung Baru Subang
- Cost of living in Paramaribo is 27% cheaper than in Maputo
- Cost of living in Paramaribo is 12% cheaper than in Temuco
- Cost of living in Paramaribo is 7% cheaper than in Uberlandia
- Cost of living in Paramaribo is 31% more expensive than in Islamabad
- Cost of living in Paramaribo is 60% cheaper than in Amsterdam
- Cost of living in Paramaribo is about the same as in Foz do Iguaçu
- Cost of living in Paramaribo is 22% cheaper than in Holguín
- Cost of living in Paramaribo is 19% more expensive than in Caracas
- Cost of living in Paramaribo is 29% cheaper than in Middelburg, Mpumalanga
- Cost of living in Paramaribo is 11% cheaper than in Santa Cruz de la Sierra
- Cost of living in Paramaribo is 14% more expensive than in Kolkata
- Cost of living in Paramaribo is 48% cheaper than in Obihiro
- Cost of living in Paramaribo is 36% more expensive than in Rivne
- Cost of living in Paramaribo is 24% more expensive than in Madras