Cost of living in Suriname
Summary of cost of living in Suriname
- Family of four estimated monthly costs: 22,448 SRD $
- Single person estimated monthly costs: 9,741 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.
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| Food | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | 43 SRD $ | ||
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) | 50 SRD $ | ||
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 25 SRD $ | ||
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 12 SRD $ | ||
| 12 eggs, large | 16 SRD $ | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 19 SRD $ | ||
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 42 SRD $ | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 22 SRD $ | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 5.68 SRD $ | ||
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 14 SRD $ | ||
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 42 SRD $ | ||
| 2 liters of coca-cola | 12 SRD $ | ||
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 8 SRD $ | ||
| Housing | |||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area | 7,057 SRD $ | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area | 3,764 SRD $ | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 246 SRD $ | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area | 6,898 SRD $ | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area | 4,034 SRD $ | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio | 172 SRD $ | ||
| Internet 8 mbps (1 month) | 202 SRD $ | ||
| 40” flat screen tv | 4,593 SRD $ | ||
| Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) | 2,065 SRD $ | ||
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 126 SRD $ | ||
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | 23 SRD $ | ||
| Clothes | |||
| 1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) | 296 SRD $ | ||
| 1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) | 280 SRD $ | ||
| 1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) | 453 SRD $ | ||
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 491 SRD $ | ||
| Transportation | |||
| Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new | 186,835 SRD $ | ||
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 8 SRD $ | ||
| Monthly ticket public transport | - | ||
| Personal Care | |||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 16 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.) | 42 SRD $ | ||
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 28 SRD $ | ||
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | 14 SRD $ | ||
| Tube of toothpaste | 14 SRD $ | ||
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 25 SRD $ | ||
| Entertainment | |||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 268 SRD $ | ||
| 2 tickets to the movies | 65 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 | 418 SRD $ | ||
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 43 SRD $ | ||
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 17 SRD $ | ||
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 14 SRD $ | ||
| Ipad wi-fi 128gb | 2,957 SRD $ | ||
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | 10 SRD $ | ||
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | 128 SRD $ | ||
| 1 package of marlboro cigarettes | 28 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
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