Cost of living in Suriname
Summary of cost of living in Suriname
- Family of four estimated monthly costs: 92,585 SRD $
- Single person estimated monthly costs: 42,737 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 | 335 SRD $ | ||
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) | 407 SRD $ | ||
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 253 SRD $ | ||
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 68 SRD $ | ||
| 12 eggs, large | 172 SRD $ | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 87 SRD $ | ||
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 415 SRD $ | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 93 SRD $ | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 75 SRD $ | ||
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 62 SRD $ | ||
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 285 SRD $ | ||
| 2 liters of coca-cola | 90 SRD $ | ||
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 42 SRD $ | ||
| Housing | |||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area | 39,865 SRD $ | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area | 14,500 SRD $ | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 1,887 SRD $ | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area | 8,400 SRD $ | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area | 4,391 SRD $ | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio | 1,200 SRD $ | ||
| Internet 8 mbps (1 month) | 720 SRD $ | ||
| 40” flat screen tv | - | ||
| 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 | - | ||
| 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) | 4,080 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 | 41 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) | 400 SRD $ | ||
| 1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) | 218 SRD $ | ||
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 188 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 | 373 SRD $ | ||
| Entertainment | |||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 2,000 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 | 1,600 SRD $ | ||
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 177 SRD $ | ||
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 156 SRD $ | ||
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 82 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 | 811 SRD $ | ||
| 1 package of marlboro cigarettes | 124 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 |
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