Cost of living in Suriname

The cost of living in Suriname is approximately 867 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 2395 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Suriname

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
867 $
Without Rent
570 $
Rent & Utilities
297 $
Food
409 $
Transport
96 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
280 $
GDP per Capita
6,069 $
Freedom Index
7.07
Lifespan
70 years
Speak English
87%
Population
563.0K

Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 6.93 $
Dinner 56.6 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 9.18 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.99 $
Capuccino 2.02 $
Coke, 330ml 1.18 $

Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.46 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 1.23 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.4 $
Eggs, 12 pack 3.29 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 12.4 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.16 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 9.74 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.53 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.8 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.6 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.09 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.29 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.66 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 1.01 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 2.59 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 10 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 2.06 $
Cigarette pack 6.03 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 0.44 $
Monthly Pass 90.3 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 1.09 $
Taxi, 8 km 23.1 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 26.1 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 12.8 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 3.35 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 4.46 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.87 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 33 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 50 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 31.1 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 176 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 539 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 464 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 1,192 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 188 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 174 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 28 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 16.11%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 12.7 $
Cinema, 1 seat 5.05 $
Haircut 6.43 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 75.6 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 36.5 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 64 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 5,269 $

Cities in Suriname by Cost of Living

City Cost of Living without rent
Paramaribo
$571
Nieuw Nickerie
$546