Cost of living and expenses in Suriname

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What are the costs of living, how much do you have to spend on fees and expenses in Suriname? What is the cost of a mortgage, what are the average earnings in Suriname, and how much do you have to spend on clothes or a flat in the centre or on the outskirts of the city?
Below you will read about the expenses, fees, rental prices, how much you have to pay for clothes or shoes and the cost of living in Suriname (The last update: today)

See also: food prices   Prices in restaurants   entertainment costs  

Currency in Suriname Surinamese dollar (SRD). For 10 US dollars you can get 352 Surinamese dollars. For 100 US dollars you can get 3.52 thousand Surinamese dollars. And the other way around: For 100 Surinamese dollars you can get 2.84 US dollars.


What are the different prices in the cities in Suriname? Look here: Prices in cities in Suriname

Prices: Paramaribo   Lelydorp   Brokopondo  


Price fees $62 ($50 - $80)

fees

$62 ($50 - $80)
70% is less expensive than in United States

Price internet $33 ($20 - $60)

internet

$33 ($20 - $60)
by half less than in United States

Price jeans $29 ($10 - $65)

jeans

$29 ($10 - $65)
by half less than in United States

Price average earnings $258

average earnings

$258
94% is less expensive than in United States

Price renting a small apartment in the center $510 ($300 - $1K)

renting a small apartment in the center

$510 ($300 - $1K)
71% is less expensive than in United States

Price renting a large apartment outside the center $531 ($400 - $2K)

renting a large apartment outside the center

$531 ($400 - $2K)
78% is less expensive than in United States

The cost of living in Suriname:

  1. One-way Ticket (Local Transport) $0.47 (SRD 16.5)
  2. Monthly Pass (Regular Price) $90 (SRD 3.17K)
  3. Gasoline (1 liter) $1.1 (SRD 37)
  4. Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW (or equivalent new car) $25K (SRD 880K)
  5. Apartment (1 bedroom) in city centre $510 (SRD 17.9K)
  6. Apartment (1 bedroom) outside of centre $205 (SRD 7.22K)
  7. Apartment (3 bedrooms) in city centre $1.62K (SRD 57K)
  8. Apartment (3 bedrooms) outside of centre $531 (SRD 18.7K)
  9. Utilities (electricity, heating, water, garbage) for an 85m2 apartment $62 (SRD 2.19K)
  10. Internet (60 Mbps or more, unlimited data, cable/ADSL) $33 (SRD 1.18K)
  11. numb_34 $25 (SRD 880)
  12. 1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) $29 (SRD 1.03K)
  13. 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M,...) $28 (SRD 988)
  14. 1 pair of Nike running shoes or similar $76 (SRD 2.66K)
  15. 1 pair of men's leather shoes $141 (SRD 4.95K)
  16. Toyota Corolla 1.6l, 97kW Comfort (or equivalent new car) $25K (SRD 880K)
  17. Preschool (or Kindergarten), Private, Monthly for 1 Child $45 (SRD 1.57K)
  18. Price per square meter for an apartment in the city center $187 (SRD 6.57K)
  19. International Primary School, Annually for 1 Child $421 (SRD 14.8K)
  20. Price per square meter for an apartment outside of city centre $175 (SRD 6.16K)
  21. Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) $258 (SRD 9.09K)
  22. Mortgage annual interest rate in percentages (%) 16%
  23. Taxi starting fare (normal tariff) $2.2 (SRD 77)
  24. Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff) $3 (SRD 106)
  25. Taxi 1 hour waiting (normal tariff) $12.5 (SRD 440)
source: hikersbay.com & numbeo.com

Do you want to learn more about different prices? See the following comparison:

Price bottle of water $0.51 ($0.43 - $1)

bottle of water

$0.51 ($0.43 - $1)
75% is less expensive than in United States

Price rice $1.3 ($0.89 - $2)

rice

$1.3 ($0.89 - $2)
72% is less expensive than in United States

Price tomatoes $5.6 ($1.5 - $10)

tomatoes

$5.6 ($1.5 - $10)
14% more than in United States

Price fees $62 ($50 - $80)

fees

$62 ($50 - $80)
70% is less expensive than in United States

Price Burger King or a similar bar $6.7 ($6 - $9.2)

Burger King or a similar bar

$6.7 ($6 - $9.2)
38% is less expensive than in United States

Price bread $1.2 ($0.83 - $2)

bread

$1.2 ($0.83 - $2)
67% is less expensive than in United States