Cost of living comparison

Liberia

compared to

Suriname

Suriname vs. Liberia Cost of Living Summary

Suriname is 15.2% more expensive than Liberia overall.

Restaurants: pay 35.1% less in Suriname
Groceries: pay 19.5% less in Suriname
Transportation: pay 3.1 times more in Suriname
Housing: pay 13.3% less in Suriname
Childcare: pay 44.9% less in Suriname
Entertainment and Sports: pay 31.8% less in Suriname
Clothing: pay 44.1% more in Suriname

The cost of transportation and clothing in Suriname are more expensive than in Liberia. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and housing are lower in Suriname. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Suriname.

Suriname vs. Liberia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Suriname instead of Liberia, you would:

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pay 35.1% less for restaurants

	Liberia	Suriname
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.25 LRD1,649.93	$6.97 SRD254.10	-15.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.00 LRD2,199.91	$9.16 SRD333.97	-16.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.88 LRD374.98	$1.29 SRD47.18	-31.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.50 LRD499.98	$0.57 SRD20.81	-77.2%
Average			-35.1%

Liberia vs. Suriname - Cost of restaurants

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pay 19.5% less for groceries

	Liberia	Suriname
Bread 1 loaf	$1.65 LRD330.68	$1.23 SRD44.71	-25.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.91 LRD1,181.03	$6.24 SRD227.27	+5.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.08 LRD1,216.60	$5.52 SRD201.24	-9.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.63 LRD725.57	$3.27 SRD119.21	-9.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.48 LRD895.25	$2.34 SRD85.40	-47.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.74 LRD148.47	$2.04 SRD74.42	+175.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$2.58 LRD515.70	$0.82 SRD29.95	-68.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.95 LRD790.69	$1.18 SRD43.02	-70.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.18 LRD636.05	$1.86 SRD67.95	-41.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.03 LRD205.97	$0.59 SRD21.50	-42.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$3.88 LRD774.97	$0.75 SRD27.32	-80.7%
Average			-19.5%

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pay 3.1 times more for transportation

	Liberia	Suriname
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.03 LRD806.25	$4.14 SRD150.72	+2.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.00 LRD3,999.83	$90.00 SRD3,280.54	+350.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$5,069.87 LRD1,013,932.27	$25,000.00 SRD911,262.50	+393.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.69 LRD2,538.28	$23.00 SRD838.36	+81.2%
Average			+206.7%

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pay 13.3% less for housing

	Liberia	Suriname
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$93.25 LRD18,649.20	$31.02 SRD1,130.85	-66.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$666.67 LRD133,327.76	$516.42 SRD18,823.64	-22.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$90.00 LRD17,999.25	$194.83 SRD7,101.62	+116.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$208.46 LRD41,689.67	$40.77 SRD1,485.99	-80.4%
Average			-13.3%

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pay 44.9% less for childcare

	Liberia	Suriname
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$74.33 LRD14,865.52	$63.03 SRD2,297.36	-15.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,500.00 LRD299,987.47	$380.51 SRD13,869.96	-74.6%
Average			-44.9%

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pay 31.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Liberia	Suriname
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.50 LRD499.98	$2.00 SRD72.90	-20.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.12 LRD624.97	$2.25 SRD82.13	-27.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.00 LRD999.96	$6.04 SRD220.28	+20.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$76.25 LRD15,249.36	$12.63 SRD460.24	-83.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.75 LRD1,949.87	$5.00 SRD182.25	-48.7%
Average			-31.8%

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pay 44.1% more for clothing

	Liberia	Suriname
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$18.41 LRD3,682.33	$36.30 SRD1,323.00	+97.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.75 LRD6,749.72	$28.44 SRD1,036.71	-15.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$56.25 LRD11,249.53	$75.41 SRD2,748.90	+34.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$68.75 LRD13,749.43	$110.56 SRD4,030.07	+60.8%
Average			+44.1%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2025

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