Cost of living comparison
Suriname is 7.5% more expensive than Mauritius overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 42.2% more in Suriname
- Groceries
-
pay 44.7% more in Suriname
- Transportation
-
pay 37.2% more in Suriname
- Housing
-
pay 6.5% more in Suriname
- Childcare
-
pay 75.3% less in Suriname
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.9% less in Suriname
- Clothing
-
pay 12.4% more in Suriname
The cost of groceries, restaurants, transportation, clothing, and housing in Suriname are more expensive than in Mauritius. Expenses including childcare and entertainment and sports are lower in Suriname.
If you lived in Suriname instead of Mauritius, you would:
pay 42.2% more for restaurants
|
Mauritius
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.35
MUR242.19
|
$6.97
SRD253.38
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.02
MUR227.57
|
$9.16
SRD333.02
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
MUR39.98
|
$1.29
SRD47.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
MUR23.64
|
$0.57
SRD20.75
|
|
pay 44.7% more for groceries
|
Mauritius
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.69
MUR31.15
|
$1.23
SRD44.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.07
MUR184.52
|
$6.24
SRD226.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.02
MUR227.50
|
$5.52
SRD200.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
MUR88.21
|
$3.27
SRD118.87
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.54
MUR115.17
|
$2.34
SRD85.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
MUR42.05
|
$2.04
SRD74.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
MUR34.37
|
$0.82
SRD29.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
MUR36.25
|
$1.18
SRD42.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
MUR58.23
|
$1.86
SRD67.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
MUR21.84
|
$0.59
SRD21.44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MUR22.98
|
$0.75
SRD27.24
|
|
pay 37.2% more for transportation
|
Mauritius
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.58
MUR253.00
|
$4.14
SRD150.30
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.50
MUR1,472.34
|
$90.00
SRD3,271.27
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,153.98
MUR1,365,975.04
|
$25,000.00
SRD908,687.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.99
MUR905.32
|
$23.00
SRD835.99
|
|
pay 6.5% more for housing
|
Mauritius
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.67
MUR1,344.09
|
$31.02
SRD1,127.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$397.33
MUR17,999.23
|
$516.42
SRD18,770.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$305.21
MUR13,826.06
|
$194.83
SRD7,081.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.91
MUR1,445.69
|
$40.77
SRD1,481.79
|
|
pay 75.3% less for childcare
|
Mauritius
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$158.54
MUR7,181.86
|
$63.03
SRD2,290.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,964.93
MUR179,611.19
|
$380.51
SRD13,830.76
|
|
pay 14.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mauritius
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
MUR101.18
|
$2.00
SRD72.69
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.18
MUR98.85
|
$2.25
SRD81.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
MUR264.48
|
$6.04
SRD219.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.23
MUR1,595.74
|
$12.63
SRD458.94
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.35
MUR242.19
|
$5.00
SRD181.74
|
|
pay 12.4% more for clothing
|
Mauritius
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.35
MUR1,872.97
|
$36.30
SRD1,319.26
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.68
MUR1,616.08
|
$28.44
SRD1,033.78
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.89
MUR3,301.91
|
$75.41
SRD2,741.13
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.84
MUR2,801.38
|
$110.56
SRD4,018.68
|
|
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