Cost of living comparison

 Suriname
compared to
 Mauritius
Mauritius vs. Suriname Cost of Living Summary

Mauritius is 75.1% more expensive than Suriname overall.

Restaurants
pay 27.2% less in Mauritius
Groceries
pay 26.9% less in Mauritius
Transportation
pay 5.3% less in Mauritius
Housing
pay 1.9% more in Mauritius
Childcare
pay 6.5 times more in Mauritius
Entertainment and Sports
pay 38.2% more in Mauritius
Clothing
pay 2.0% less in Mauritius

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

Mauritius vs. Suriname Cost Breakdown

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

pay 27.2% less for restaurants

 
Suriname
Mauritius
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $6.97
SRD244.54
$5.35
MUR251.02
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$9.16
SRD321.41
$5.02
MUR235.85
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.29
SRD45.41
$0.88
MUR41.43

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pay 26.9% less for groceries

 
Suriname
Mauritius
Bread
1 loaf
$1.23
SRD43.03
$0.69
MUR32.28
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.24
SRD218.72
$4.07
MUR191.24
Milk (1 gallon) $5.52
SRD193.68
$5.02
MUR235.79

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pay 5.3% less for transportation

 
Suriname
Mauritius
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.14
SRD145.06
$5.58
MUR262.21
Monthly public transit pass $90.00
SRD3,157.20
$32.50
MUR1,525.97
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $25,000.00
SRD877,000.00
$30,153.98
MUR1,415,729.17

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pay 1.9% more for housing

 
Suriname
Mauritius
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$31.02
SRD1,088.33
$29.67
MUR1,393.04
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $516.42
SRD18,115.89
$397.33
MUR18,654.83
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $194.83
SRD6,834.60
$305.21
MUR14,329.66

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pay 6.5 times more for childcare

 
Suriname
Mauritius
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $63.03
SRD2,210.98
$158.54
MUR7,443.46
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $380.51
SRD13,348.46
$3,964.93
MUR186,153.32

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pay 38.2% more for entertainment and sports

 
Suriname
Mauritius
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.00
SRD70.16
$2.23
MUR104.87
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.25
SRD79.04
$2.18
MUR102.45
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$6.04
SRD212.00
$5.84
MUR274.11

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pay 2.0% less for clothing

 
Suriname
Mauritius
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$36.30
SRD1,273.26
$41.35
MUR1,941.19
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$28.44
SRD997.73
$35.68
MUR1,674.94
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$75.41
SRD2,645.54
$72.89
MUR3,422.18

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