Cost of living comparison

Suriname

compared to

Mongolia

Mongolia vs. Suriname Cost of Living Summary

Mongolia is 2.6 times more expensive than Suriname overall.

Restaurants: pay 29.5% less in Mongolia
Groceries: pay 6.1% less in Mongolia
Transportation: pay 37.5% less in Mongolia
Housing: pay 29.8% more in Mongolia
Childcare: pay 11.3 times more in Mongolia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 59.1% more in Mongolia
Clothing: pay 51.8% more in Mongolia

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

Mongolia vs. Suriname Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 29.5% less for restaurants

	Suriname	Mongolia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.97 SRD253.38	$5.08 MNT17,250.00	-27.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.16 SRD333.02	$4.86 MNT16,500.00	-47.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.29 SRD47.05	$0.84 MNT2,852.94	-35.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.57 SRD20.75	$0.52 MNT1,773.33	-8.6%
Average			-29.5%

Suriname vs. Mongolia - Cost of restaurants

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pay 6.1% less for groceries

	Suriname	Mongolia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.23 SRD44.58	$0.92 MNT3,124.01	-25.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.24 SRD226.63	$6.82 MNT23,187.50	+9.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.52 SRD200.68	$5.44 MNT18,498.60	-1.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.27 SRD118.87	$2.21 MNT7,518.68	-32.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.34 SRD85.16	$2.04 MNT6,945.64	-12.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.04 SRD74.21	$1.69 MNT5,745.51	-17.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 SRD29.86	$1.30 MNT4,430.09	+58.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.18 SRD42.90	$1.91 MNT6,503.39	+62.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.86 SRD67.76	$1.47 MNT5,003.13	-21.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.59 SRD21.44	$0.31 MNT1,037.72	-48.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.75 SRD27.24	$0.46 MNT1,547.26	-39.2%
Average			-6.1%

Suriname vs. Mongolia - Cost of groceries

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pay 37.5% less for transportation

	Suriname	Mongolia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.14 SRD150.30	$4.00 MNT13,586.19	-3.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$90.00 SRD3,271.27	$8.09 MNT27,500.00	-91.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,000.00 SRD908,687.50	$30,311.95 MNT103,000,000.00	+21.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$23.00 SRD835.99	$5.30 MNT18,000.00	-77.0%
Average			-37.5%

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pay 29.8% more for housing

	Suriname	Mongolia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$31.02 SRD1,127.65	$14.66 MNT49,800.00	-52.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$516.42 SRD18,770.45	$559.15 MNT1,900,000.00	+8.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$194.83 SRD7,081.55	$428.82 MNT1,457,142.86	+120.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$40.77 SRD1,481.79	$58.64 MNT199,261.01	+43.8%
Average			+29.8%

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pay 11.3 times more for childcare

	Suriname	Mongolia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$63.03 SRD2,290.87	$153.03 MNT520,000.00	+142.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$380.51 SRD13,830.76	$7,690.11 MNT26,131,000.00	+1921.0%
Average			+1031.9%

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pay 59.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Suriname	Mongolia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.00 SRD72.69	$1.77 MNT6,000.00	-11.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.25 SRD81.89	$2.52 MNT8,557.14	+11.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.04 SRD219.66	$1.77 MNT6,000.00	-70.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$12.63 SRD458.94	$59.96 MNT203,750.00	+374.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.00 SRD181.74	$4.56 MNT15,500.00	-8.8%
Average			+59.1%

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pay 51.8% more for clothing

	Suriname	Mongolia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$36.30 SRD1,319.26	$66.51 MNT226,000.00	+83.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$28.44 SRD1,033.78	$50.62 MNT171,999.80	+78.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$75.41 SRD2,741.13	$88.29 MNT300,000.00	+17.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$110.56 SRD4,018.68	$142.24 MNT483,333.33	+28.7%
Average			+51.8%

Suriname vs. Mongolia - Cost of clothing

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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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