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Nicaragua vs. Suriname Cost of Living Summary

Nicaragua is 2.8 times more expensive than Suriname overall.

Restaurants: pay 23.1% less in Nicaragua
Groceries: pay 1.2% less in Nicaragua
Transportation: pay 36.5% less in Nicaragua
Housing: pay 19.5% more in Nicaragua
Childcare: pay 13.9 times more in Nicaragua
Entertainment and Sports: pay 12.8% more in Nicaragua
Clothing: pay 2.0% more in Nicaragua

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

Nicaragua vs. Suriname Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 23.1% less for restaurants

	Suriname	Nicaragua
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.97 SRD245.54	$4.15 NIO152.60	-40.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.16 SRD322.72	$5.48 NIO201.31	-40.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.29 SRD45.59	$0.95 NIO34.98	-26.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.57 SRD20.11	$0.66 NIO24.08	+14.8%
Average			-23.1%

Suriname vs. Nicaragua - Cost of restaurants

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pay 1.2% less for groceries

	Suriname	Nicaragua
Bread 1 loaf	$1.23 SRD43.20	$1.43 NIO52.68	+16.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.24 SRD219.62	$2.35 NIO86.47	-62.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.52 SRD194.47	$4.24 NIO155.82	-23.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.27 SRD115.19	$1.88 NIO69.06	-42.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.34 SRD82.52	$2.20 NIO81.01	-5.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.04 SRD71.92	$2.80 NIO102.87	+37.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 SRD28.94	$0.60 NIO22.11	-26.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.18 SRD41.57	$1.72 NIO63.19	+45.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.86 SRD65.67	$0.65 NIO24.06	-64.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.59 SRD20.78	$1.08 NIO39.70	+83.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.75 SRD26.40	$0.97 NIO35.76	+29.8%
Average			-1.2%

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pay 36.5% less for transportation

	Suriname	Nicaragua
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.14 SRD145.65	$5.15 NIO189.19	+24.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$90.00 SRD3,170.07	$30.05 NIO1,104.39	-66.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,000.00 SRD880,575.00	$18,168.72 NIO667,700.47	-27.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$23.00 SRD810.13	$5.42 NIO199.08	-76.4%
Average			-36.5%

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pay 19.5% more for housing

	Suriname	Nicaragua
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$31.02 SRD1,092.77	$44.72 NIO1,643.60	+44.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$516.42 SRD18,189.74	$308.00 NIO11,319.08	-40.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$194.83 SRD6,862.47	$281.86 NIO10,358.45	+44.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$40.77 SRD1,435.95	$52.83 NIO1,941.36	+29.6%
Average			+19.5%

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pay 13.9 times more for childcare

	Suriname	Nicaragua
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$63.03 SRD2,219.99	$112.78 NIO4,144.58	+78.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$380.51 SRD13,402.88	$9,900.00 NIO363,825.00	+2501.7%
Average			+1290.3%

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pay 12.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Suriname	Nicaragua
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.00 SRD70.45	$1.22 NIO44.75	-39.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.25 SRD79.36	$2.28 NIO83.79	+1.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.04 SRD212.87	$2.97 NIO109.01	-50.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$12.63 SRD444.74	$26.12 NIO960.09	+106.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.00 SRD176.12	$7.30 NIO268.18	+45.9%
Average			+12.8%

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pay 2.0% more for clothing

	Suriname	Nicaragua
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$36.30 SRD1,278.45	$42.40 NIO1,558.28	+16.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$28.44 SRD1,001.79	$40.36 NIO1,483.19	+41.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$75.41 SRD2,656.33	$58.79 NIO2,160.59	-22.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$110.56 SRD3,894.35	$79.04 NIO2,904.66	-28.5%
Average			+2.0%

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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: February 2025

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