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Suriname vs. Guyana Cost of Living Summary

Suriname is 19.3% cheaper than Guyana overall.

Restaurants: pay 8.5% more in Suriname
Groceries: pay 29.7% less in Suriname
Transportation: pay 53.2% more in Suriname
Housing: pay 48.7% less in Suriname
Childcare: pay 92.8% less in Suriname
Entertainment and Sports: pay 6.9% more in Suriname
Clothing: pay 32.8% less in Suriname

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

Suriname vs. Guyana Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 8.5% more for restaurants

	Guyana	Suriname
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.95 GYD2,492.06	$10.00 SRD384.84	-16.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.37 GYD1,953.77	$11.40 SRD438.80	+21.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.18 GYD245.88	$1.19 SRD45.81	+1.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.64 GYD133.57	$0.82 SRD31.42	+27.5%
Average			+8.5%

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pay 29.7% less for groceries

	Guyana	Suriname
Bread 1 loaf	$2.09 GYD435.76	$1.29 SRD49.69	-38.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.94 GYD1,447.18	$6.24 SRD239.95	-10.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$13.04 GYD2,720.53	$6.71 SRD258.10	-48.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.55 GYD948.64	$3.40 SRD130.81	-25.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.03 GYD631.70	$2.52 SRD97.09	-16.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.47 GYD722.89	$2.01 SRD77.27	-42.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.53 GYD319.76	$0.91 SRD35.12	-40.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.66 GYD347.03	$1.45 SRD55.73	-12.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.74 GYD571.77	$2.46 SRD94.60	-10.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.09 GYD227.50	$0.59 SRD22.70	-45.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.46 GYD305.58	$0.93 SRD35.82	-36.4%
Average			-29.7%

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pay 53.2% more for transportation

	Guyana	Suriname
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.89 GYD811.28	$4.24 SRD163.04	+8.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.67 GYD5,980.94	$90.00 SRD3,463.56	+213.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,218.32 GYD4,635,225.77	$25,000.00 SRD962,100.00	+12.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$29.62 GYD6,180.30	$23.00 SRD885.13	-22.4%
Average			+53.2%

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pay 48.7% less for housing

	Guyana	Suriname
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$50.36 GYD10,506.51	$29.19 SRD1,123.39	-42.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$906.97 GYD189,213.29	$504.53 SRD19,416.38	-44.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$410.12 GYD85,560.62	$217.08 SRD8,354.15	-47.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$77.46 GYD16,160.26	$30.00 SRD1,154.37	-61.3%
Average			-48.7%

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pay 92.8% less for childcare

	Guyana	Suriname
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,014.45 GYD211,635.94	$63.03 SRD2,425.52	-93.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$23,232.76 GYD4,846,859.30	$1,921.93 SRD73,963.45	-91.7%
Average			-92.8%

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pay 6.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Guyana	Suriname
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.03 GYD423.65	$3.34 SRD128.35	+64.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.83 GYD1,216.12	$2.68 SRD103.03	-54.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.68 GYD558.22	$5.64 SRD217.22	+110.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.23 GYD7,974.58	$12.63 SRD485.91	-67.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.21 GYD1,295.87	$5.00 SRD192.42	-19.5%
Average			+6.9%

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pay 32.8% less for clothing

	Guyana	Suriname
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.17 GYD10,466.64	$36.30 SRD1,396.81	-27.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$52.56 GYD10,965.05	$28.44 SRD1,094.54	-45.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$148.12 GYD30,901.51	$75.41 SRD2,902.26	-49.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$120.65 GYD25,169.77	$110.56 SRD4,254.90	-8.4%
Average			-32.8%

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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: December 2025

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