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Suriname vs. Jamaica Cost of Living Summary

Suriname is 7.1% cheaper than Jamaica overall.

Restaurants: pay 23.5% more in Suriname
Groceries: pay 9.2% less in Suriname
Transportation: pay 9.5% more in Suriname
Housing: pay 39.9% less in Suriname
Childcare: pay 48.5% less in Suriname
Entertainment and Sports: pay 28.3% less in Suriname
Clothing: pay 42.9% more in Suriname

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

Suriname vs. Jamaica Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 23.5% more for restaurants

	Jamaica	Suriname
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.18 JMD1,149.07	$10.00 SRD386.29	+39.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.65 JMD1,224.39	$11.40 SRD440.45	+49.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.24 JMD197.68	$1.19 SRD45.98	-3.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.75 JMD119.53	$0.82 SRD31.54	+9.3%
Average			+23.5%

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pay 9.2% less for groceries

	Jamaica	Suriname
Bread 1 loaf	$2.71 JMD434.30	$1.29 SRD49.88	-52.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.07 JMD811.02	$6.24 SRD240.85	+23.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$13.82 JMD2,212.30	$6.71 SRD259.08	-51.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.51 JMD561.58	$3.40 SRD131.30	-3.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.83 JMD453.25	$2.52 SRD97.45	-10.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.51 JMD401.27	$2.01 SRD77.56	-19.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.32 JMD211.77	$0.91 SRD35.25	-31.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.91 JMD305.13	$1.45 SRD55.94	-24.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.23 JMD196.12	$2.46 SRD94.95	+100.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.93 JMD149.19	$0.59 SRD22.79	-36.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.89 JMD142.60	$0.93 SRD35.96	+4.5%
Average			-9.2%

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pay 9.5% more for transportation

	Jamaica	Suriname
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.77 JMD763.39	$4.24 SRD163.65	-11.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$48.93 JMD7,830.93	$90.00 SRD3,476.61	+84.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$42,765.27 JMD6,844,868.88	$25,000.00 SRD965,725.00	-41.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$21.56 JMD3,450.36	$23.00 SRD888.47	+6.7%
Average			+9.5%

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pay 39.9% less for housing

	Jamaica	Suriname
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$49.24 JMD7,881.88	$29.19 SRD1,127.62	-40.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$505.52 JMD80,912.46	$504.53 SRD19,489.54	-0.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$400.25 JMD64,062.64	$217.08 SRD8,385.62	-45.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$111.28 JMD17,810.95	$30.00 SRD1,158.72	-73.0%
Average			-39.9%

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pay 48.5% less for childcare

	Jamaica	Suriname
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$184.63 JMD29,551.48	$63.03 SRD2,434.66	-65.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,785.57 JMD445,849.05	$1,921.93 SRD74,242.13	-31.0%
Average			-48.5%

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pay 28.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Jamaica	Suriname
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.34 JMD374.75	$3.34 SRD128.84	+42.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.50 JMD559.87	$2.68 SRD103.42	-23.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$8.58 JMD1,373.94	$5.64 SRD218.04	-34.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.65 JMD6,666.23	$12.63 SRD487.75	-69.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.47 JMD1,836.17	$5.00 SRD193.14	-56.4%
Average			-28.3%

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pay 42.9% more for clothing

	Jamaica	Suriname
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$21.47 JMD3,436.21	$36.30 SRD1,402.07	+69.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$21.34 JMD3,416.05	$28.44 SRD1,098.67	+33.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$64.53 JMD10,328.78	$75.41 SRD2,913.19	+16.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$72.59 JMD11,618.51	$110.56 SRD4,270.93	+52.3%
Average			+42.9%

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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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