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Suriname vs. Macau Cost of Living Summary

Suriname is 15.7% cheaper than Macau overall.

Restaurants: pay 49.1% more in Suriname
Groceries: pay 15.5% less in Suriname
Transportation: pay 77.9% more in Suriname
Housing: pay 55.2% less in Suriname
Childcare: pay 90.4% less in Suriname
Entertainment and Sports: pay 49.0% less in Suriname
Clothing: pay 26.7% less in Suriname

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

Suriname vs. Macau Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 49.1% more for restaurants

	Macau	Suriname
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.24 MOP50.03	$10.00 SRD386.29	+60.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.33 MOP50.78	$11.40 SRD440.45	+80.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.04 MOP8.35	$1.19 SRD45.98	+14.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.58 MOP4.61	$0.82 SRD31.54	+41.9%
Average			+49.1%

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pay 15.5% less for groceries

	Macau	Suriname
Bread 1 loaf	$1.67 MOP13.41	$1.29 SRD49.88	-22.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.77 MOP70.33	$6.24 SRD240.85	-28.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.42 MOP91.54	$6.71 SRD259.08	-41.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.19 MOP25.55	$3.40 SRD131.30	+6.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.56 MOP28.52	$2.52 SRD97.45	-29.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.64 MOP13.16	$2.01 SRD77.56	+22.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.34 MOP10.74	$0.91 SRD35.25	-31.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.73 MOP13.88	$1.45 SRD55.94	-16.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.35 MOP10.86	$2.46 SRD94.95	+81.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.99 MOP15.92	$0.59 SRD22.79	-70.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.56 MOP12.52	$0.93 SRD35.96	-40.4%
Average			-15.5%

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pay 77.9% more for transportation

	Macau	Suriname
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.88 MOP55.16	$4.24 SRD163.65	-38.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.46 MOP180.11	$90.00 SRD3,476.61	+300.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,195.80 MOP250,155.70	$25,000.00 SRD965,725.00	-19.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.60 MOP109.07	$23.00 SRD888.47	+69.1%
Average			+77.9%

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pay 55.2% less for housing

	Macau	Suriname
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$36.81 MOP295.18	$29.19 SRD1,127.62	-20.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,064.40 MOP8,535.31	$504.53 SRD19,489.54	-52.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,056.50 MOP8,471.94	$217.08 SRD8,385.62	-79.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$93.93 MOP753.20	$30.00 SRD1,158.72	-68.1%
Average			-55.2%

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pay 90.4% less for childcare

	Macau	Suriname
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$686.31 MOP5,503.43	$63.03 SRD2,434.66	-90.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$19,181.71 MOP153,816.04	$1,921.93 SRD74,242.13	-90.0%
Average			-90.4%

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pay 49.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Macau	Suriname
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.80 MOP46.53	$3.34 SRD128.84	-42.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.91 MOP39.33	$2.68 SRD103.42	-45.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.24 MOP50.03	$5.64 SRD218.04	-9.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$81.11 MOP650.40	$12.63 SRD487.75	-84.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.66 MOP109.57	$5.00 SRD193.14	-63.4%
Average			-49.0%

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pay 26.7% less for clothing

	Macau	Suriname
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$70.13 MOP562.35	$36.30 SRD1,402.07	-48.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.52 MOP276.84	$28.44 SRD1,098.67	-17.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$96.08 MOP770.48	$75.41 SRD2,913.19	-21.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$137.26 MOP1,100.69	$110.56 SRD4,270.93	-19.5%
Average			-26.7%

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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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