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Suriname vs. Manila Cost of Living Summary

Suriname is 51.0% more expensive than Manila.

Restaurants: pay 79.0% more in Suriname
Groceries: pay 17.1% more in Suriname
Transportation: pay 4.1 times more in Suriname
Housing: pay 19.5% less in Suriname
Childcare: pay 71.6% less in Suriname
Entertainment and Sports: pay 20.2% more in Suriname
Clothing: pay 21.3% more in Suriname

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

Suriname vs. Manila Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 79.0% more for restaurants

	Manila	Suriname
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.02 ₱355.03	$10.00 SRD386.29	+66.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.30 ₱253.60	$11.40 SRD440.45	+165.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 ₱57.27	$1.19 SRD45.98	+22.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 ₱29.69	$0.82 SRD31.54	+62.1%
Average			+79.0%

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pay 17.1% more for groceries

	Manila	Suriname
Bread 1 loaf	$1.33 ₱78.64	$1.29 SRD49.88	-3.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.28 ₱252.12	$6.24 SRD240.85	+45.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.32 ₱431.63	$6.71 SRD259.08	-8.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.21 ₱130.51	$3.40 SRD131.30	+53.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.28 ₱134.63	$2.52 SRD97.45	+10.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱89.37	$2.01 SRD77.56	+32.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 ₱48.49	$0.91 SRD35.25	+11.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.64 ₱96.51	$1.45 SRD55.94	-11.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.02 ₱60.36	$2.46 SRD94.95	+140.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.17 ₱68.98	$0.59 SRD22.79	-49.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 ₱81.04	$0.93 SRD35.96	-32.3%
Average			+17.1%

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pay 4.1 times more for transportation

	Manila	Suriname
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.18 ₱246.46	$4.24 SRD163.65	+1.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.76 ₱811.51	$90.00 SRD3,476.61	+554.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,288.58 ₱1,491,141.28	$25,000.00 SRD965,725.00	-1.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.92 ₱172.44	$23.00 SRD888.47	+686.5%
Average			+310.2%

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pay 19.5% less for housing

	Manila	Suriname
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.10 ₱1,598.07	$29.19 SRD1,127.62	+7.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$512.96 ₱30,246.98	$504.53 SRD19,489.54	-1.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$251.74 ₱14,843.72	$217.08 SRD8,385.62	-13.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$100.49 ₱5,925.44	$30.00 SRD1,158.72	-70.2%
Average			-19.5%

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pay 71.6% less for childcare

	Manila	Suriname
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$138.58 ₱8,171.41	$63.03 SRD2,434.66	-54.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,035.39 ₱1,004,491.60	$1,921.93 SRD74,242.13	-88.7%
Average			-71.6%

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pay 20.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Manila	Suriname
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.46 ₱86.22	$3.34 SRD128.84	+128.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.59 ₱152.56	$2.68 SRD103.42	+3.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.27 ₱192.73	$5.64 SRD218.04	+72.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.13 ₱2,484.39	$12.63 SRD487.75	-70.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.48 ₱441.26	$5.00 SRD193.14	-33.2%
Average			+20.2%

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pay 21.3% more for clothing

	Manila	Suriname
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.23 ₱2,902.69	$36.30 SRD1,402.07	-26.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.70 ₱1,751.10	$28.44 SRD1,098.67	-4.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.85 ₱4,767.52	$75.41 SRD2,913.19	-6.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$49.70 ₱2,930.32	$110.56 SRD4,270.93	+122.5%
Average			+21.3%

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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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