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Suriname vs. Mozambique Cost of Living Summary

Suriname is 25.6% more expensive than Mozambique overall.

Restaurants: pay 46.1% more in Suriname
Groceries: pay 68.3% more in Suriname
Transportation: pay 2.4 times more in Suriname
Housing: pay 36.3% less in Suriname
Childcare: pay 64.0% less in Suriname
Entertainment and Sports: pay 34.7% more in Suriname
Clothing: pay 13.9% less in Suriname

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

Suriname vs. Mozambique Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 46.1% more for restaurants

	Mozambique	Suriname
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.85 MZN437.52	$10.00 SRD385.48	+46.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.82 MZN500.00	$11.40 SRD439.53	+45.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.81 MZN51.69	$1.19 SRD45.89	+47.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.56 MZN35.86	$0.82 SRD31.47	+45.5%
Average			+46.1%

Mozambique vs. Suriname - Cost of restaurants

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pay 68.3% more for groceries

	Mozambique	Suriname
Bread 1 loaf	$0.77 MZN49.25	$1.29 SRD49.77	+67.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.30 MZN402.72	$6.24 SRD240.35	-1.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.29 MZN401.71	$6.71 SRD258.53	+6.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.58 MZN164.80	$3.40 SRD131.03	+31.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.96 MZN125.41	$2.52 SRD97.25	+28.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.02 MZN65.13	$2.01 SRD77.40	+97.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.71 MZN45.36	$0.91 SRD35.18	+28.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.79 MZN50.34	$1.45 SRD55.82	+83.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.57 MZN36.52	$2.46 SRD94.75	+330.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 MZN34.81	$0.59 SRD22.74	+8.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.55 MZN35.03	$0.93 SRD35.88	+69.8%
Average			+68.3%

Mozambique vs. Suriname - Cost of groceries

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pay 2.4 times more for transportation

	Mozambique	Suriname
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.43 MZN347.08	$4.24 SRD163.31	-22.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.16 MZN841.30	$90.00 SRD3,469.32	+583.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,164.61 MZN1,800,000.00	$25,000.00 SRD963,700.00	-11.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.96 MZN1,148.10	$23.00 SRD886.60	+28.0%
Average			+144.6%

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pay 36.3% less for housing

	Mozambique	Suriname
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$107.11 MZN6,845.28	$29.19 SRD1,125.26	-72.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$462.89 MZN29,583.33	$504.53 SRD19,448.67	+9.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$267.30 MZN17,083.33	$217.08 SRD8,368.04	-18.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$80.17 MZN5,123.90	$30.00 SRD1,156.29	-62.6%
Average			-36.3%

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pay 64.0% less for childcare

	Mozambique	Suriname
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$162.34 MZN10,375.00	$63.03 SRD2,429.56	-61.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,789.39 MZN370,000.00	$1,921.93 SRD74,086.45	-66.8%
Average			-64.0%

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pay 34.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Mozambique	Suriname
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.33 MZN85.01	$3.34 SRD128.57	+150.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.08 MZN132.78	$2.68 SRD103.20	+28.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.82 MZN180.00	$5.64 SRD217.58	+100.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$43.13 MZN2,756.25	$12.63 SRD486.72	-70.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.82 MZN500.00	$5.00 SRD192.74	-36.1%
Average			+34.7%

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pay 13.9% less for clothing

	Mozambique	Suriname
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$51.64 MZN3,300.00	$36.30 SRD1,399.13	-29.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$61.61 MZN3,937.50	$28.44 SRD1,096.36	-53.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$86.07 MZN5,500.47	$75.41 SRD2,907.08	-12.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.89 MZN5,041.67	$110.56 SRD4,261.98	+40.2%
Average			-13.9%

Mozambique vs. Suriname - Cost of clothing

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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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