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Suriname vs. Oman Cost of Living Summary

Suriname is 11.9% more expensive than Oman overall.

Restaurants: pay 94.2% more in Suriname
Groceries: pay 74.7% more in Suriname
Transportation: pay 61.4% more in Suriname
Housing: pay 27.2% less in Suriname
Childcare: pay 72.8% less in Suriname
Entertainment and Sports: pay 50.2% less in Suriname
Clothing: pay 2.9% more in Suriname

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

Suriname vs. Oman Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 94.2% more for restaurants

	Oman	Suriname
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.20 OMR1.990	$10.00 SRD385.48	+92.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.15 OMR3.500	$11.40 SRD439.53	+24.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.76 OMR0.290	$1.19 SRD45.89	+57.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.27 OMR0.100	$0.82 SRD31.47	+202.4%
Average			+94.2%

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pay 74.7% more for groceries

	Oman	Suriname
Bread 1 loaf	$1.09 OMR0.420	$1.29 SRD49.77	+18.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.01 OMR1.150	$6.24 SRD240.35	+107.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.95 OMR2.660	$6.71 SRD258.53	-3.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.54 OMR0.970	$3.40 SRD131.03	+34.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.43 OMR0.930	$2.52 SRD97.25	+3.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.05 OMR0.400	$2.01 SRD77.40	+91.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.72 OMR0.280	$0.91 SRD35.18	+26.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.79 OMR0.300	$1.45 SRD55.82	+83.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.52 OMR0.200	$2.46 SRD94.75	+370.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.51 OMR0.200	$0.59 SRD22.74	+15.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.53 OMR0.200	$0.93 SRD35.88	+74.3%
Average			+74.7%

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pay 61.4% more for transportation

	Oman	Suriname
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.34 OMR0.890	$4.24 SRD163.31	+81.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$57.22 OMR21.900	$90.00 SRD3,469.32	+57.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,546.38 OMR7,862.560	$25,000.00 SRD963,700.00	+21.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.42 OMR4.750	$23.00 SRD886.60	+85.2%
Average			+61.4%

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pay 27.2% less for housing

	Oman	Suriname
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$77.18 OMR29.530	$29.19 SRD1,125.26	-62.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$371.40 OMR142.130	$504.53 SRD19,448.67	+35.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$285.37 OMR109.200	$217.08 SRD8,368.04	-23.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$72.57 OMR27.770	$30.00 SRD1,156.29	-58.7%
Average			-27.2%

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pay 72.8% less for childcare

	Oman	Suriname
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$205.29 OMR78.560	$63.03 SRD2,429.56	-69.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,131.38 OMR3,111.670	$1,921.93 SRD74,086.45	-76.4%
Average			-72.8%

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pay 50.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Oman	Suriname
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$10.66 OMR4.080	$3.34 SRD128.57	-68.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.37 OMR2.060	$2.68 SRD103.20	-50.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.01 OMR2.300	$5.64 SRD217.58	-6.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$60.23 OMR23.050	$12.63 SRD486.72	-79.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.49 OMR3.630	$5.00 SRD192.74	-47.3%
Average			-50.2%

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pay 2.9% more for clothing

	Oman	Suriname
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.73 OMR19.030	$36.30 SRD1,399.13	-27.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.69 OMR15.570	$28.44 SRD1,096.36	-30.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$77.16 OMR29.530	$75.41 SRD2,907.08	-2.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$64.62 OMR24.730	$110.56 SRD4,261.98	+71.1%
Average			+2.9%

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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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