Cost of living comparison
compared to
Lithuania vs. Suriname Cost of Living Summary
Lithuania is 28.2% more expensive than Suriname overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.7% less in Lithuania
- Groceries
-
pay 34.0% less in Lithuania
- Transportation
-
pay 22.3% more in Lithuania
- Housing
-
pay 37.1% more in Lithuania
- Childcare
-
pay 6.9 times more in Lithuania
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 83.2% more in Lithuania
- Clothing
-
pay 94.1% more in Lithuania
The cost of childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, housing, and transportation in Lithuania are more expensive than in Suriname. Expenses including groceries and restaurants are lower in Lithuania. Notably, childcare, clothing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Lithuania.
Lithuania vs. Suriname Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Lithuania instead of Suriname, you would:
pay 0.7% less for restaurants
|
Suriname
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.20
SRD496.97
|
$11.74
€10.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.99
SRD413.72
|
$7.87
€7.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
SRD52.25
|
$2.61
€2.33
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
SRD31.47
|
$2.25
€2.00
|
|
Suriname vs. Lithuania - Cost of restaurants
pay 34.0% less for groceries
|
Suriname
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.37
SRD51.65
|
$1.58
€1.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.90
SRD222.10
|
$5.60
€4.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.81
SRD256.22
|
$5.10
€4.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.04
SRD114.28
|
$3.09
€2.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.78
SRD104.74
|
$3.19
€2.84
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.20
SRD82.78
|
$0.77
€0.68
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
SRD52.42
|
$0.66
€0.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.69
SRD63.71
|
$0.82
€0.73
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.71
SRD101.97
|
$1.35
€1.20
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
SRD22.95
|
$0.37
€0.33
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.89
SRD33.38
|
$0.40
€0.36
|
|
Suriname vs. Lithuania - Cost of groceries
pay 22.3% more for transportation
|
Suriname
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.36
SRD164.08
|
$6.94
€6.17
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$32.25
€28.70
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
SRD941K
|
$27,308.11
€24,305.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.40
SRD542.03
|
$9.85
€8.76
|
|
Suriname vs. Lithuania - Cost of transportation
pay 37.1% more for housing
|
Suriname
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.37
SRD1,143.15
|
$14.62
€13.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$484.98
SRD18,255.37
|
$487.51
€433.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$265.59
SRD9,997.38
|
$337.38
€300.28
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$28.73
SRD1,081.26
|
$156.91
€139.66
|
|
Suriname vs. Lithuania - Cost of housing
pay 6.9 times more for childcare
|
Suriname
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$62.79
SRD2,363.55
|
$551.61
€490.95
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,745.94
SRD65,719.74
|
$9,536.02
€8,487.40
|
|
Suriname vs. Lithuania - Cost of childcare
pay 83.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Suriname
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.64
SRD99.39
|
$5.26
€4.68
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.83
SRD106.37
|
$3.34
€2.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.68
SRD213.70
|
$5.89
€5.24
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$13.54
SRD509.72
|
$40.48
€36.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
SRD188.21
|
$9.37
€8.34
|
|
Suriname vs. Lithuania - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 94.1% more for clothing
|
Suriname
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.33
SRD1,254.67
|
$103.76
€92.35
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.08
SRD793.55
|
$45.79
€40.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$67.25
SRD2,531.34
|
$91.90
€81.79
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.71
SRD3,903.78
|
$159.27
€141.76
|
|
Suriname vs. Lithuania - Cost of clothing
We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Sources: MyLifeElsewhere's cost-of-living dataset (prices updated October 2026). How we calculate this
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