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Suriname vs. Uruguay Cost of Living Summary

Suriname is 30.8% cheaper than Uruguay overall.

Restaurants: pay 33.3% less in Suriname
Groceries: pay 12.0% more in Suriname
Transportation: pay 3.5% more in Suriname
Housing: pay 44.5% less in Suriname
Childcare: pay 82.0% less in Suriname
Entertainment and Sports: pay 33.6% less in Suriname
Clothing: pay 38.0% less in Suriname

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

Suriname vs. Uruguay Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 33.3% less for restaurants

	Uruguay	Suriname
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$18.91 UYU741.14	$10.00 SRD385.48	-47.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.15 UYU437.02	$11.40 SRD439.53	+2.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.07 UYU81.09	$1.19 SRD45.89	-42.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.51 UYU58.98	$0.82 SRD31.47	-45.8%
Average			-33.3%

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pay 12.0% more for groceries

	Uruguay	Suriname
Bread 1 loaf	$2.50 UYU97.77	$1.29 SRD49.77	-48.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.13 UYU279.42	$6.24 SRD240.35	-12.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.42 UYU173.04	$6.71 SRD258.53	+51.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.13 UYU161.86	$3.40 SRD131.03	-17.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.77 UYU186.87	$2.52 SRD97.25	-47.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.21 UYU47.39	$2.01 SRD77.40	+66.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.08 UYU42.41	$0.91 SRD35.18	-15.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.61 UYU23.95	$1.45 SRD55.82	+136.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.59 UYU62.31	$2.46 SRD94.75	+54.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.90 UYU35.22	$0.59 SRD22.74	-34.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.94 UYU36.88	$0.93 SRD35.88	-1.1%
Average			+12.0%

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pay 3.5% more for transportation

	Uruguay	Suriname
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.29 UYU285.82	$4.24 SRD163.31	-41.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$50.38 UYU1,974.19	$90.00 SRD3,469.32	+78.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,912.71 UYU1,407,190.15	$25,000.00 SRD963,700.00	-30.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$21.33 UYU835.59	$23.00 SRD886.60	+7.9%
Average			+3.5%

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pay 44.5% less for housing

	Uruguay	Suriname
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$39.55 UYU1,549.81	$29.19 SRD1,125.26	-26.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$657.18 UYU25,750.81	$504.53 SRD19,448.67	-23.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$493.59 UYU19,340.63	$217.08 SRD8,368.04	-56.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$108.50 UYU4,251.55	$30.00 SRD1,156.29	-72.4%
Average			-44.5%

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pay 82.0% less for childcare

	Uruguay	Suriname
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$485.40 UYU19,019.74	$63.03 SRD2,429.56	-87.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,353.42 UYU327,317.14	$1,921.93 SRD74,086.45	-77.0%
Average			-82.0%

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pay 33.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Uruguay	Suriname
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.70 UYU144.85	$3.34 SRD128.57	-9.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.13 UYU161.81	$2.68 SRD103.20	-35.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.51 UYU216.08	$5.64 SRD217.58	+2.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$53.33 UYU2,089.59	$12.63 SRD486.72	-76.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.86 UYU386.33	$5.00 SRD192.74	-49.3%
Average			-33.6%

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pay 38.0% less for clothing

	Uruguay	Suriname
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$84.21 UYU3,299.73	$36.30 SRD1,399.13	-56.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.56 UYU1,981.29	$28.44 SRD1,096.36	-43.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$126.88 UYU4,971.61	$75.41 SRD2,907.08	-40.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$123.58 UYU4,842.33	$110.56 SRD4,261.98	-10.5%
Average			-38.0%

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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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