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Suriname vs. Angola Cost of Living Summary

Suriname is 4.7% cheaper than Angola overall.

Restaurants: pay 7.6% less in Suriname
Groceries: pay 18.5% more in Suriname
Transportation: pay 2.3 times more in Suriname
Housing: pay 36.9% less in Suriname
Childcare: pay 94.2% less in Suriname
Entertainment and Sports: pay 17.3% more in Suriname
Clothing: pay 56.3% less in Suriname

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

Suriname vs. Angola Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 7.6% less for restaurants

	Angola	Suriname
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.87 AOA5,369.23	$6.97 SRD245.54	+18.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.83 AOA7,156.59	$9.16 SRD322.72	+17.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.64 AOA1,499.97	$1.29 SRD45.59	-21.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.04 AOA952.50	$0.57 SRD20.11	-45.2%
Average			-7.6%

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pay 18.5% more for groceries

	Angola	Suriname
Bread 1 loaf	$1.29 AOA1,180.87	$1.23 SRD43.20	-5.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.25 AOA5,712.27	$6.24 SRD219.62	-0.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.93 AOA6,333.40	$5.52 SRD194.47	-20.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.34 AOA2,137.04	$3.27 SRD115.19	+40.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.71 AOA2,480.40	$2.34 SRD82.52	-13.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.18 AOA1,074.72	$2.04 SRD71.92	+73.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.49 AOA450.19	$0.82 SRD28.94	+66.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.38 AOA1,264.51	$1.18 SRD41.57	-14.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.94 AOA860.97	$1.86 SRD65.67	+98.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.81 AOA740.96	$0.59 SRD20.78	-27.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.71 AOA646.51	$0.75 SRD26.40	+6.0%
Average			+18.5%

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pay 2.3 times more for transportation

	Angola	Suriname
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.40 AOA1,283.84	$4.14 SRD145.65	+194.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.17 AOA30,337.41	$90.00 SRD3,170.07	+171.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,880.09 AOA18,180,346.35	$25,000.00 SRD880,575.00	+25.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.84 AOA9,909.20	$23.00 SRD810.13	+112.3%
Average			+126.0%

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pay 36.9% less for housing

	Angola	Suriname
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$132.73 AOA121,380.69	$31.02 SRD1,092.77	-76.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$493.78 AOA451,557.34	$516.42 SRD18,189.74	+4.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$282.94 AOA258,748.62	$194.83 SRD6,862.47	-31.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$73.50 AOA67,214.67	$40.77 SRD1,435.95	-44.5%
Average			-36.9%

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pay 94.2% less for childcare

	Angola	Suriname
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$697.15 AOA637,544.13	$63.03 SRD2,219.99	-91.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,918.69 AOA13,643,143.70	$380.51 SRD13,402.88	-97.4%
Average			-94.2%

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pay 17.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Angola	Suriname
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.55 AOA1,417.16	$2.00 SRD70.45	+29.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.59 AOA3,282.09	$2.25 SRD79.36	-37.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.38 AOA2,178.74	$6.04 SRD212.87	+153.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.94 AOA39,265.25	$12.63 SRD444.74	-70.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.49 AOA4,102.77	$5.00 SRD176.12	+11.4%
Average			+17.3%

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pay 56.3% less for clothing

	Angola	Suriname
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$97.67 AOA89,314.85	$36.30 SRD1,278.45	-62.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$79.01 AOA72,252.63	$28.44 SRD1,001.79	-64.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$129.43 AOA118,367.41	$75.41 SRD2,656.33	-41.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$254.73 AOA232,954.43	$110.56 SRD3,894.35	-56.6%
Average			-56.3%

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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: February 2025

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