Cost of living comparison
Suriname is 44.0% cheaper than Aruba overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 40.7% less in Suriname
- Groceries
-
pay 40.6% less in Suriname
- Transportation
-
pay 4.2% more in Suriname
- Housing
-
pay 58.9% less in Suriname
- Childcare
-
pay 83.5% less in Suriname
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 58.2% less in Suriname
- Clothing
-
pay 30.6% less in Suriname
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and clothing are lower in Suriname.
If you lived in Suriname instead of Aruba, you would:
pay 40.7% less for restaurants
|
Aruba
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.00
AWG28.80
|
$6.97
SRD254.10
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.14
AWG18.24
|
$9.16
SRD333.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
AWG3.24
|
$1.29
SRD47.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
AWG3.28
|
$0.57
SRD20.81
|
|
pay 40.6% less for groceries
|
Aruba
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.44
AWG6.20
|
$1.23
SRD44.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.00
AWG19.80
|
$6.24
SRD227.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.65
AWG13.77
|
$5.52
SRD201.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.24
AWG9.44
|
$3.27
SRD119.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.10
AWG7.38
|
$2.34
SRD85.40
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.25
AWG4.06
|
$2.04
SRD74.42
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
AWG1.99
|
$0.82
SRD29.95
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.49
AWG4.49
|
$1.18
SRD43.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.18
AWG5.72
|
$1.86
SRD67.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
AWG2.59
|
$0.59
SRD21.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.30
AWG2.35
|
$0.75
SRD27.32
|
|
pay 4.2% more for transportation
|
Aruba
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
AWG9.86
|
$4.14
SRD150.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.00
AWG72.00
|
$90.00
SRD3,280.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
AWG63,000.00
|
$25,000.00
SRD911,262.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.10
AWG91.97
|
$23.00
SRD838.36
|
|
pay 58.9% less for housing
|
Aruba
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$79.65
AWG143.37
|
$31.02
SRD1,130.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$705.36
AWG1,269.65
|
$516.42
SRD18,823.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.25
AWG1,179.45
|
$194.83
SRD7,101.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$182.10
AWG327.77
|
$40.77
SRD1,485.99
|
|
pay 83.5% less for childcare
|
Aruba
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$225.00
AWG405.00
|
$63.03
SRD2,297.36
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,404.07
AWG13,327.32
|
$380.51
SRD13,869.96
|
|
pay 58.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Aruba
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.62
AWG6.53
|
$2.00
SRD72.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.24
AWG7.64
|
$2.25
SRD82.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.75
AWG24.75
|
$6.04
SRD220.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$95.72
AWG172.30
|
$12.63
SRD460.24
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.50
AWG20.70
|
$5.00
SRD182.25
|
|
pay 30.6% less for clothing
|
Aruba
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.00
AWG117.00
|
$36.30
SRD1,323.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.37
AWG103.27
|
$28.44
SRD1,036.71
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$116.59
AWG209.86
|
$75.41
SRD2,748.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.90
AWG185.22
|
$110.56
SRD4,030.07
|
|
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