Cost of living comparison
Suriname is 47.6% cheaper than Bahamas.
If you lived in Suriname instead of Bahamas, you would:
pay 54.1% less for restaurants
|
Bahamas
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$30.33
BSD30.33
|
$6.97
SRD246.18
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.58
BSD10.58
|
$9.16
SRD323.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.73
BSD2.73
|
$1.29
SRD45.71
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
BSD2.15
|
$0.57
SRD20.16
|
|
pay 32.6% less for groceries
|
Bahamas
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.38
BSD4.38
|
$1.23
SRD43.32
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.32
BSD4.32
|
$6.24
SRD220.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$14.05
BSD14.05
|
$5.52
SRD194.98
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.32
BSD5.32
|
$3.27
SRD115.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.62
BSD4.62
|
$2.34
SRD82.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.74
BSD1.74
|
$2.04
SRD72.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.44
BSD1.44
|
$0.82
SRD29.01
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.73
BSD1.73
|
$1.18
SRD41.68
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.10
BSD2.10
|
$1.86
SRD65.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.89
BSD1.89
|
$0.59
SRD20.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
BSD1.37
|
$0.75
SRD26.47
|
|
pay 5.4% more for transportation
|
Bahamas
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.16
BSD5.16
|
$4.14
SRD146.03
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.00
BSD45.00
|
$90.00
SRD3,178.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,500.00
BSD37,500.00
|
$25,000.00
SRD882,887.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.85
BSD30.85
|
$23.00
SRD812.26
|
|
pay 72.7% less for housing
|
Bahamas
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$73.43
BSD73.43
|
$31.02
SRD1,095.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,522.92
BSD1,522.92
|
$516.42
SRD18,237.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,550.00
BSD1,550.00
|
$194.83
SRD6,880.49
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$197.45
BSD197.45
|
$40.77
SRD1,439.72
|
|
pay 90.9% less for childcare
|
Bahamas
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$453.33
BSD453.33
|
$63.03
SRD2,225.82
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,905.56
BSD8,905.56
|
$380.51
SRD13,438.07
|
|
pay 63.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bahamas
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.33
BSD4.33
|
$2.00
SRD70.63
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.02
BSD6.02
|
$2.25
SRD79.57
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.66
BSD10.66
|
$6.04
SRD213.43
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$80.69
BSD80.69
|
$12.63
SRD445.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.00
BSD18.00
|
$5.00
SRD176.58
|
|
pay 24.8% less for clothing
|
Bahamas
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50
BSD57.50
|
$36.30
SRD1,281.80
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.83
BSD50.83
|
$28.44
SRD1,004.43
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.00
BSD106.00
|
$75.41
SRD2,663.30
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.00
BSD100.00
|
$110.56
SRD3,904.58
|
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