Cost of living comparison
Suriname is 78.0% more expensive than Belarus overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 56.3% more in Suriname
- Groceries
-
pay 2.3 times more in Suriname
- Transportation
-
pay 4.0 times more in Suriname
- Housing
-
pay 77.5% more in Suriname
- Childcare
-
pay 86.8% less in Suriname
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 75.2% more in Suriname
- Clothing
-
pay 10.9% less in Suriname
The cost of transportation, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Suriname are more expensive than in Belarus. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Suriname. Notably, transportation, groceries, and housing are significantly more expensive in Suriname.
If you lived in Suriname instead of Belarus, you would:
pay 56.3% more for restaurants
|
Belarus
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.05
BYN26.46
|
$6.97
SRD244.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.72
BYN15.53
|
$9.16
SRD321.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
BYN2.06
|
$1.29
SRD45.44
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
BYN1.36
|
$0.57
SRD20.04
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
|
Belarus
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.58
BYN1.90
|
$1.23
SRD43.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.92
BYN9.60
|
$6.24
SRD218.88
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.52
BYN8.29
|
$5.52
SRD193.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.23
BYN4.04
|
$3.27
SRD114.81
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.62
BYN5.33
|
$2.34
SRD82.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.47
BYN1.56
|
$2.04
SRD71.68
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
BYN2.38
|
$0.82
SRD28.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
BYN2.45
|
$1.18
SRD41.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
BYN2.87
|
$1.86
SRD65.45
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.20
BYN0.66
|
$0.59
SRD20.71
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
BYN0.84
|
$0.75
SRD26.31
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for transportation
|
Belarus
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.81
BYN9.24
|
$4.14
SRD145.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.76
BYN41.96
|
$90.00
SRD3,159.45
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,579.62
BYN54,505.57
|
$25,000.00
SRD877,625.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.80
BYN12.50
|
$23.00
SRD807.41
|
|
pay 77.5% more for housing
|
Belarus
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.23
BYN33.65
|
$31.02
SRD1,089.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$263.08
BYN864.87
|
$516.42
SRD18,128.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$174.05
BYN572.18
|
$194.83
SRD6,839.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.27
BYN135.67
|
$40.77
SRD1,431.13
|
|
pay 86.8% less for childcare
|
Belarus
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$301.44
BYN990.98
|
$63.03
SRD2,212.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,103.87
BYN23,354.02
|
$380.51
SRD13,357.97
|
|
pay 75.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Belarus
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.12
BYN3.67
|
$2.00
SRD70.21
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.48
BYN4.86
|
$2.25
SRD79.09
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.64
BYN5.39
|
$6.04
SRD212.15
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.35
BYN103.08
|
$12.63
SRD443.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.68
BYN12.08
|
$5.00
SRD175.52
|
|
pay 10.9% less for clothing
|
Belarus
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.42
BYN195.35
|
$36.30
SRD1,274.16
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.14
BYN122.09
|
$28.44
SRD998.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.71
BYN285.05
|
$75.41
SRD2,647.43
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$84.07
BYN276.38
|
$110.56
SRD3,881.31
|
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