Cost of living comparison
Suriname is 0.3% cheaper than Belize overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.6% less in Suriname
- Groceries
-
pay 6.2% less in Suriname
- Transportation
-
pay 2.0 times more in Suriname
- Housing
-
pay 50.1% less in Suriname
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 27.9% less in Suriname
- Clothing
-
pay 8.2% less in Suriname
Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, and groceries are lower in Suriname. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Suriname.
If you lived in Suriname instead of Belize, you would:
pay 14.6% less for restaurants
|
Belize
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.91
BZD17.90
|
$6.97
SRD254.10
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.48
BZD17.03
|
$9.16
SRD333.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
BZD2.66
|
$1.29
SRD47.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
BZD1.98
|
$0.57
SRD20.81
|
|
pay 6.2% less for groceries
|
Belize
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
BZD2.68
|
$1.23
SRD44.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.02
BZD14.09
|
$6.24
SRD227.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.64
BZD23.38
|
$5.52
SRD201.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.68
BZD5.38
|
$3.27
SRD119.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.56
BZD5.15
|
$2.34
SRD85.40
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.92
BZD5.86
|
$2.04
SRD74.42
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
BZD1.36
|
$0.82
SRD29.95
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
BZD1.47
|
$1.18
SRD43.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
BZD2.77
|
$1.86
SRD67.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.32
BZD2.66
|
$0.59
SRD21.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.28
BZD2.57
|
$0.75
SRD27.32
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for transportation
|
Belize
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.98
BZD14.02
|
$4.14
SRD150.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
BZD40.17
|
$90.00
SRD3,280.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$10,514.56
BZD21,119.01
|
$25,000.00
SRD911,262.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.58
BZD63.43
|
$23.00
SRD838.36
|
|
pay 50.1% less for housing
|
Belize
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.93
BZD150.49
|
$31.02
SRD1,130.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$718.27
BZD1,442.68
|
$516.42
SRD18,823.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$566.55
BZD1,137.94
|
$194.83
SRD7,101.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.36
BZD157.40
|
$40.77
SRD1,485.99
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Belize
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$63.03
SRD2,297.36
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$380.51
SRD13,869.96
|
pay 27.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Belize
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.74
BZD5.51
|
$2.00
SRD72.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.34
BZD6.71
|
$2.25
SRD82.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.17
BZD8.37
|
$6.04
SRD220.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.75
BZD77.83
|
$12.63
SRD460.24
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.71
BZD23.52
|
$5.00
SRD182.25
|
|
pay 8.2% less for clothing
|
Belize
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.39
BZD75.11
|
$36.30
SRD1,323.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.69
BZD57.62
|
$28.44
SRD1,036.71
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.00
BZD200.86
|
$75.41
SRD2,748.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.73
BZD232.44
|
$110.56
SRD4,030.07
|
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