Cost of living comparison
Suriname is 69.4% more expensive than Benin overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 75.4% more in Suriname
- Groceries
-
pay 46.3% more in Suriname
- Transportation
-
pay 52.9% more in Suriname
- Housing
-
pay 30.1% more in Suriname
- Childcare
-
pay 81.3% less in Suriname
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 27.7% more in Suriname
- Clothing
-
pay 4.3 times more in Suriname
The cost of clothing, restaurants, transportation, groceries, housing, and entertainment and sports in Suriname are more expensive than in Benin. Notably, clothing and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Suriname.
If you lived in Suriname instead of Benin, you would:
pay 75.4% more for restaurants
|
Benin
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.27
F CFA1,971
|
$6.97
SRD254.10
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.90
F CFA2,956
|
$9.16
SRD333.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
F CFA414
|
$1.29
SRD47.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
F CFA306
|
$0.57
SRD20.81
|
|
pay 46.3% more for groceries
|
Benin
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.25
F CFA756
|
$1.23
SRD44.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
F CFA2,628
|
$6.24
SRD227.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.11
F CFA4,290
|
$5.52
SRD201.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.93
F CFA1,165
|
$3.27
SRD119.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.43
F CFA1,464
|
$2.34
SRD85.40
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
F CFA708
|
$2.04
SRD74.42
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA358
|
$0.82
SRD29.95
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.49
F CFA298
|
$1.18
SRD43.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA417
|
$1.86
SRD67.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
F CFA373
|
$0.59
SRD21.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA417
|
$0.75
SRD27.32
|
|
pay 52.9% more for transportation
|
Benin
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.75
F CFA2,263
|
$4.14
SRD150.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$90.00
SRD3,280.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$25,000.00
SRD911,262.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.76
F CFA7,095
|
$23.00
SRD838.36
|
|
pay 30.1% more for housing
|
Benin
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.08
F CFA31,412
|
$31.02
SRD1,130.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$178.09
F CFA107,418
|
$516.42
SRD18,823.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$130.71
F CFA78,839
|
$194.83
SRD7,101.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.42
F CFA113,041
|
$40.77
SRD1,485.99
|
|
pay 81.3% less for childcare
|
Benin
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$204.24
F CFA123,185
|
$63.03
SRD2,297.36
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,990.94
F CFA3,613,441
|
$380.51
SRD13,869.96
|
|
pay 27.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Benin
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
F CFA591
|
$2.00
SRD72.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.08
F CFA2,464
|
$2.25
SRD82.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.12
F CFA1,281
|
$6.04
SRD220.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.14
F CFA33,260
|
$12.63
SRD460.24
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.94
F CFA4,188
|
$5.00
SRD182.25
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for clothing
|
Benin
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.34
F CFA9,855
|
$36.30
SRD1,323.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.17
F CFA4,927
|
$28.44
SRD1,036.71
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$8.17
F CFA4,927
|
$75.41
SRD2,748.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.93
F CFA27,101
|
$110.56
SRD4,030.07
|
|
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