Cost of living comparison
Suriname is 18.4% more expensive than Bosnia and Herzegovina.
If you lived in Suriname instead of Bosnia and Herzegovina, you would:
pay 9.4% more for restaurants
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Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Suriname
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.02
BAM11.29
|
$6.97
SRD245.42
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.03
BAM9.42
|
$9.16
SRD322.56
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
BAM2.94
|
$1.29
SRD45.57
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.00
BAM1.87
|
$0.57
SRD20.10
|
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pay 70.9% more for groceries
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Suriname
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.98
BAM1.83
|
$1.23
SRD43.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.52
BAM6.60
|
$6.24
SRD219.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.65
BAM8.72
|
$5.52
SRD194.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.51
BAM4.71
|
$3.27
SRD115.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.05
BAM5.71
|
$2.34
SRD82.48
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.53
BAM1.00
|
$2.04
SRD71.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
BAM1.31
|
$0.82
SRD28.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
BAM1.24
|
$1.18
SRD41.55
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
BAM1.29
|
$1.86
SRD65.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
BAM0.79
|
$0.59
SRD20.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
BAM0.88
|
$0.75
SRD26.38
|
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pay 81.8% more for transportation
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Suriname
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.43
BAM10.18
|
$4.14
SRD145.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.51
BAM66.56
|
$90.00
SRD3,168.49
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,491.04
BAM45,909.41
|
$25,000.00
SRD880,137.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.78
BAM14.59
|
$23.00
SRD809.73
|
|
pay 23.4% more for housing
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Suriname
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.89
BAM44.79
|
$31.02
SRD1,092.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$237.10
BAM444.45
|
$516.42
SRD18,180.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$180.33
BAM338.03
|
$194.83
SRD6,859.06
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$108.25
BAM202.92
|
$40.77
SRD1,435.23
|
|
pay 70.5% less for childcare
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Suriname
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$139.91
BAM262.27
|
$63.03
SRD2,218.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,744.59
BAM5,144.84
|
$380.51
SRD13,396.22
|
|
pay 23.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Suriname
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.79
BAM3.36
|
$2.00
SRD70.41
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.34
BAM2.50
|
$2.25
SRD79.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.34
BAM6.27
|
$6.04
SRD212.76
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.77
BAM48.31
|
$12.63
SRD444.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.65
BAM8.71
|
$5.00
SRD176.03
|
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pay 9.6% less for clothing
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Suriname
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.86
BAM108.47
|
$36.30
SRD1,277.81
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.34
BAM56.88
|
$28.44
SRD1,001.30
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.76
BAM157.01
|
$75.41
SRD2,655.01
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.14
BAM180.22
|
$110.56
SRD3,892.42
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