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
BAM11.17
|
$6.97
SRD246.18
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.03
BAM9.32
|
$9.16
SRD323.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
BAM2.90
|
$1.29
SRD45.71
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.00
BAM1.85
|
$0.57
SRD20.16
|
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pay 70.9% more for groceries
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Suriname
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.98
BAM1.81
|
$1.23
SRD43.32
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.52
BAM6.53
|
$6.24
SRD220.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.65
BAM8.63
|
$5.52
SRD194.98
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.51
BAM4.66
|
$3.27
SRD115.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.05
BAM5.65
|
$2.34
SRD82.74
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.53
BAM0.99
|
$2.04
SRD72.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
BAM1.29
|
$0.82
SRD29.01
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
BAM1.23
|
$1.18
SRD41.68
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
BAM1.27
|
$1.86
SRD65.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
BAM0.78
|
$0.59
SRD20.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
BAM0.87
|
$0.75
SRD26.47
|
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pay 81.8% more for transportation
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Suriname
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.43
BAM10.07
|
$4.14
SRD146.03
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.51
BAM65.85
|
$90.00
SRD3,178.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,491.04
BAM45,421.81
|
$25,000.00
SRD882,887.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.78
BAM14.43
|
$23.00
SRD812.26
|
|
pay 23.4% more for housing
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Suriname
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.89
BAM44.31
|
$31.02
SRD1,095.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$237.10
BAM439.73
|
$516.42
SRD18,237.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$180.33
BAM334.44
|
$194.83
SRD6,880.49
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$108.25
BAM200.76
|
$40.77
SRD1,439.72
|
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pay 70.5% less for childcare
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Suriname
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$139.91
BAM259.49
|
$63.03
SRD2,225.82
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,744.59
BAM5,090.20
|
$380.51
SRD13,438.07
|
|
pay 23.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Suriname
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.79
BAM3.33
|
$2.00
SRD70.63
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.34
BAM2.48
|
$2.25
SRD79.57
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.34
BAM6.20
|
$6.04
SRD213.43
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.77
BAM47.80
|
$12.63
SRD445.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.65
BAM8.62
|
$5.00
SRD176.58
|
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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
BAM107.32
|
$36.30
SRD1,281.80
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.34
BAM56.28
|
$28.44
SRD1,004.43
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.76
BAM155.34
|
$75.41
SRD2,663.30
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.14
BAM178.30
|
$110.56
SRD3,904.58
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