Cost of living comparison
Suriname is 11.9% more expensive than Botswana overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 29.6% more in Suriname
- Groceries
-
pay 58.7% more in Suriname
- Transportation
-
pay 61.3% more in Suriname
- Housing
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pay 12.4% more in Suriname
- Childcare
-
pay 77.4% less in Suriname
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 8.3% less in Suriname
- Clothing
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pay 7.0% more in Suriname
The cost of transportation, groceries, restaurants, housing, and clothing in Suriname are more expensive than in Botswana. Expenses including childcare and entertainment and sports are lower in Suriname.
If you lived in Suriname instead of Botswana, you would:
pay 29.6% more for restaurants
|
Botswana
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.50
BWP101.94
|
$6.97
SRD253.38
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.00
BWP81.55
|
$9.16
SRD333.02
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
BWP11.32
|
$1.29
SRD47.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
BWP6.64
|
$0.57
SRD20.75
|
|
pay 58.7% more for groceries
|
Botswana
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.81
BWP11.05
|
$1.23
SRD44.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
BWP45.81
|
$6.24
SRD226.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.06
BWP68.82
|
$5.52
SRD200.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.29
BWP31.16
|
$3.27
SRD118.87
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.27
BWP30.92
|
$2.34
SRD85.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
BWP10.53
|
$2.04
SRD74.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
BWP8.42
|
$0.82
SRD29.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
BWP12.02
|
$1.18
SRD42.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
BWP8.78
|
$1.86
SRD67.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
BWP8.12
|
$0.59
SRD21.44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
BWP7.45
|
$0.75
SRD27.24
|
|
pay 61.3% more for transportation
|
Botswana
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.27
BWP58.12
|
$4.14
SRD150.30
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.18
BWP383.30
|
$90.00
SRD3,271.27
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,486.26
BWP305,825.54
|
$25,000.00
SRD908,687.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.49
BWP265.05
|
$23.00
SRD835.99
|
|
pay 12.4% more for housing
|
Botswana
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$90.60
BWP1,232.22
|
$31.02
SRD1,127.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$254.84
BWP3,466.02
|
$516.42
SRD18,770.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$149.91
BWP2,038.84
|
$194.83
SRD7,081.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.21
BWP669.30
|
$40.77
SRD1,481.79
|
|
pay 77.4% less for childcare
|
Botswana
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$180.24
BWP2,451.38
|
$63.03
SRD2,290.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,740.68
BWP50,875.35
|
$380.51
SRD13,830.76
|
|
pay 8.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Botswana
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.25
BWP30.58
|
$2.00
SRD72.69
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.37
BWP32.22
|
$2.25
SRD81.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.75
BWP50.97
|
$6.04
SRD219.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.19
BWP437.78
|
$12.63
SRD458.94
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.75
BWP91.75
|
$5.00
SRD181.74
|
|
pay 7.0% more for clothing
|
Botswana
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.14
BWP600.32
|
$36.30
SRD1,319.26
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.17
BWP301.46
|
$28.44
SRD1,033.78
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.20
BWP1,036.41
|
$75.41
SRD2,741.13
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.16
BWP1,266.99
|
$110.56
SRD4,018.68
|
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