Cost of living comparison
Suriname is 3.0% cheaper than Brunei overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 38.6% more in Suriname
- Groceries
-
pay 14.6% less in Suriname
- Transportation
-
pay 2.2 times more in Suriname
- Housing
-
pay 33.1% less in Suriname
- Childcare
-
pay 73.7% less in Suriname
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 34.4% less in Suriname
- Clothing
-
pay 23.9% less in Suriname
The cost of transportation and restaurants in Suriname are more expensive than in Brunei. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, and groceries are lower in Suriname. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Suriname.
If you lived in Suriname instead of Brunei, you would:
pay 38.6% more for restaurants
|
Brunei
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.37
BND7.05
|
$6.97
SRD255.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.27
BND6.91
|
$9.16
SRD335.76
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
BND1.09
|
$1.29
SRD47.43
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
BND0.79
|
$0.57
SRD20.92
|
|
pay 14.6% less for groceries
|
Brunei
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.15
BND2.82
|
$1.23
SRD44.95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.31
BND6.96
|
$6.24
SRD228.49
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.83
BND10.27
|
$5.52
SRD202.33
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.44
BND3.20
|
$3.27
SRD119.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.44
BND4.52
|
$2.34
SRD85.86
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.75
BND2.29
|
$2.04
SRD74.82
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
BND1.34
|
$0.82
SRD30.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.71
BND2.24
|
$1.18
SRD43.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.17
BND2.85
|
$1.86
SRD68.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
BND1.32
|
$0.59
SRD21.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.92
BND1.20
|
$0.75
SRD27.46
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Brunei
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.45
BND1.90
|
$4.14
SRD151.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.57
BND29.62
|
$90.00
SRD3,298.19
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,698.11
BND31,093.60
|
$25,000.00
SRD916,162.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.61
BND33.61
|
$23.00
SRD842.87
|
|
pay 33.1% less for housing
|
Brunei
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.84
BND68.02
|
$31.02
SRD1,136.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$666.46
BND874.45
|
$516.42
SRD18,924.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$603.58
BND791.94
|
$194.83
SRD7,139.80
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.62
BND54.60
|
$40.77
SRD1,493.98
|
|
pay 73.7% less for childcare
|
Brunei
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$127.91
BND167.83
|
$63.03
SRD2,309.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,282.88
BND14,803.94
|
$380.51
SRD13,944.54
|
|
pay 34.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Brunei
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.35
BND3.09
|
$2.00
SRD73.29
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.74
BND4.90
|
$2.25
SRD82.57
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.29
BND14.81
|
$6.04
SRD221.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.77
BND88.92
|
$12.63
SRD462.71
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.53
BND5.94
|
$5.00
SRD183.23
|
|
pay 23.9% less for clothing
|
Brunei
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.09
BND77.54
|
$36.30
SRD1,330.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$64.04
BND84.02
|
$28.44
SRD1,042.28
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.31
BND135.55
|
$75.41
SRD2,763.68
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$87.96
BND115.41
|
$110.56
SRD4,051.74
|
|
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