Cost of living comparison
Suriname is 13.6% cheaper than Cabo Verde overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.2% more in Suriname
- Groceries
-
pay 12.9% less in Suriname
- Transportation
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pay 53.2% more in Suriname
- Housing
-
pay 34.9% less in Suriname
- Childcare
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pay 70.1% less in Suriname
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 13.9% less in Suriname
- Clothing
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pay 24.7% less in Suriname
The cost of transportation and restaurants in Suriname are more expensive than in Cabo Verde. Expenses including childcare, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Suriname.
If you lived in Suriname instead of Cabo Verde, you would:
pay 8.2% more for restaurants
|
Cabo Verde
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.10
CVE522.44
|
$6.97
SRD254.10
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.86
CVE497.56
|
$9.16
SRD333.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
CVE220.85
|
$1.29
SRD47.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
CVE121.93
|
$0.57
SRD20.81
|
|
pay 12.9% less for groceries
|
Cabo Verde
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.51
CVE257.11
|
$1.23
SRD44.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.73
CVE688.47
|
$6.24
SRD227.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.01
CVE513.25
|
$5.52
SRD201.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
CVE287.09
|
$3.27
SRD119.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.29
CVE336.84
|
$2.34
SRD85.40
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.61
CVE164.79
|
$2.04
SRD74.42
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
CVE119.33
|
$0.82
SRD29.95
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.40
CVE142.94
|
$1.18
SRD43.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
CVE200.68
|
$1.86
SRD67.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
CVE109.46
|
$0.59
SRD21.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.87
CVE88.77
|
$0.75
SRD27.32
|
|
pay 53.2% more for transportation
|
Cabo Verde
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.45
CVE660.54
|
$4.14
SRD150.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.28
CVE2,587.33
|
$90.00
SRD3,280.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,166.78
CVE2,985,380.18
|
$25,000.00
SRD911,262.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.51
CVE2,201.72
|
$23.00
SRD838.36
|
|
pay 34.9% less for housing
|
Cabo Verde
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.24
CVE5,858.81
|
$31.02
SRD1,130.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$475.70
CVE48,690.52
|
$516.42
SRD18,823.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$350.12
CVE35,836.80
|
$194.83
SRD7,101.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$96.76
CVE9,903.43
|
$40.77
SRD1,485.99
|
|
pay 70.1% less for childcare
|
Cabo Verde
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$136.23
CVE13,943.79
|
$63.03
SRD2,297.36
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,824.32
CVE289,084.31
|
$380.51
SRD13,869.96
|
|
pay 13.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cabo Verde
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.70
CVE276.15
|
$2.00
SRD72.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.80
CVE183.99
|
$2.25
SRD82.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.38
CVE447.81
|
$6.04
SRD220.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.16
CVE4,519.53
|
$12.63
SRD460.24
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.78
CVE796.10
|
$5.00
SRD182.25
|
|
pay 24.7% less for clothing
|
Cabo Verde
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.18
CVE4,726.85
|
$36.30
SRD1,323.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.75
CVE4,478.07
|
$28.44
SRD1,036.71
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.36
CVE9,453.70
|
$75.41
SRD2,748.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$145.83
CVE14,926.90
|
$110.56
SRD4,030.07
|
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