Cost of living comparison
Suriname is 38.3% cheaper than Canada overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 41.4% less in Suriname
- Groceries
-
pay 16.5% less in Suriname
- Transportation
-
pay 18.6% more in Suriname
- Housing
-
pay 63.5% less in Suriname
- Childcare
-
pay 94.1% less in Suriname
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 55.3% less in Suriname
- Clothing
-
pay 15.7% less in Suriname
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and clothing are lower in Suriname.
If you lived in Suriname instead of Canada, you would:
pay 41.4% less for restaurants
|
Canada
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.37
CA$23.61
|
$6.97
SRD244.54
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.01
CA$14.43
|
$9.16
SRD321.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
CA$2.88
|
$1.29
SRD45.41
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.62
CA$2.33
|
$0.57
SRD20.03
|
|
pay 16.5% less for groceries
|
Canada
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.48
CA$3.58
|
$1.23
SRD43.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.30
CA$7.65
|
$6.24
SRD218.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.04
CA$11.59
|
$5.52
SRD193.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
CA$4.89
|
$3.27
SRD114.73
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.12
CA$7.39
|
$2.34
SRD82.19
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CA$2.58
|
$2.04
SRD71.62
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.92
|
$0.82
SRD28.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
CA$2.30
|
$1.18
SRD41.40
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
CA$2.51
|
$1.86
SRD65.40
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CA$1.67
|
$0.59
SRD20.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
CA$1.65
|
$0.75
SRD26.29
|
|
pay 18.6% more for transportation
|
Canada
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.35
CA$6.27
|
$4.14
SRD145.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.88
CA$94.99
|
$90.00
SRD3,157.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,555.94
CA$35,408.44
|
$25,000.00
SRD877,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.33
CA$23.55
|
$23.00
SRD806.84
|
|
pay 63.5% less for housing
|
Canada
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.95
CA$87.89
|
$31.02
SRD1,088.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,220.42
CA$1,759.78
|
$516.42
SRD18,115.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,114.36
CA$1,606.84
|
$194.83
SRD6,834.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$115.39
CA$166.38
|
$40.77
SRD1,430.12
|
|
pay 94.1% less for childcare
|
Canada
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$729.99
CA$1,052.61
|
$63.03
SRD2,210.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,017.58
CA$17,328.75
|
$380.51
SRD13,348.46
|
|
pay 55.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canada
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.20
CA$7.50
|
$2.00
SRD70.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.58
CA$5.16
|
$2.25
SRD79.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.91
CA$18.62
|
$6.04
SRD212.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.97
CA$61.96
|
$12.63
SRD442.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.95
CA$15.79
|
$5.00
SRD175.40
|
|
pay 15.7% less for clothing
|
Canada
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.89
CA$77.70
|
$36.30
SRD1,273.26
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.01
CA$56.26
|
$28.44
SRD997.73
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.94
CA$122.47
|
$75.41
SRD2,645.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.12
CA$147.25
|
$110.56
SRD3,878.54
|
|
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