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Suriname vs. Cayman Islands Cost of Living Summary

Suriname is 56.3% cheaper than Cayman Islands overall.

Restaurants: pay 62.4% less in Suriname
Groceries: pay 55.2% less in Suriname
Transportation: pay 17.5% more in Suriname
Housing: pay 82.4% less in Suriname
Childcare: pay 97.1% less in Suriname
Entertainment and Sports: pay 71.0% less in Suriname
Clothing: pay 43.8% less in Suriname

Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and clothing are lower in Suriname.

Suriname vs. Cayman Islands Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Suriname instead of Cayman Islands, you would:

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pay 62.4% less for restaurants

	Cayman Islands	Suriname
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$25.60 KYD21.35	$6.97 SRD244.72	-72.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.32 KYD11.11	$9.16 SRD321.64	-31.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.73 KYD3.11	$1.29 SRD45.44	-65.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.91 KYD2.42	$0.57 SRD20.04	-80.4%
Average			-62.4%

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pay 55.2% less for groceries

	Cayman Islands	Suriname
Bread 1 loaf	$4.97 KYD4.15	$1.23 SRD43.06	-75.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.42 KYD5.36	$6.24 SRD218.88	-2.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.93 KYD9.12	$5.52 SRD193.82	-49.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.59 KYD6.33	$3.27 SRD114.81	-56.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.68 KYD4.73	$2.34 SRD82.24	-58.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$4.21 KYD3.51	$2.04 SRD71.68	-51.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$2.08 KYD1.74	$0.82 SRD28.84	-60.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.17 KYD2.64	$1.18 SRD41.43	-62.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.42 KYD2.85	$1.86 SRD65.45	-45.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.38 KYD1.98	$0.59 SRD20.71	-75.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$2.38 KYD1.99	$0.75 SRD26.31	-68.5%
Average			-55.2%

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pay 17.5% more for transportation

	Cayman Islands	Suriname
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.65 KYD5.54	$4.14 SRD145.16	-37.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.82 KYD24.87	$90.00 SRD3,159.45	+201.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,788.85 KYD29,844.89	$25,000.00 SRD877,625.00	-30.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$63.62 KYD53.06	$23.00 SRD807.41	-63.9%
Average			+17.5%

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pay 82.4% less for housing

	Cayman Islands	Suriname
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$111.35 KYD92.85	$31.02 SRD1,089.11	-72.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,726.77 KYD2,273.90	$516.42 SRD18,128.80	-81.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,977.92 KYD1,649.42	$194.83 SRD6,839.48	-90.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$302.47 KYD252.23	$40.77 SRD1,431.13	-86.5%
Average			-82.4%

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pay 97.1% less for childcare

	Cayman Islands	Suriname
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,465.64 KYD1,222.22	$63.03 SRD2,212.55	-95.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$25,139.68 KYD20,964.38	$380.51 SRD13,357.97	-98.5%
Average			-97.1%

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pay 71.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Cayman Islands	Suriname
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.56 KYD6.30	$2.00 SRD70.21	-73.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.41 KYD5.34	$2.25 SRD79.09	-64.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.12 KYD10.94	$6.04 SRD212.15	-53.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$138.18 KYD115.23	$12.63 SRD443.25	-90.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$17.89 KYD14.92	$5.00 SRD175.52	-72.1%
Average			-71.0%

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pay 43.8% less for clothing

	Cayman Islands	Suriname
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$89.47 KYD74.61	$36.30 SRD1,274.16	-59.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$70.09 KYD58.45	$28.44 SRD998.44	-59.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$119.30 KYD99.48	$75.41 SRD2,647.43	-36.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$137.19 KYD114.41	$110.56 SRD3,881.31	-19.4%
Average			-43.8%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: February 2025

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