Cost of living comparison
Suriname is 36.0% cheaper than Central African Republic overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 35.4% less in Suriname
- Groceries
-
pay 9.3% less in Suriname
- Transportation
-
pay 55.4% less in Suriname
- Housing
-
pay 83.0% less in Suriname
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.3% more in Suriname
Expenses including housing, transportation, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Suriname.
If you lived in Suriname instead of Central African Republic, you would:
pay 35.4% less for restaurants
|
Central African Republic
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.17
FCFA4,947
|
$6.97
SRD249.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,421
|
$9.16
SRD328.01
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
FCFA1,237
|
$1.29
SRD46.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
FCFA989
|
$0.57
SRD20.44
|
|
pay 9.3% less for groceries
|
Central African Republic
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.86
FCFA1,732
|
$1.23
SRD43.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.06
FCFA1,855
|
$6.24
SRD223.21
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$17.01
FCFA10,300
|
$5.52
SRD197.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
FCFA2,177
|
$3.27
SRD117.08
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.08
FCFA2,468
|
$2.34
SRD83.87
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
FCFA449
|
$2.04
SRD73.09
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
FCFA449
|
$0.82
SRD29.41
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.96
FCFA1,795
|
$1.18
SRD42.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,346
|
$1.86
SRD66.74
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
FCFA1,122
|
$0.59
SRD21.12
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.59
FCFA1,571
|
$0.75
SRD26.83
|
|
pay 55.4% less for transportation
|
Central African Republic
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$9.28
FCFA5,618
|
$4.14
SRD148.03
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$90.00
SRD3,222.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$25,000.00
SRD895,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$23.00
SRD823.40
|
|
pay 83.0% less for housing
|
Central African Republic
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$31.02
SRD1,110.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,984.60
FCFA1,201,821
|
$516.42
SRD18,487.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,402.03
FCFA1,454,607
|
$194.83
SRD6,974.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$40.77
SRD1,459.47
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Central African Republic
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$63.03
SRD2,256.36
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$380.51
SRD13,622.43
|
pay 3.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Central African Republic
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.86
FCFA1,732
|
$2.00
SRD71.60
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
FCFA1,484
|
$2.25
SRD80.66
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.08
FCFA2,474
|
$6.04
SRD216.35
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$12.63
SRD452.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$5.00
SRD179.00
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Central African Republic
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$36.30
SRD1,299.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$28.44
SRD1,018.21
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$75.41
SRD2,699.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$110.56
SRD3,958.15
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