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
FCFA5,108
|
$6.97
SRD245.54
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,662
|
$9.16
SRD322.72
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
FCFA1,277
|
$1.29
SRD45.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
FCFA1,022
|
$0.57
SRD20.11
|
|
pay 9.3% less for groceries
|
Central African Republic
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.86
FCFA1,788
|
$1.23
SRD43.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.06
FCFA1,915
|
$6.24
SRD219.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$17.01
FCFA10,634
|
$5.52
SRD194.47
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
FCFA2,247
|
$3.27
SRD115.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.08
FCFA2,549
|
$2.34
SRD82.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
FCFA463
|
$2.04
SRD71.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
FCFA463
|
$0.82
SRD28.94
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.96
FCFA1,853
|
$1.18
SRD41.57
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,390
|
$1.86
SRD65.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
FCFA1,158
|
$0.59
SRD20.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.59
FCFA1,622
|
$0.75
SRD26.40
|
|
pay 55.4% less for transportation
|
Central African Republic
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$9.28
FCFA5,800
|
$4.14
SRD145.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$90.00
SRD3,170.07
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$25,000.00
SRD880,575.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$23.00
SRD810.13
|
|
pay 83.0% less for housing
|
Central African Republic
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$31.02
SRD1,092.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,984.60
FCFA1,240,826
|
$516.42
SRD18,189.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,402.03
FCFA1,501,816
|
$194.83
SRD6,862.47
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$40.77
SRD1,435.95
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Central African Republic
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$63.03
SRD2,219.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$380.51
SRD13,402.88
|
pay 3.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Central African Republic
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.86
FCFA1,788
|
$2.00
SRD70.45
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
FCFA1,532
|
$2.25
SRD79.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.08
FCFA2,554
|
$6.04
SRD212.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$12.63
SRD444.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$5.00
SRD176.12
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Central African Republic
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$36.30
SRD1,278.45
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$28.44
SRD1,001.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$75.41
SRD2,656.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$110.56
SRD3,894.35
|
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