Cost of living comparison
Suriname is 1.4% cheaper than Chile overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.2% less in Suriname
- Groceries
-
pay 35.4% more in Suriname
- Transportation
-
pay 69.8% more in Suriname
- Housing
-
pay 8.9% less in Suriname
- Childcare
-
pay 85.7% less in Suriname
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 21.5% less in Suriname
- Clothing
-
pay 11.3% more in Suriname
The cost of transportation, groceries, and clothing in Suriname are more expensive than in Chile. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and housing are lower in Suriname.
If you lived in Suriname instead of Chile, you would:
pay 10.2% less for restaurants
|
Chile
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.12
CLF0.2000
|
$6.97
SRD245.54
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.20
CLF0.1800
|
$9.16
SRD322.72
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
CLF0.0300
|
$1.29
SRD45.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.18
CLF0.0300
|
$0.57
SRD20.11
|
|
pay 35.4% more for groceries
|
Chile
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.54
CLF0.0400
|
$1.23
SRD43.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.09
CLF0.1300
|
$6.24
SRD219.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.33
CLF0.1100
|
$5.52
SRD194.47
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.35
CLF0.0800
|
$3.27
SRD115.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.77
CLF0.0700
|
$2.34
SRD82.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
CLF0.0200
|
$2.04
SRD71.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
CLF0.0200
|
$0.82
SRD28.94
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
CLF0.0200
|
$1.18
SRD41.57
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
CLF0.0200
|
$1.86
SRD65.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
CLF0.0100
|
$0.59
SRD20.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.64
CLF0.0200
|
$0.75
SRD26.40
|
|
pay 69.8% more for transportation
|
Chile
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.14
CLF0.1300
|
$4.14
SRD145.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.34
CLF0.8300
|
$90.00
SRD3,170.07
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,204.48
CLF401.6600
|
$25,000.00
SRD880,575.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.18
CLF0.3300
|
$23.00
SRD810.13
|
|
pay 8.9% less for housing
|
Chile
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.54
CLF0.5300
|
$31.02
SRD1,092.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$453.06
CLF11.2300
|
$516.42
SRD18,189.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$359.28
CLF8.9100
|
$194.83
SRD6,862.47
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.13
CLF1.9400
|
$40.77
SRD1,435.95
|
|
pay 85.7% less for childcare
|
Chile
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$313.82
CLF7.7800
|
$63.03
SRD2,219.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,486.89
CLF111.2200
|
$380.51
SRD13,402.88
|
|
pay 21.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Chile
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
CLF0.0700
|
$2.00
SRD70.45
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.69
CLF0.0700
|
$2.25
SRD79.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.08
CLF0.1300
|
$6.04
SRD212.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.53
CLF1.0000
|
$12.63
SRD444.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.89
CLF0.1500
|
$5.00
SRD176.12
|
|
pay 11.3% more for clothing
|
Chile
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.89
CLF1.0900
|
$36.30
SRD1,278.45
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.66
CLF0.7100
|
$28.44
SRD1,001.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.62
CLF1.5300
|
$75.41
SRD2,656.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.35
CLF1.9400
|
$110.56
SRD3,894.35
|
|
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