Cost of living comparison
Suriname is 52.0% more expensive than China.
If you lived in Suriname instead of China, you would:
pay 91.7% more for restaurants
|
China
|
Suriname
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.04
CN¥21.67
|
$6.74
SRD232.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.19
CN¥36.99
|
$7.34
SRD253.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
CN¥3.47
|
$1.03
SRD35.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
CN¥2.12
|
$0.58
SRD19.88
|
|
pay 81.5% more for groceries
|
China
|
Suriname
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.65
CN¥11.72
|
$1.22
SRD42.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.98
CN¥42.60
|
$6.54
SRD226.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.16
CN¥51.00
|
$5.02
SRD173.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.65
CN¥11.75
|
$3.05
SRD105.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.58
CN¥11.22
|
$2.04
SRD70.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
CN¥5.43
|
$2.27
SRD78.36
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
CN¥4.10
|
$0.93
SRD32.30
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
CN¥4.71
|
$1.23
SRD42.66
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
CN¥3.75
|
$2.54
SRD87.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
CN¥2.34
|
$0.50
SRD17.11
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.41
CN¥2.92
|
$0.61
SRD20.92
|
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pay 3.2 times more for transportation
|
China
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.45
CN¥31.67
|
$4.11
SRD141.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.24
CN¥158.42
|
$90.00
SRD3,108.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,593.81
CN¥139,558.89
|
$25,000.00
SRD863,562.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.91
CN¥27.85
|
$26.18
SRD904.15
|
|
pay 54.2% more for housing
|
China
|
Suriname
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.06
CN¥85.90
|
$31.82
SRD1,099.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$335.80
CN¥2,391.77
|
$509.69
SRD17,605.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$208.96
CN¥1,488.36
|
$205.88
SRD7,111.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.78
CN¥283.33
|
$40.77
SRD1,408.20
|
|
pay 94.2% less for childcare
|
China
|
Suriname
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$483.22
CN¥3,441.77
|
$44.54
SRD1,538.53
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,043.44
CN¥128,516.18
|
$420.77
SRD14,534.53
|
|
pay 1.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
China
|
Suriname
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.08
CN¥7.68
|
$1.60
SRD55.34
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.20
CN¥22.82
|
$1.89
SRD65.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.22
CN¥22.92
|
$5.64
SRD194.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.07
CN¥299.63
|
$13.45
SRD464.48
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.01
CN¥42.79
|
$4.63
SRD160.09
|
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pay 8.7% more for clothing
|
China
|
Suriname
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.74
CN¥347.18
|
$29.12
SRD1,005.87
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.37
CN¥223.42
|
$28.05
SRD968.98
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.58
CN¥524.10
|
$75.52
SRD2,608.59
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.83
CN¥547.21
|
$140.56
SRD4,855.39
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