Cost of living comparison
Suriname is 10.5% more expensive than Comoros overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 72.0% more in Suriname
- Groceries
-
pay 52.2% more in Suriname
- Transportation
-
pay 86.6% more in Suriname
- Housing
-
pay 55.6% less in Suriname
- Childcare
-
pay 90.3% less in Suriname
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 28.8% more in Suriname
- Clothing
-
pay 20.2% less in Suriname
The cost of transportation, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Suriname are more expensive than in Comoros. Expenses including childcare, housing, and clothing are lower in Suriname. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Suriname.
If you lived in Suriname instead of Comoros, you would:
pay 72.0% more for restaurants
|
Comoros
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.61
KMF755
|
$6.97
SRD245.54
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.62
KMF3,578
|
$9.16
SRD322.72
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.55
KMF727
|
$1.29
SRD45.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
KMF528
|
$0.57
SRD20.11
|
|
pay 52.2% more for groceries
|
Comoros
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.61
KMF286
|
$1.23
SRD43.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.14
KMF2,412
|
$6.24
SRD219.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$15.61
KMF7,328
|
$5.52
SRD194.47
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.80
KMF2,254
|
$3.27
SRD115.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.65
KMF1,244
|
$2.34
SRD82.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.43
KMF1,141
|
$2.04
SRD71.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.21
KMF100
|
$0.82
SRD28.94
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.24
KMF114
|
$1.18
SRD41.57
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
KMF840
|
$1.86
SRD65.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
KMF688
|
$0.59
SRD20.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.22
KMF572
|
$0.75
SRD26.40
|
|
pay 86.6% more for transportation
|
Comoros
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$10.91
KMF5,125
|
$4.14
SRD145.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.95
KMF14,533
|
$90.00
SRD3,170.07
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,241.41
KMF8,566,167
|
$25,000.00
SRD880,575.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.20
KMF3,849
|
$23.00
SRD810.13
|
|
pay 55.6% less for housing
|
Comoros
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$155.86
KMF73,194
|
$31.02
SRD1,092.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$696.65
KMF327,145
|
$516.42
SRD18,189.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$578.75
KMF271,782
|
$194.83
SRD6,862.47
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.96
KMF38,488
|
$40.77
SRD1,435.95
|
|
pay 90.3% less for childcare
|
Comoros
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$381.55
KMF179,175
|
$63.03
SRD2,219.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,464.56
KMF6,322,959
|
$380.51
SRD13,402.88
|
|
pay 28.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Comoros
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.57
KMF737
|
$2.00
SRD70.45
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.98
KMF1,402
|
$2.25
SRD79.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.88
KMF881
|
$6.04
SRD212.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.92
KMF15,460
|
$12.63
SRD444.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.23
KMF2,924
|
$5.00
SRD176.12
|
|
pay 20.2% less for clothing
|
Comoros
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.88
KMF27,178
|
$36.30
SRD1,278.45
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.88
KMF27,178
|
$28.44
SRD1,001.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.03
KMF49,323
|
$75.41
SRD2,656.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.45
KMF38,251
|
$110.56
SRD3,894.35
|
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