Cost of living comparison
Suriname is 20.9% cheaper than Cook Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 34.4% less in Suriname
- Groceries
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pay 21.6% less in Suriname
- Transportation
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pay 6.3% less in Suriname
- Housing
-
pay 34.7% more in Suriname
- Childcare
-
pay 73.5% less in Suriname
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 47.8% less in Suriname
- Clothing
-
pay 2.4% more in Suriname
The cost of housing and clothing in Suriname are more expensive than in Cook Islands. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in Suriname.
If you lived in Suriname instead of Cook Islands, you would:
pay 34.4% less for restaurants
|
Cook Islands
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.96
NZ$15.63
|
$6.97
SRD253.38
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.21
NZ$14.33
|
$9.16
SRD333.02
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
NZ$4.95
|
$1.29
SRD47.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.09
NZ$3.65
|
$0.57
SRD20.75
|
|
pay 21.6% less for groceries
|
Cook Islands
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.22
NZ$5.62
|
$1.23
SRD44.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.15
NZ$8.99
|
$6.24
SRD226.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.63
NZ$13.32
|
$5.52
SRD200.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.76
NZ$10.06
|
$3.27
SRD118.87
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.52
NZ$6.15
|
$2.34
SRD85.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
NZ$2.35
|
$2.04
SRD74.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.08
NZ$1.89
|
$0.82
SRD29.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
NZ$2.82
|
$1.18
SRD42.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.84
NZ$4.96
|
$1.86
SRD67.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
NZ$1.89
|
$0.59
SRD21.44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
NZ$1.49
|
$0.75
SRD27.24
|
|
pay 6.3% less for transportation
|
Cook Islands
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
NZ$11.86
|
$4.14
SRD150.30
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$90.00
SRD3,271.27
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,944.29
NZ$20,845.19
|
$25,000.00
SRD908,687.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$212.01
NZ$370.00
|
$23.00
SRD835.99
|
|
pay 34.7% more for housing
|
Cook Islands
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$104.21
NZ$181.87
|
$31.02
SRD1,127.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$155.28
NZ$270.99
|
$516.42
SRD18,770.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$155.28
NZ$270.99
|
$194.83
SRD7,081.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$79.92
NZ$139.48
|
$40.77
SRD1,481.79
|
|
pay 73.5% less for childcare
|
Cook Islands
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$63.03
SRD2,290.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,433.32
NZ$2,501.42
|
$380.51
SRD13,830.76
|
|
pay 47.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cook Islands
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.23
NZ$9.12
|
$2.00
SRD72.69
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.83
NZ$6.69
|
$2.25
SRD81.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.93
NZ$26.06
|
$6.04
SRD219.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.88
NZ$43.43
|
$12.63
SRD458.94
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.87
NZ$11.99
|
$5.00
SRD181.74
|
|
pay 2.4% more for clothing
|
Cook Islands
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.89
NZ$116.73
|
$36.30
SRD1,319.26
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$28.44
SRD1,033.78
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$75.41
SRD2,741.13
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.46
NZ$128.20
|
$110.56
SRD4,018.68
|
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