Cost of living comparison
Suriname is 4.9% more expensive than Cote d'Ivoire overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 36.9% more in Suriname
- Groceries
-
pay 38.2% more in Suriname
- Transportation
-
pay 30.3% more in Suriname
- Housing
-
pay 43.8% less in Suriname
- Childcare
-
pay 77.8% less in Suriname
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 74.0% more in Suriname
- Clothing
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pay 23.5% less in Suriname
The cost of entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and transportation in Suriname are more expensive than in Cote d'Ivoire. Expenses including childcare, housing, and clothing are lower in Suriname.
If you lived in Suriname instead of Cote d'Ivoire, you would:
pay 36.9% more for restaurants
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.27
F CFA1,971
|
$6.97
SRD254.10
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.21
F CFA6,159
|
$9.16
SRD333.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
F CFA455
|
$1.29
SRD47.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
F CFA471
|
$0.57
SRD20.81
|
|
pay 38.2% more for groceries
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
F CFA374
|
$1.23
SRD44.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.52
F CFA4,533
|
$6.24
SRD227.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.66
F CFA5,829
|
$5.52
SRD201.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.16
F CFA1,300
|
$3.27
SRD119.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.96
F CFA1,788
|
$2.34
SRD85.40
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
F CFA955
|
$2.04
SRD74.42
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.45
F CFA274
|
$0.82
SRD29.95
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
F CFA343
|
$1.18
SRD43.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
F CFA423
|
$1.86
SRD67.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
F CFA422
|
$0.59
SRD21.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
F CFA533
|
$0.75
SRD27.32
|
|
pay 30.3% more for transportation
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.32
F CFA3,208
|
$4.14
SRD150.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.93
F CFA27,101
|
$90.00
SRD3,280.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,410.06
F CFA17,738,708
|
$25,000.00
SRD911,262.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.54
F CFA8,771
|
$23.00
SRD838.36
|
|
pay 43.8% less for housing
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.27
F CFA29,117
|
$31.02
SRD1,130.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$812.41
F CFA490,004
|
$516.42
SRD18,823.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$291.38
F CFA175,745
|
$194.83
SRD7,101.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$135.65
F CFA81,820
|
$40.77
SRD1,485.99
|
|
pay 77.8% less for childcare
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$198.79
F CFA119,901
|
$63.03
SRD2,297.36
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,968.24
F CFA1,790,296
|
$380.51
SRD13,869.96
|
|
pay 74.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
F CFA591
|
$2.00
SRD72.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
F CFA1,433
|
$2.25
SRD82.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.23
F CFA739
|
$6.04
SRD220.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$75.48
F CFA45,525
|
$12.63
SRD460.24
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA4,927
|
$5.00
SRD182.25
|
|
pay 23.5% less for clothing
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.53
F CFA44,347
|
$36.30
SRD1,323.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.74
F CFA31,207
|
$28.44
SRD1,036.71
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.47
F CFA44,314
|
$75.41
SRD2,748.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.65
F CFA67,341
|
$110.56
SRD4,030.07
|
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