Cost of living comparison
Suriname is 19.4% more expensive than Cuba overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.9% less in Suriname
- Groceries
-
pay 28.5% more in Suriname
- Transportation
-
pay 98.0% more in Suriname
- Housing
-
pay 17.6% less in Suriname
- Childcare
-
pay 67.3% less in Suriname
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.0 times more in Suriname
- Clothing
-
pay 2.8% more in Suriname
The cost of entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and clothing in Suriname are more expensive than in Cuba. Expenses including childcare, housing, and restaurants are lower in Suriname. Notably, entertainment and sports and transportation are significantly more expensive in Suriname.
If you lived in Suriname instead of Cuba, you would:
pay 8.9% less for restaurants
|
Cuba
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.06
CUC5.06
|
$6.97
SRD254.10
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.75
CUC7.75
|
$9.16
SRD333.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.08
CUC2.08
|
$1.29
SRD47.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
CUC1.23
|
$0.57
SRD20.81
|
|
pay 28.5% more for groceries
|
Cuba
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
CUC1.17
|
$1.23
SRD44.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.75
CUC2.75
|
$6.24
SRD227.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.92
CUC11.92
|
$5.52
SRD201.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.97
CUC2.97
|
$3.27
SRD119.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.32
CUC2.32
|
$2.34
SRD85.40
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
CUC2.27
|
$2.04
SRD74.42
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
CUC0.44
|
$0.82
SRD29.95
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
CUC0.79
|
$1.18
SRD43.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
CUC0.64
|
$1.86
SRD67.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
CUC0.86
|
$0.59
SRD21.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.91
CUC1.91
|
$0.75
SRD27.32
|
|
pay 98.0% more for transportation
|
Cuba
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.81
CUC4.81
|
$4.14
SRD150.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.50
CUC22.50
|
$90.00
SRD3,280.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$65,000.00
CUC65,000.00
|
$25,000.00
SRD911,262.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.60
CUC8.60
|
$23.00
SRD838.36
|
|
pay 17.6% less for housing
|
Cuba
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$147.50
CUC147.50
|
$31.02
SRD1,130.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$381.94
CUC381.94
|
$516.42
SRD18,823.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$544.70
CUC544.70
|
$194.83
SRD7,101.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.63
CUC29.63
|
$40.77
SRD1,485.99
|
|
pay 67.3% less for childcare
|
Cuba
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$101.00
CUC101.00
|
$63.03
SRD2,297.36
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,500.00
CUC12,500.00
|
$380.51
SRD13,869.96
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Cuba
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.88
CUC2.88
|
$2.00
SRD72.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.10
CUC1.10
|
$2.25
SRD82.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.85
CUC3.85
|
$6.04
SRD220.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.17
CUC40.17
|
$12.63
SRD460.24
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$0.93
CUC0.93
|
$5.00
SRD182.25
|
|
pay 2.8% more for clothing
|
Cuba
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.88
CUC39.88
|
$36.30
SRD1,323.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.83
CUC31.83
|
$28.44
SRD1,036.71
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.62
CUC75.62
|
$75.41
SRD2,748.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$84.17
CUC84.17
|
$110.56
SRD4,030.07
|
|
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