Cost of living comparison
Suriname is 6.4% cheaper than Czech Republic.
If you lived in Suriname instead of Czech Republic, you would:
pay 27.3% less for restaurants
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Czech Republic
|
Suriname
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.78
CZK182.06
|
$6.74
SRD232.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.82
CZK182.89
|
$7.34
SRD253.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
CZK35.76
|
$1.03
SRD35.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
CZK31.24
|
$0.58
SRD19.88
|
|
pay 35.7% more for groceries
|
Czech Republic
|
Suriname
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.45
CZK33.94
|
$1.22
SRD42.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.86
CZK137.02
|
$6.54
SRD226.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.69
CZK86.23
|
$5.02
SRD173.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.72
CZK63.54
|
$3.05
SRD105.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.62
CZK84.75
|
$2.04
SRD70.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.70
CZK16.38
|
$2.27
SRD78.36
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
CZK16.73
|
$0.93
SRD32.30
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
CZK20.10
|
$1.23
SRD42.66
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
CZK31.83
|
$2.54
SRD87.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
CZK11.91
|
$0.50
SRD17.11
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
CZK12.99
|
$0.61
SRD20.92
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Czech Republic
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.25
CZK146.19
|
$4.11
SRD141.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.97
CZK467.08
|
$90.00
SRD3,108.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,379.53
CZK593,589.21
|
$25,000.00
SRD863,562.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.76
CZK275.07
|
$26.18
SRD904.15
|
|
pay 22.8% less for housing
|
Czech Republic
|
Suriname
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.23
CZK449.78
|
$31.82
SRD1,099.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$632.17
CZK14,785.47
|
$509.69
SRD17,605.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$495.91
CZK11,598.62
|
$205.88
SRD7,111.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$191.58
CZK4,480.70
|
$40.77
SRD1,408.20
|
|
pay 90.9% less for childcare
|
Czech Republic
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$359.87
CZK8,416.72
|
$44.54
SRD1,538.53
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,286.86
CZK170,428.81
|
$420.77
SRD14,534.53
|
|
pay 35.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Czech Republic
|
Suriname
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.97
CZK46.13
|
$1.60
SRD55.34
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.61
CZK60.94
|
$1.89
SRD65.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.11
CZK142.87
|
$5.64
SRD194.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.03
CZK1,123.28
|
$13.45
SRD464.48
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.41
CZK220.01
|
$4.63
SRD160.09
|
|
pay 13.5% less for clothing
|
Czech Republic
|
Suriname
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.08
CZK1,662.49
|
$29.12
SRD1,005.87
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.60
CZK856.08
|
$28.05
SRD968.98
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.74
CZK1,935.07
|
$75.52
SRD2,608.59
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.60
CZK2,399.77
|
$140.56
SRD4,855.39
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