Cost of living comparison
Suriname is 5.0% cheaper than Czech Republic.
If you lived in Suriname instead of Czech Republic, you would:
pay 16.4% less for restaurants
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Czech Republic
|
Suriname
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.70
CZK184.45
|
$6.97
SRD246.18
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.61
CZK182.47
|
$9.16
SRD323.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
CZK38.18
|
$1.29
SRD45.71
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
CZK32.37
|
$0.57
SRD20.16
|
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pay 40.1% more for groceries
|
Czech Republic
|
Suriname
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.29
CZK30.85
|
$1.23
SRD43.32
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.47
CZK130.99
|
$6.24
SRD220.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.90
CZK93.35
|
$5.52
SRD194.98
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.64
CZK63.31
|
$3.27
SRD115.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.73
CZK89.30
|
$2.34
SRD82.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.62
CZK14.78
|
$2.04
SRD72.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
CZK16.97
|
$0.82
SRD29.01
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
CZK21.03
|
$1.18
SRD41.68
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
CZK30.97
|
$1.86
SRD65.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
CZK12.10
|
$0.59
SRD20.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
CZK11.14
|
$0.75
SRD26.47
|
|
pay 93.1% more for transportation
|
Czech Republic
|
Suriname
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.95
CZK142.69
|
$4.14
SRD146.03
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.06
CZK504.83
|
$90.00
SRD3,178.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,453.98
CZK753,822.85
|
$25,000.00
SRD882,887.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.74
CZK281.33
|
$23.00
SRD812.26
|
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pay 22.4% less for housing
|
Czech Republic
|
Suriname
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.70
CZK448.06
|
$31.02
SRD1,095.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$610.48
CZK14,630.66
|
$516.42
SRD18,237.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$493.17
CZK11,819.25
|
$194.83
SRD6,880.49
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$198.15
CZK4,748.82
|
$40.77
SRD1,439.72
|
|
pay 89.0% less for childcare
|
Czech Republic
|
Suriname
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$363.72
CZK8,716.83
|
$63.03
SRD2,225.82
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,967.34
CZK190,944.58
|
$380.51
SRD13,438.07
|
|
pay 26.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Czech Republic
|
Suriname
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.90
CZK45.52
|
$2.00
SRD70.63
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.60
CZK62.31
|
$2.25
SRD79.57
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.46
CZK154.89
|
$6.04
SRD213.43
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.23
CZK1,131.80
|
$12.63
SRD445.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.95
CZK214.41
|
$5.00
SRD176.58
|
|
pay 14.1% less for clothing
|
Czech Republic
|
Suriname
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$69.75
CZK1,671.50
|
$36.30
SRD1,281.80
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.40
CZK752.44
|
$28.44
SRD1,004.43
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.03
CZK1,918.07
|
$75.41
SRD2,663.30
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.55
CZK2,481.68
|
$110.56
SRD3,904.58
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