Cost of living comparison
Suriname is 27.1% cheaper than Djibouti.
If you lived in Suriname instead of Djibouti, you would:
pay 31.5% less for restaurants
|
Djibouti
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.21
DJF1,645
|
$6.97
SRD246.18
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.05
DJF1,795
|
$9.16
SRD323.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
DJF316
|
$1.29
SRD45.71
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
DJF299
|
$0.57
SRD20.16
|
|
pay 4.0% less for groceries
|
Djibouti
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$9.21
DJF1,645
|
$1.23
SRD43.32
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.74
DJF847
|
$6.24
SRD220.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.45
DJF1,510
|
$5.52
SRD194.98
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$8.04
DJF1,436
|
$3.27
SRD115.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.12
DJF1,629
|
$2.34
SRD82.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.03
DJF362
|
$2.04
SRD72.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
DJF90
|
$0.82
SRD29.01
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
DJF204
|
$1.18
SRD41.68
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
DJF136
|
$1.86
SRD65.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
DJF136
|
$0.59
SRD20.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
DJF149
|
$0.75
SRD26.47
|
|
pay 7.6% more for transportation
|
Djibouti
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
DJF934
|
$4.14
SRD146.03
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.20
DJF7,538
|
$90.00
SRD3,178.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,541.44
DJF5,990,734
|
$25,000.00
SRD882,887.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$36.29
DJF6,481
|
$23.00
SRD812.26
|
|
pay 70.5% less for housing
|
Djibouti
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.24
DJF8,974
|
$31.02
SRD1,095.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,758.47
DJF314,074
|
$516.42
SRD18,237.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$993.31
DJF177,412
|
$194.83
SRD6,880.49
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$544.29
DJF97,214
|
$40.77
SRD1,439.72
|
|
pay 89.2% less for childcare
|
Djibouti
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$340.14
DJF60,751
|
$63.03
SRD2,225.82
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,437.75
DJF2,221,468
|
$380.51
SRD13,438.07
|
|
pay 27.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Djibouti
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.70
DJF1,196
|
$2.00
SRD70.63
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.79
DJF499
|
$2.25
SRD79.57
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.42
DJF611
|
$6.04
SRD213.43
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.29
DJF13,627
|
$12.63
SRD445.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.37
DJF1,496
|
$5.00
SRD176.58
|
|
pay 25.5% more for clothing
|
Djibouti
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.91
DJF4,985
|
$36.30
SRD1,281.80
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.54
DJF3,490
|
$28.44
SRD1,004.43
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.81
DJF21,935
|
$75.41
SRD2,663.30
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.99
DJF11,965
|
$110.56
SRD3,904.58
|
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