Cost of living comparison
Suriname is 15.1% cheaper than Dominica overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.5% less in Suriname
- Groceries
-
pay 3.8% more in Suriname
- Transportation
-
pay 27.1% more in Suriname
- Housing
-
pay 7.3% less in Suriname
- Childcare
-
pay 65.9% less in Suriname
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 29.6% less in Suriname
- Clothing
-
pay 20.3% less in Suriname
The cost of transportation and groceries in Suriname are more expensive than in Dominica. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, restaurants, and housing are lower in Suriname.
If you lived in Suriname instead of Dominica, you would:
pay 13.5% less for restaurants
|
Dominica
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$6.97
SRD254.10
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.66
EC$18.00
|
$9.16
SRD333.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.71
EC$4.62
|
$1.29
SRD47.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.48
EC$4.00
|
$0.57
SRD20.81
|
|
pay 3.8% more for groceries
|
Dominica
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.47
EC$6.67
|
$1.23
SRD44.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
$6.24
SRD227.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$14.24
EC$38.49
|
$5.52
SRD201.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.18
EC$14.00
|
$3.27
SRD119.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.69
EC$12.66
|
$2.34
SRD85.40
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.85
EC$7.71
|
$2.04
SRD74.42
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
EC$2.77
|
$0.82
SRD29.95
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.12
EC$5.74
|
$1.18
SRD43.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.41
EC$6.50
|
$1.86
SRD67.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
EC$4.00
|
$0.59
SRD21.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.39
EC$3.75
|
$0.75
SRD27.32
|
|
pay 27.1% more for transportation
|
Dominica
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.49
EC$12.13
|
$4.14
SRD150.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.25
EC$87.16
|
$90.00
SRD3,280.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,254.25
EC$89,871.27
|
$25,000.00
SRD911,262.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
$23.00
SRD838.36
|
|
pay 7.3% less for housing
|
Dominica
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.74
EC$153.33
|
$31.02
SRD1,130.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$283.68
EC$766.67
|
$516.42
SRD18,823.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$203.51
EC$550.00
|
$194.83
SRD7,101.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.28
EC$287.22
|
$40.77
SRD1,485.99
|
|
pay 65.9% less for childcare
|
Dominica
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$111.01
EC$300.00
|
$63.03
SRD2,297.36
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,330.19
EC$9,000.00
|
$380.51
SRD13,869.96
|
|
pay 29.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dominica
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$2.00
SRD72.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.10
EC$8.38
|
$2.25
SRD82.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$6.04
SRD220.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.17
EC$116.67
|
$12.63
SRD460.24
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
$5.00
SRD182.25
|
|
pay 20.3% less for clothing
|
Dominica
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.92
EC$191.67
|
$36.30
SRD1,323.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.24
EC$103.33
|
$28.44
SRD1,036.71
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$148.01
EC$400.00
|
$75.41
SRD2,748.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.70
EC$210.00
|
$110.56
SRD4,030.07
|
|
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