Cost of living comparison
Suriname is 69.0% more expensive than Eritrea overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.8% less in Suriname
- Groceries
-
pay 56.8% more in Suriname
- Transportation
-
pay 4.0 times more in Suriname
- Housing
-
pay 8.3% less in Suriname
- Childcare
-
pay 37.4% more in Suriname
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.6 times more in Suriname
- Clothing
-
pay 41.0% less in Suriname
The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, and childcare in Suriname are more expensive than in Eritrea. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, and housing are lower in Suriname. Notably, transportation and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Suriname.
If you lived in Suriname instead of Eritrea, you would:
pay 23.8% less for restaurants
|
Eritrea
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.14
ERN272.04
|
$6.97
SRD254.79
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.99
ERN89.85
|
$9.16
SRD334.87
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
ERN27.50
|
$1.29
SRD47.31
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
ERN20.00
|
$0.57
SRD20.86
|
|
pay 56.8% more for groceries
|
Eritrea
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
ERN7.50
|
$1.23
SRD44.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.50
ERN22.50
|
$6.24
SRD227.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.14
ERN92.11
|
$5.52
SRD201.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.52
ERN67.80
|
$3.27
SRD119.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.17
ERN182.57
|
$2.34
SRD85.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$5.54
ERN83.16
|
$2.04
SRD74.62
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
ERN8.69
|
$0.82
SRD30.03
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
ERN12.85
|
$1.18
SRD43.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
ERN8.32
|
$1.86
SRD68.14
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
ERN11.94
|
$0.59
SRD21.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
ERN7.26
|
$0.75
SRD27.39
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for transportation
|
Eritrea
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.83
ERN132.49
|
$4.14
SRD151.13
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.00
ERN120.00
|
$90.00
SRD3,289.46
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$66,666.00
ERN999,990.00
|
$25,000.00
SRD913,737.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.73
ERN85.99
|
$23.00
SRD840.64
|
|
pay 8.3% less for housing
|
Eritrea
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
$31.02
SRD1,133.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$475.00
ERN7,125.00
|
$516.42
SRD18,874.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$400.00
ERN6,000.00
|
$194.83
SRD7,120.91
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$21.03
ERN315.44
|
$40.77
SRD1,490.02
|
|
pay 37.4% more for childcare
|
Eritrea
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$25.00
ERN375.00
|
$63.03
SRD2,303.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,675.00
ERN25,125.00
|
$380.51
SRD13,907.63
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Eritrea
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
ERN15.00
|
$2.00
SRD73.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.77
ERN11.58
|
$2.25
SRD82.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
ERN30.00
|
$6.04
SRD220.88
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.00
ERN405.00
|
$12.63
SRD461.49
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.10
ERN16.50
|
$5.00
SRD182.75
|
|
pay 41.0% less for clothing
|
Eritrea
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.50
ERN1,237.50
|
$36.30
SRD1,326.59
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.00
ERN1,125.00
|
$28.44
SRD1,039.52
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
$75.41
SRD2,756.37
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.00
ERN1,425.00
|
$110.56
SRD4,041.02
|
|
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