Cost of living comparison
Suriname is 47.6% cheaper than Faroe Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 64.0% less in Suriname
- Groceries
-
pay 7.7% less in Suriname
- Transportation
-
pay 43.1% less in Suriname
- Housing
-
pay 53.9% less in Suriname
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 64.3% less in Suriname
- Clothing
-
pay 52.8% less in Suriname
Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, clothing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Suriname.
If you lived in Suriname instead of Faroe Islands, you would:
pay 64.0% less for restaurants
|
Faroe Islands
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.84
DKK149.93
|
$6.97
SRD255.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$19.35
DKK127.05
|
$9.16
SRD335.76
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.01
DKK19.79
|
$1.29
SRD47.43
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
DKK16.04
|
$0.57
SRD20.92
|
|
pay 7.7% less for groceries
|
Faroe Islands
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$7.20
DKK47.29
|
$1.23
SRD44.95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.63
DKK36.94
|
$6.24
SRD228.49
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.02
DKK52.64
|
$5.52
SRD202.33
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.78
DKK31.39
|
$3.27
SRD119.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.87
DKK38.52
|
$2.34
SRD85.86
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
DKK6.42
|
$2.04
SRD74.82
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
DKK7.70
|
$0.82
SRD30.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.30
DKK8.56
|
$1.18
SRD43.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
DKK5.14
|
$1.86
SRD68.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
DKK7.70
|
$0.59
SRD21.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.43
DKK9.42
|
$0.75
SRD27.46
|
|
pay 43.1% less for transportation
|
Faroe Islands
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.27
DKK47.74
|
$4.14
SRD151.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$90.00
SRD3,298.19
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$25,000.00
SRD916,162.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$23.00
SRD842.87
|
|
pay 53.9% less for housing
|
Faroe Islands
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.08
DKK401.04
|
$31.02
SRD1,136.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$785.35
DKK5,156.23
|
$516.42
SRD18,924.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$790.49
DKK5,189.96
|
$194.83
SRD7,139.80
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.06
DKK617.58
|
$40.77
SRD1,493.98
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Faroe Islands
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$63.03
SRD2,309.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$380.51
SRD13,944.54
|
pay 64.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Faroe Islands
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.62
DKK56.62
|
$2.00
SRD73.29
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.11
DKK40.10
|
$2.25
SRD82.57
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.06
DKK66.05
|
$6.04
SRD221.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.02
DKK328.38
|
$12.63
SRD462.71
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.09
DKK99.08
|
$5.00
SRD183.23
|
|
pay 52.8% less for clothing
|
Faroe Islands
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$141.28
DKK927.59
|
$36.30
SRD1,330.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.30
DKK330.27
|
$28.44
SRD1,042.28
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$146.12
DKK959.36
|
$75.41
SRD2,763.68
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$201.22
DKK1,321.08
|
$110.56
SRD4,051.74
|
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