Cost of living comparison
Suriname is 47.6% cheaper than Faroe Islands.
If you lived in Suriname instead of Faroe Islands, you would:
pay 64.0% less for restaurants
|
Faroe Islands
|
Suriname
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.84
DKK163.47
|
$6.97
SRD247.43
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$19.35
DKK138.53
|
$9.16
SRD325.20
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.01
DKK21.58
|
$1.29
SRD45.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
DKK17.49
|
$0.57
SRD20.26
|
|
pay 7.7% less for groceries
|
Faroe Islands
|
Suriname
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$7.20
DKK51.56
|
$1.23
SRD43.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.63
DKK40.27
|
$6.24
SRD221.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.02
DKK57.40
|
$5.52
SRD195.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.78
DKK34.23
|
$3.27
SRD116.08
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.87
DKK42.00
|
$2.34
SRD83.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
DKK7.00
|
$2.04
SRD72.47
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
DKK8.40
|
$0.82
SRD29.16
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.30
DKK9.33
|
$1.18
SRD41.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
DKK5.60
|
$1.86
SRD66.17
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
DKK8.40
|
$0.59
SRD20.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.43
DKK10.27
|
$0.75
SRD26.60
|
|
pay 43.1% less for transportation
|
Faroe Islands
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.27
DKK52.05
|
$4.14
SRD146.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$90.00
SRD3,194.46
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$25,000.00
SRD887,350.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$23.00
SRD816.36
|
|
pay 53.9% less for housing
|
Faroe Islands
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.08
DKK437.25
|
$31.02
SRD1,101.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$785.35
DKK5,621.79
|
$516.42
SRD18,329.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$790.49
DKK5,658.57
|
$194.83
SRD6,915.26
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.06
DKK673.34
|
$40.77
SRD1,446.99
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Faroe Islands
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$63.03
SRD2,237.07
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$380.51
SRD13,506.00
|
pay 64.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Faroe Islands
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.62
DKK61.73
|
$2.00
SRD70.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.11
DKK43.73
|
$2.25
SRD79.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.06
DKK72.02
|
$6.04
SRD214.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.02
DKK358.03
|
$12.63
SRD448.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.09
DKK108.03
|
$5.00
SRD177.47
|
|
pay 52.8% less for clothing
|
Faroe Islands
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$141.28
DKK1,011.34
|
$36.30
SRD1,288.28
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.30
DKK360.09
|
$28.44
SRD1,009.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$146.12
DKK1,045.98
|
$75.41
SRD2,676.77
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$201.22
DKK1,440.36
|
$110.56
SRD3,924.32
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