Cost of living comparison
Suriname is 37.5% cheaper than France overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 48.2% less in Suriname
- Groceries
-
pay 9.0% less in Suriname
- Transportation
-
pay 11.4% more in Suriname
- Housing
-
pay 41.7% less in Suriname
- Childcare
-
pay 93.3% less in Suriname
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 53.1% less in Suriname
- Clothing
-
pay 28.7% less in Suriname
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, clothing, and groceries are lower in Suriname.
If you lived in Suriname instead of France, you would:
pay 48.2% less for restaurants
|
France
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.64
€14.44
|
$6.97
SRD249.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.86
€10.03
|
$9.16
SRD328.01
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.73
€2.52
|
$1.29
SRD46.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.71
|
$0.57
SRD20.44
|
|
pay 9.0% less for groceries
|
France
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.58
|
$1.23
SRD43.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.46
€7.81
|
$6.24
SRD223.21
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.52
€4.17
|
$5.52
SRD197.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.79
€3.50
|
$3.27
SRD117.08
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.82
€5.37
|
$2.34
SRD83.87
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
€1.17
|
$2.04
SRD73.09
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.88
|
$0.82
SRD29.41
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.19
|
$1.18
SRD42.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.36
|
$1.86
SRD66.74
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.83
|
$0.59
SRD21.12
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.90
|
$0.75
SRD26.83
|
|
pay 11.4% more for transportation
|
France
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.25
€6.70
|
$4.14
SRD148.03
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.39
€46.52
|
$90.00
SRD3,222.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,262.62
€28,861.37
|
$25,000.00
SRD895,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
€16.30
|
$23.00
SRD823.40
|
|
pay 41.7% less for housing
|
France
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.07
€27.76
|
$31.02
SRD1,110.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$750.17
€692.55
|
$516.42
SRD18,487.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$604.38
€557.96
|
$194.83
SRD6,974.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$140.10
€129.34
|
$40.77
SRD1,459.47
|
|
pay 93.3% less for childcare
|
France
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$690.26
€637.24
|
$63.03
SRD2,256.36
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,163.56
€8,459.72
|
$380.51
SRD13,622.43
|
|
pay 53.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
France
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.20
€5.73
|
$2.00
SRD71.60
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
€2.78
|
$2.25
SRD80.66
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.83
€10.92
|
$6.04
SRD216.35
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.91
€33.16
|
$12.63
SRD452.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.10
€11.17
|
$5.00
SRD179.00
|
|
pay 28.7% less for clothing
|
France
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.62
€82.74
|
$36.30
SRD1,299.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.76
€34.86
|
$28.44
SRD1,018.21
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.52
€84.49
|
$75.41
SRD2,699.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.90
€117.15
|
$110.56
SRD3,958.15
|
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