Cost of living comparison
Suriname is 38.4% cheaper than Germany overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 47.7% less in Suriname
- Groceries
-
pay 0.2% less in Suriname
- Transportation
-
pay 3.8% more in Suriname
- Housing
-
pay 55.4% less in Suriname
- Childcare
-
pay 91.6% less in Suriname
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 49.3% less in Suriname
- Clothing
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pay 28.6% less in Suriname
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, and groceries are lower in Suriname.
If you lived in Suriname instead of Germany, you would:
pay 47.7% less for restaurants
|
Germany
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.04
€12.48
|
$6.97
SRD256.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.20
€9.06
|
$9.16
SRD337.12
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.80
€2.49
|
$1.29
SRD47.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.41
€2.14
|
$0.57
SRD21.00
|
|
pay 0.2% less for groceries
|
Germany
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.03
€1.80
|
$1.23
SRD45.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.71
€5.96
|
$6.24
SRD229.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.38
€3.89
|
$5.52
SRD203.15
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
€3.03
|
$3.27
SRD120.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.24
€5.54
|
$2.34
SRD86.20
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.13
|
$2.04
SRD75.13
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.62
|
$0.82
SRD30.23
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.86
|
$1.18
SRD43.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.10
€1.87
|
$1.86
SRD68.60
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.59
|
$0.59
SRD21.71
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.61
|
$0.75
SRD27.58
|
|
pay 3.8% more for transportation
|
Germany
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
€6.29
|
$4.14
SRD152.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.96
€47.07
|
$90.00
SRD3,311.55
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,807.86
€25,605.87
|
$25,000.00
SRD919,875.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.02
€20.46
|
$23.00
SRD846.29
|
|
pay 55.4% less for housing
|
Germany
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.22
€42.86
|
$31.02
SRD1,141.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$790.39
€702.54
|
$516.42
SRD19,001.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$625.27
€555.77
|
$194.83
SRD7,168.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$230.06
€204.49
|
$40.77
SRD1,500.03
|
|
pay 91.6% less for childcare
|
Germany
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$458.39
€407.44
|
$63.03
SRD2,319.07
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,308.95
€10,940.81
|
$380.51
SRD14,001.04
|
|
pay 49.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Germany
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.42
€3.93
|
$2.00
SRD73.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.49
€3.10
|
$2.25
SRD82.90
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.74
€7.76
|
$6.04
SRD222.37
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.01
€32.00
|
$12.63
SRD464.59
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.80
€11.38
|
$5.00
SRD183.98
|
|
pay 28.6% less for clothing
|
Germany
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.34
€73.19
|
$36.30
SRD1,335.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.78
€36.25
|
$28.44
SRD1,046.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.59
€81.41
|
$75.41
SRD2,774.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.43
€109.71
|
$110.56
SRD4,068.16
|
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