Cost of living comparison
Suriname is 12.1% cheaper than Grenada overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.0% less in Suriname
- Groceries
-
pay 10.3% less in Suriname
- Transportation
-
pay 9.1% more in Suriname
- Housing
-
pay 38.1% less in Suriname
- Childcare
-
pay 35.1% less in Suriname
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 21.0% less in Suriname
- Clothing
-
pay 31.8% more in Suriname
The cost of clothing and transportation in Suriname are more expensive than in Grenada. Expenses including housing, childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Suriname.
If you lived in Suriname instead of Grenada, you would:
pay 21.0% less for restaurants
|
Grenada
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
$6.97
SRD254.79
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.79
EC$23.75
|
$9.16
SRD334.87
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
EC$4.25
|
$1.29
SRD47.31
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.25
EC$3.38
|
$0.57
SRD20.86
|
|
pay 10.3% less for groceries
|
Grenada
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.60
EC$4.33
|
$1.23
SRD44.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.32
EC$11.68
|
$6.24
SRD227.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$17.86
EC$48.26
|
$5.52
SRD201.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
EC$10.11
|
$3.27
SRD119.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.52
EC$9.52
|
$2.34
SRD85.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.48
EC$6.70
|
$2.04
SRD74.62
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
EC$2.27
|
$0.82
SRD30.03
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
EC$2.13
|
$1.18
SRD43.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
EC$3.63
|
$1.86
SRD68.14
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.32
EC$6.26
|
$0.59
SRD21.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
EC$2.33
|
$0.75
SRD27.39
|
|
pay 9.1% more for transportation
|
Grenada
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.27
EC$14.25
|
$4.14
SRD151.13
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
$90.00
SRD3,289.46
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,976.41
EC$67,500.00
|
$25,000.00
SRD913,737.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$155.41
EC$420.00
|
$23.00
SRD840.64
|
|
pay 38.1% less for housing
|
Grenada
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.49
EC$128.33
|
$31.02
SRD1,133.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$557.56
EC$1,506.84
|
$516.42
SRD18,874.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$305.55
EC$825.77
|
$194.83
SRD7,120.91
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.57
EC$425.84
|
$40.77
SRD1,490.02
|
|
pay 35.1% less for childcare
|
Grenada
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$55.50
EC$150.00
|
$63.03
SRD2,303.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,331.13
EC$6,300.00
|
$380.51
SRD13,907.63
|
|
pay 21.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Grenada
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.31
EC$6.25
|
$2.00
SRD73.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.89
EC$10.50
|
$2.25
SRD82.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
$6.04
SRD220.88
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.56
EC$93.41
|
$12.63
SRD461.49
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.83
EC$26.58
|
$5.00
SRD182.75
|
|
pay 31.8% more for clothing
|
Grenada
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.90
EC$70.00
|
$36.30
SRD1,326.59
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.40
EC$120.00
|
$28.44
SRD1,039.52
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$42.55
EC$115.00
|
$75.41
SRD2,756.37
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.85
EC$205.00
|
$110.56
SRD4,041.02
|
|
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