Cost of living comparison
Suriname is 12.7% cheaper than Guyana overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.8% less in Suriname
- Groceries
-
pay 16.8% less in Suriname
- Transportation
-
pay 64.5% more in Suriname
- Housing
-
pay 32.4% less in Suriname
- Childcare
-
pay 95.6% less in Suriname
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.0% more in Suriname
- Clothing
-
pay 5.8% less in Suriname
The cost of transportation and entertainment and sports in Suriname are more expensive than in Guyana. Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Suriname.
If you lived in Suriname instead of Guyana, you would:
pay 11.8% less for restaurants
|
Guyana
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.88
GYD2,485.15
|
$6.97
SRD254.10
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.55
GYD1,789.31
|
$9.16
SRD333.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
GYD253.49
|
$1.29
SRD47.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
GYD149.11
|
$0.57
SRD20.81
|
|
pay 16.8% less for groceries
|
Guyana
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
GYD419.64
|
$1.23
SRD44.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.36
GYD1,120.57
|
$6.24
SRD227.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.31
GYD2,575.63
|
$5.52
SRD201.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
GYD712.41
|
$3.27
SRD119.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.63
GYD549.82
|
$2.34
SRD85.40
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.78
GYD372.92
|
$2.04
SRD74.42
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.20
GYD251.89
|
$0.82
SRD29.95
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.70
GYD355.26
|
$1.18
SRD43.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.05
GYD427.95
|
$1.86
SRD67.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
GYD147.81
|
$0.59
SRD21.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
GYD194.80
|
$0.75
SRD27.32
|
|
pay 64.5% more for transportation
|
Guyana
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.00
GYD837.25
|
$4.14
SRD150.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.51
GYD5,964.36
|
$90.00
SRD3,280.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,680.67
GYD3,280,399.72
|
$25,000.00
SRD911,262.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.99
GYD6,063.77
|
$23.00
SRD838.36
|
|
pay 32.4% less for housing
|
Guyana
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.18
GYD12,798.53
|
$31.02
SRD1,130.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$617.07
GYD129,092.03
|
$516.42
SRD18,823.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$281.14
GYD58,815.25
|
$194.83
SRD7,101.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.00
GYD12,761.25
|
$40.77
SRD1,485.99
|
|
pay 95.6% less for childcare
|
Guyana
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$876.83
GYD183,433.36
|
$63.03
SRD2,297.36
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,225.94
GYD4,858,873.77
|
$380.51
SRD13,869.96
|
|
pay 9.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Guyana
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.14
GYD447.33
|
$2.00
SRD72.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.88
GYD811.82
|
$2.25
SRD82.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.19
GYD457.27
|
$6.04
SRD220.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.81
GYD8,118.16
|
$12.63
SRD460.24
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.94
GYD1,242.58
|
$5.00
SRD182.25
|
|
pay 5.8% less for clothing
|
Guyana
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.01
GYD7,952.48
|
$36.30
SRD1,323.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.27
GYD10,934.67
|
$28.44
SRD1,036.71
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.63
GYD17,495.47
|
$75.41
SRD2,748.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.78
GYD16,899.03
|
$110.56
SRD4,030.07
|
|
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