Cost of living comparison
Suriname is 2.1% cheaper than Honduras.
If you lived in Suriname instead of Honduras, you would:
pay 3.1% more for restaurants
|
Honduras
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.37
HNL161.46
|
$6.97
SRD246.18
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
HNL188.80
|
$9.16
SRD323.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
HNL29.75
|
$1.29
SRD45.71
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.82
HNL20.67
|
$0.57
SRD20.16
|
|
pay 26.8% more for groceries
|
Honduras
|
Suriname
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
HNL55.94
|
$1.23
SRD43.32
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.20
HNL106.34
|
$6.24
SRD220.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.52
HNL139.75
|
$5.52
SRD194.98
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
HNL55.25
|
$3.27
SRD115.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.38
HNL60.20
|
$2.34
SRD82.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
HNL40.12
|
$2.04
SRD72.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
HNL14.58
|
$0.82
SRD29.01
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
HNL26.03
|
$1.18
SRD41.68
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
HNL16.39
|
$1.86
SRD65.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
HNL18.73
|
$0.59
SRD20.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
HNL21.52
|
$0.75
SRD26.47
|
|
pay 47.1% more for transportation
|
Honduras
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.13
HNL104.70
|
$4.14
SRD146.03
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.26
HNL1,222.56
|
$90.00
SRD3,178.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,616.27
HNL496,884.81
|
$25,000.00
SRD882,887.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.05
HNL457.31
|
$23.00
SRD812.26
|
|
pay 35.5% less for housing
|
Honduras
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.80
HNL1,742.84
|
$31.02
SRD1,095.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$474.35
HNL12,015.48
|
$516.42
SRD18,237.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$327.29
HNL8,290.22
|
$194.83
SRD6,880.49
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.34
HNL2,313.58
|
$40.77
SRD1,439.72
|
|
pay 82.6% less for childcare
|
Honduras
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$264.45
HNL6,698.55
|
$63.03
SRD2,225.82
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,460.97
HNL87,667.19
|
$380.51
SRD13,438.07
|
|
pay 9.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Honduras
|
Suriname
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.79
HNL45.46
|
$2.00
SRD70.63
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.75
HNL69.71
|
$2.25
SRD79.57
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.64
HNL66.77
|
$6.04
SRD213.43
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.48
HNL1,050.77
|
$12.63
SRD445.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.20
HNL131.63
|
$5.00
SRD176.58
|
|
pay 16.8% more for clothing
|
Honduras
|
Suriname
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.41
HNL922.37
|
$36.30
SRD1,281.80
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.71
HNL676.51
|
$28.44
SRD1,004.43
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.54
HNL1,634.93
|
$75.41
SRD2,663.30
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.72
HNL1,943.42
|
$110.56
SRD3,904.58
|
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