Cost of living comparison
Suriname is 50.7% cheaper than Iceland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 58.9% less in Suriname
- Groceries
-
pay 18.4% less in Suriname
- Transportation
-
pay 14.6% less in Suriname
- Housing
-
pay 61.4% less in Suriname
- Childcare
-
pay 84.7% less in Suriname
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 64.6% less in Suriname
- Clothing
-
pay 52.2% less in Suriname
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, clothing, and groceries are lower in Suriname.
If you lived in Suriname instead of Iceland, you would:
pay 58.9% less for restaurants
|
Iceland
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.40
ISK2,552
|
$6.97
SRD254.10
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.94
ISK2,229
|
$9.16
SRD333.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.81
ISK370
|
$1.29
SRD47.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.02
ISK266
|
$0.57
SRD20.81
|
|
pay 18.4% less for groceries
|
Iceland
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.95
ISK389
|
$1.23
SRD44.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.27
ISK956
|
$6.24
SRD227.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.01
ISK790
|
$5.52
SRD201.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.42
ISK713
|
$3.27
SRD119.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.51
ISK1,119
|
$2.34
SRD85.40
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
ISK161
|
$2.04
SRD74.42
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
ISK135
|
$0.82
SRD29.95
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
ISK154
|
$1.18
SRD43.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
ISK246
|
$1.86
SRD67.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.23
ISK162
|
$0.59
SRD21.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
ISK103
|
$0.75
SRD27.32
|
|
pay 14.6% less for transportation
|
Iceland
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.36
ISK1,100
|
$4.14
SRD150.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.28
ISK9,379
|
$90.00
SRD3,280.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$40,660.66
ISK5,350,130
|
$25,000.00
SRD911,262.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.04
ISK2,900
|
$23.00
SRD838.36
|
|
pay 61.4% less for housing
|
Iceland
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.17
ISK9,497
|
$31.02
SRD1,130.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,838.04
ISK241,849
|
$516.42
SRD18,823.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,497.77
ISK197,077
|
$194.83
SRD7,101.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.01
ISK7,634
|
$40.77
SRD1,485.99
|
|
pay 84.7% less for childcare
|
Iceland
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$258.16
ISK33,969
|
$63.03
SRD2,297.36
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.99
ISK788,690
|
$380.51
SRD13,869.96
|
|
pay 64.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Iceland
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.19
ISK1,209
|
$2.00
SRD72.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.65
ISK612
|
$2.25
SRD82.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.76
ISK1,547
|
$6.04
SRD220.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.46
ISK8,087
|
$12.63
SRD460.24
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.35
ISK1,888
|
$5.00
SRD182.25
|
|
pay 52.2% less for clothing
|
Iceland
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$111.23
ISK14,636
|
$36.30
SRD1,323.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.69
ISK7,854
|
$28.44
SRD1,036.71
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$148.00
ISK19,474
|
$75.41
SRD2,748.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$184.49
ISK24,276
|
$110.56
SRD4,030.07
|
|
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