Cost of living comparison

Iceland

compared to

Suriname

Suriname vs. Iceland Cost of Living Summary

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.

Suriname vs. Iceland Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Suriname instead of Iceland, you would:

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pay 58.9% less for restaurants

	Iceland	Suriname
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$19.40 ISK2,534	$6.97 SRD256.50	-64.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$16.94 ISK2,213	$9.16 SRD337.12	-45.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.81 ISK367	$1.29 SRD47.63	-54.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.02 ISK264	$0.57 SRD21.00	-71.8%
Average			-58.9%

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pay 18.4% less for groceries

	Iceland	Suriname
Bread 1 loaf	$2.95 ISK386	$1.23 SRD45.13	-58.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.27 ISK949	$6.24 SRD229.42	-14.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.01 ISK784	$5.52 SRD203.15	-8.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.42 ISK708	$3.27 SRD120.34	-39.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$8.51 ISK1,111	$2.34 SRD86.20	-72.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.22 ISK160	$2.04 SRD75.13	+66.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.03 ISK134	$0.82 SRD30.23	-20.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.17 ISK153	$1.18 SRD43.43	+0.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.87 ISK245	$1.86 SRD68.60	-0.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.23 ISK161	$0.59 SRD21.71	-52.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.78 ISK102	$0.75 SRD27.58	-4.5%
Average			-18.4%

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pay 14.6% less for transportation

	Iceland	Suriname
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.36 ISK1,092	$4.14 SRD152.15	-50.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$71.28 ISK9,310	$90.00 SRD3,311.55	+26.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$40,660.66 ISK5,310,689	$25,000.00 SRD919,875.00	-38.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$22.04 ISK2,878	$23.00 SRD846.29	+4.4%
Average			-14.6%

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pay 61.4% less for housing

	Iceland	Suriname
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$72.17 ISK9,427	$31.02 SRD1,141.54	-57.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,838.04 ISK240,066	$516.42 SRD19,001.55	-71.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,497.77 ISK195,624	$194.83 SRD7,168.74	-87.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$58.01 ISK7,577	$40.77 SRD1,500.03	-29.7%
Average			-61.4%

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pay 84.7% less for childcare

	Iceland	Suriname
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$258.16 ISK33,719	$63.03 SRD2,319.07	-75.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,993.99 ISK782,876	$380.51 SRD14,001.04	-93.7%
Average			-84.7%

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pay 64.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Iceland	Suriname
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.19 ISK1,200	$2.00 SRD73.59	-78.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.65 ISK607	$2.25 SRD82.90	-51.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$11.76 ISK1,535	$6.04 SRD222.37	-48.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$61.46 ISK8,027	$12.63 SRD464.59	-79.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.35 ISK1,874	$5.00 SRD183.98	-65.2%
Average			-64.6%

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pay 52.2% less for clothing

	Iceland	Suriname
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$111.23 ISK14,528	$36.30 SRD1,335.50	-67.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$59.69 ISK7,796	$28.44 SRD1,046.50	-52.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$148.00 ISK19,330	$75.41 SRD2,774.88	-49.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$184.49 ISK24,097	$110.56 SRD4,068.16	-40.1%
Average			-52.2%

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