Cost of living comparison
Suriname is 38.4% cheaper than Israel overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 55.9% less in Suriname
- Groceries
-
pay 7.2% more in Suriname
- Transportation
-
pay 16.3% more in Suriname
- Housing
-
pay 46.4% less in Suriname
- Childcare
-
pay 94.8% less in Suriname
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 57.5% less in Suriname
- Clothing
-
pay 37.6% less in Suriname
The cost of transportation and groceries in Suriname are more expensive than in Israel. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, and clothing are lower in Suriname.
If you lived in Suriname instead of Israel, you would:
pay 55.9% less for restaurants
|
Israel
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.92
₪69.92
|
$6.97
SRD254.10
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.73
₪54.42
|
$9.16
SRD333.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.61
₪9.64
|
$1.29
SRD47.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.05
₪7.58
|
$0.57
SRD20.81
|
|
pay 7.2% more for groceries
|
Israel
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.24
₪8.29
|
$1.23
SRD44.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.94
₪25.64
|
$6.24
SRD227.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.77
₪25.00
|
$5.52
SRD201.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
₪13.81
|
$3.27
SRD119.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
₪16.61
|
$2.34
SRD85.40
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.39
₪5.13
|
$2.04
SRD74.42
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.33
|
$0.82
SRD29.95
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
₪2.92
|
$1.18
SRD43.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.32
|
$1.86
SRD67.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
₪2.33
|
$0.59
SRD21.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
₪2.22
|
$0.75
SRD27.32
|
|
pay 16.3% more for transportation
|
Israel
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
₪26.40
|
$4.14
SRD150.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$55.86
₪206.38
|
$90.00
SRD3,280.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,349.49
₪141,690.94
|
$25,000.00
SRD911,262.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.71
₪46.94
|
$23.00
SRD838.36
|
|
pay 46.4% less for housing
|
Israel
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.90
₪99.38
|
$31.02
SRD1,130.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$996.96
₪3,683.50
|
$516.42
SRD18,823.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$867.88
₪3,206.57
|
$194.83
SRD7,101.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.21
₪606.70
|
$40.77
SRD1,485.99
|
|
pay 94.8% less for childcare
|
Israel
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$878.81
₪3,246.96
|
$63.03
SRD2,297.36
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,812.07
₪43,642.39
|
$380.51
SRD13,869.96
|
|
pay 57.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Israel
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.94
₪29.34
|
$2.00
SRD72.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.67
₪13.57
|
$2.25
SRD82.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.64
₪35.60
|
$6.04
SRD220.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.13
₪236.96
|
$12.63
SRD460.24
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.47
₪42.39
|
$5.00
SRD182.25
|
|
pay 37.6% less for clothing
|
Israel
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.32
₪307.84
|
$36.30
SRD1,323.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.42
₪197.36
|
$28.44
SRD1,036.71
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.69
₪416.36
|
$75.41
SRD2,748.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$128.71
₪475.55
|
$110.56
SRD4,030.07
|
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