Cost of living comparison
Suriname is 24.7% more expensive than Jordan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 74.7% more in Suriname
- Groceries
-
pay 2.1 times more in Suriname
- Transportation
-
pay 73.1% more in Suriname
- Housing
-
pay 8.3% more in Suriname
- Childcare
-
pay 72.8% less in Suriname
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.3% less in Suriname
- Clothing
-
pay 1.4% more in Suriname
The cost of groceries, restaurants, transportation, housing, and clothing in Suriname are more expensive than in Jordan. Expenses including childcare and entertainment and sports are lower in Suriname. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Suriname.
If you lived in Suriname instead of Jordan, you would:
pay 74.7% more for restaurants
|
Jordan
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.22
JOD3.700
|
$6.97
SRD254.10
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.63
JOD4.700
|
$9.16
SRD333.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
$1.29
SRD47.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
$0.57
SRD20.81
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Jordan
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.51
JOD0.360
|
$1.23
SRD44.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.30
JOD2.340
|
$6.24
SRD227.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.28
JOD3.750
|
$5.52
SRD201.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.90
JOD1.350
|
$3.27
SRD119.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
JOD1.560
|
$2.34
SRD85.40
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.80
JOD0.570
|
$2.04
SRD74.42
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
JOD0.500
|
$0.82
SRD29.95
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
JOD0.410
|
$1.18
SRD43.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
JOD0.220
|
$1.86
SRD67.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
$0.59
SRD21.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.34
JOD0.240
|
$0.75
SRD27.32
|
|
pay 73.1% more for transportation
|
Jordan
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.41
JOD3.840
|
$4.14
SRD150.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$31.82
JOD22.560
|
$90.00
SRD3,280.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,243.27
JOD17,897.480
|
$25,000.00
SRD911,262.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.82
JOD6.960
|
$23.00
SRD838.36
|
|
pay 8.3% more for housing
|
Jordan
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.16
JOD22.800
|
$31.02
SRD1,130.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$278.15
JOD197.210
|
$516.42
SRD18,823.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$203.84
JOD144.530
|
$194.83
SRD7,101.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.53
JOD52.130
|
$40.77
SRD1,485.99
|
|
pay 72.8% less for childcare
|
Jordan
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$139.70
JOD99.050
|
$63.03
SRD2,297.36
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,155.50
JOD2,946.250
|
$380.51
SRD13,869.96
|
|
pay 26.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jordan
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.64
JOD4.000
|
$2.00
SRD72.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.58
JOD1.830
|
$2.25
SRD82.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.47
JOD2.460
|
$6.04
SRD220.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.93
JOD36.110
|
$12.63
SRD460.24
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
JOD7.600
|
$5.00
SRD182.25
|
|
pay 1.4% more for clothing
|
Jordan
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.98
JOD31.890
|
$36.30
SRD1,323.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.03
JOD27.670
|
$28.44
SRD1,036.71
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.72
JOD57.940
|
$75.41
SRD2,748.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.17
JOD49.040
|
$110.56
SRD4,030.07
|
|
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