Cost of living comparison
Suriname is 9.4% more expensive than Kuwait.
If you lived in Suriname instead of Kuwait, you would:
pay 46.4% more for restaurants
|
Kuwait
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
KWD2.380
|
$6.97
SRD247.43
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.66
KWD2.360
|
$9.16
SRD325.20
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
KWD0.170
|
$1.29
SRD45.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
KWD0.120
|
$0.57
SRD20.26
|
|
pay 68.0% more for groceries
|
Kuwait
|
Suriname
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
KWD0.310
|
$1.23
SRD43.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.23
KWD0.690
|
$6.24
SRD221.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.23
KWD1.610
|
$5.52
SRD195.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.36
KWD0.730
|
$3.27
SRD116.08
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.67
KWD0.820
|
$2.34
SRD83.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
KWD0.300
|
$2.04
SRD72.47
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
KWD0.240
|
$0.82
SRD29.16
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.63
KWD0.200
|
$1.18
SRD41.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
KWD0.190
|
$1.86
SRD66.17
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
KWD0.140
|
$0.59
SRD20.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
KWD0.130
|
$0.75
SRD26.60
|
|
pay 80.6% more for transportation
|
Kuwait
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.25
KWD0.390
|
$4.14
SRD146.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.77
KWD15.010
|
$90.00
SRD3,194.46
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,067.40
KWD6,175.360
|
$25,000.00
SRD887,350.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.53
KWD8.470
|
$23.00
SRD816.36
|
|
pay 18.6% less for housing
|
Kuwait
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.39
KWD7.500
|
$31.02
SRD1,101.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$767.09
KWD236.060
|
$516.42
SRD18,329.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$636.14
KWD195.760
|
$194.83
SRD6,915.26
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.50
KWD12.460
|
$40.77
SRD1,446.99
|
|
pay 87.6% less for childcare
|
Kuwait
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$345.62
KWD106.360
|
$63.03
SRD2,237.07
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,757.77
KWD1,771.840
|
$380.51
SRD13,506.00
|
|
pay 14.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kuwait
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
KWD0.500
|
$2.00
SRD70.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.77
KWD1.470
|
$2.25
SRD79.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.04
KWD0.940
|
$6.04
SRD214.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$89.30
KWD27.480
|
$12.63
SRD448.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.81
KWD3.330
|
$5.00
SRD177.47
|
|
pay 9.0% less for clothing
|
Kuwait
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.88
KWD12.580
|
$36.30
SRD1,288.28
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.73
KWD14.380
|
$28.44
SRD1,009.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.98
KWD27.690
|
$75.41
SRD2,676.77
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$84.70
KWD26.060
|
$110.56
SRD3,924.32
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