Cost of living comparison
Suriname is 57.6% more expensive than Madagascar overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 70.5% more in Suriname
- Groceries
-
pay 2.2 times more in Suriname
- Transportation
-
pay 64.2% more in Suriname
- Housing
-
pay 70.0% more in Suriname
- Childcare
-
pay 63.1% less in Suriname
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 56.4% more in Suriname
- Clothing
-
pay 83.9% more in Suriname
The cost of groceries, clothing, restaurants, housing, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Suriname are more expensive than in Madagascar. Notably, groceries and clothing are significantly more expensive in Suriname.
If you lived in Suriname instead of Madagascar, you would:
pay 70.5% more for restaurants
|
Madagascar
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.90
MGA13,730
|
$6.97
SRD244.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.30
MGA20,340
|
$9.16
SRD321.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.92
MGA4,356
|
$1.29
SRD45.44
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MGA3,079
|
$0.57
SRD20.04
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Madagascar
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.92
MGA4,350
|
$1.23
SRD43.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.17
MGA24,469
|
$6.24
SRD218.88
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.71
MGA17,558
|
$5.52
SRD193.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.80
MGA8,543
|
$3.27
SRD114.81
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.51
MGA11,879
|
$2.34
SRD82.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.64
MGA3,037
|
$2.04
SRD71.68
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
MGA1,504
|
$0.82
SRD28.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
MGA2,595
|
$1.18
SRD41.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
MGA1,595
|
$1.86
SRD65.45
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
MGA1,338
|
$0.59
SRD20.71
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
MGA1,741
|
$0.75
SRD26.31
|
|
pay 64.2% more for transportation
|
Madagascar
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.28
MGA20,260
|
$4.14
SRD145.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$90.00
SRD3,159.45
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,817.99
MGA55,936,341
|
$25,000.00
SRD877,625.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.46
MGA58,987
|
$23.00
SRD807.41
|
|
pay 70.0% more for housing
|
Madagascar
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.38
MGA276,340
|
$31.02
SRD1,089.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$241.73
MGA1,144,152
|
$516.42
SRD18,128.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$65.00
MGA307,676
|
$194.83
SRD6,839.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.96
MGA170,218
|
$40.77
SRD1,431.13
|
|
pay 63.1% less for childcare
|
Madagascar
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$89.71
MGA424,608
|
$63.03
SRD2,212.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,292.35
MGA53,448,402
|
$380.51
SRD13,357.97
|
|
pay 56.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Madagascar
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.91
MGA4,322
|
$2.00
SRD70.21
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.13
MGA5,356
|
$2.25
SRD79.09
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.46
MGA11,645
|
$6.04
SRD212.15
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.89
MGA146,197
|
$12.63
SRD443.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.45
MGA30,511
|
$5.00
SRD175.52
|
|
pay 83.9% more for clothing
|
Madagascar
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$14.15
MGA66,986
|
$36.30
SRD1,274.16
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$15.67
MGA74,158
|
$28.44
SRD998.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.98
MGA340,703
|
$75.41
SRD2,647.43
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.39
MGA271,630
|
$110.56
SRD3,881.31
|
|
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