Cost of living comparison
Suriname is 84.9% more expensive than Malawi overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 35.7% more in Suriname
- Groceries
-
pay 43.0% more in Suriname
- Transportation
-
pay 5.8 times more in Suriname
- Housing
-
pay 42.0% more in Suriname
- Childcare
-
pay 78.2% less in Suriname
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 57.6% more in Suriname
- Clothing
-
pay 11.4% more in Suriname
The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, restaurants, and clothing in Suriname are more expensive than in Malawi. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Suriname.
If you lived in Suriname instead of Malawi, you would:
pay 35.7% more for restaurants
|
Malawi
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.32
MWK7,494.74
|
$6.97
SRD254.10
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
MWK15,683.98
|
$9.16
SRD333.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
MWK1,512.05
|
$1.29
SRD47.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.43
MWK750.69
|
$0.57
SRD20.81
|
|
pay 43.0% more for groceries
|
Malawi
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
MWK2,366.81
|
$1.23
SRD44.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.82
MWK8,356.21
|
$6.24
SRD227.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.51
MWK7,827.43
|
$5.52
SRD201.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.31
MWK3,999.89
|
$3.27
SRD119.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.93
MWK3,339.52
|
$2.34
SRD85.40
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
MWK1,794.51
|
$2.04
SRD74.42
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
MWK1,404.13
|
$0.82
SRD29.95
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.12
MWK1,940.10
|
$1.18
SRD43.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
MWK914.14
|
$1.86
SRD67.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
MWK1,248.08
|
$0.59
SRD21.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
MWK1,016.74
|
$0.75
SRD27.32
|
|
pay 5.8 times more for transportation
|
Malawi
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.19
MWK10,731.25
|
$4.14
SRD150.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$4.32
MWK7,494.48
|
$90.00
SRD3,280.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,669.17
MWK61,852,226.56
|
$25,000.00
SRD911,262.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.40
MWK35,378.74
|
$23.00
SRD838.36
|
|
pay 42.0% more for housing
|
Malawi
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$186.12
MWK322,750.31
|
$31.02
SRD1,130.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$202.19
MWK350,601.13
|
$516.42
SRD18,823.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$98.76
MWK171,260.10
|
$194.83
SRD7,101.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.29
MWK71,591.98
|
$40.77
SRD1,485.99
|
|
pay 78.2% less for childcare
|
Malawi
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$354.75
MWK615,162.05
|
$63.03
SRD2,297.36
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,467.81
MWK2,545,260.39
|
$380.51
SRD13,869.96
|
|
pay 57.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Malawi
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.12
MWK1,941.15
|
$2.00
SRD72.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.91
MWK5,051.17
|
$2.25
SRD82.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.59
MWK2,751.14
|
$6.04
SRD220.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.33
MWK89,014.37
|
$12.63
SRD460.24
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.95
MWK6,850.48
|
$5.00
SRD182.25
|
|
pay 11.4% more for clothing
|
Malawi
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.22
MWK78,420.83
|
$36.30
SRD1,323.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.94
MWK60,593.01
|
$28.44
SRD1,036.71
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$59.17
MWK102,606.51
|
$75.41
SRD2,748.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.71
MWK122,606.44
|
$110.56
SRD4,030.07
|
|
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