Cost of living comparison
Suriname is 12.5% cheaper than Maldives overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 32.4% more in Suriname
- Groceries
-
pay 2.9% more in Suriname
- Transportation
-
pay 77.4% more in Suriname
- Housing
-
pay 59.8% less in Suriname
- Childcare
-
pay 75.8% less in Suriname
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 45.4% less in Suriname
- Clothing
-
pay 18.9% less in Suriname
The cost of transportation, restaurants, and groceries in Suriname are more expensive than in Maldives. Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Suriname. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Suriname.
If you lived in Suriname instead of Maldives, you would:
pay 32.4% more for restaurants
|
Maldives
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.50
MVR84.72
|
$6.97
SRD254.10
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.71
MVR149.51
|
$9.16
SRD333.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
MVR18.69
|
$1.29
SRD47.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.28
MVR4.36
|
$0.57
SRD20.81
|
|
pay 2.9% more for groceries
|
Maldives
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.54
MVR23.67
|
$1.23
SRD44.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.65
MVR87.05
|
$6.24
SRD227.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.78
MVR104.47
|
$5.52
SRD201.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.65
MVR25.42
|
$3.27
SRD119.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.47
MVR38.07
|
$2.34
SRD85.40
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.00
MVR30.80
|
$2.04
SRD74.42
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.70
MVR26.22
|
$0.82
SRD29.95
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.74
MVR26.84
|
$1.18
SRD43.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.61
MVR24.87
|
$1.86
SRD67.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
MVR9.62
|
$0.59
SRD21.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
MVR8.27
|
$0.75
SRD27.32
|
|
pay 77.4% more for transportation
|
Maldives
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.56
MVR54.78
|
$4.14
SRD150.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.65
MVR348.87
|
$90.00
SRD3,280.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,834.95
MVR598,058.25
|
$25,000.00
SRD911,262.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.48
MVR269.13
|
$23.00
SRD838.36
|
|
pay 59.8% less for housing
|
Maldives
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.94
MVR1,015.45
|
$31.02
SRD1,130.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,098.53
MVR16,917.30
|
$516.42
SRD18,823.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$829.29
MVR12,771.04
|
$194.83
SRD7,101.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.04
MVR1,448.24
|
$40.77
SRD1,485.99
|
|
pay 75.8% less for childcare
|
Maldives
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$172.53
MVR2,657.00
|
$63.03
SRD2,297.36
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,198.06
MVR49,250.10
|
$380.51
SRD13,869.96
|
|
pay 45.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Maldives
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.69
MVR72.27
|
$2.00
SRD72.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.24
MVR49.84
|
$2.25
SRD82.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.12
MVR109.64
|
$6.04
SRD220.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$71.60
MVR1,102.67
|
$12.63
SRD460.24
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.58
MVR132.07
|
$5.00
SRD182.25
|
|
pay 18.9% less for clothing
|
Maldives
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.89
MVR860.71
|
$36.30
SRD1,323.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.79
MVR905.39
|
$28.44
SRD1,036.71
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.13
MVR1,557.44
|
$75.41
SRD2,748.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.91
MVR1,245.95
|
$110.56
SRD4,030.07
|
|
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