Cost of living comparison
Suriname is 12.5% cheaper than Maldives.
If you lived in Suriname instead of Maldives, you would:
pay 32.4% more for restaurants
|
Maldives
|
Suriname
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.50
MVR85.06
|
$6.97
SRD247.43
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.71
MVR150.10
|
$9.16
SRD325.20
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
MVR18.76
|
$1.29
SRD45.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.28
MVR4.38
|
$0.57
SRD20.26
|
|
pay 2.9% more for groceries
|
Maldives
|
Suriname
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.54
MVR23.77
|
$1.23
SRD43.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.65
MVR87.39
|
$6.24
SRD221.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.78
MVR104.88
|
$5.52
SRD195.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.65
MVR25.52
|
$3.27
SRD116.08
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.47
MVR38.22
|
$2.34
SRD83.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.00
MVR30.92
|
$2.04
SRD72.47
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.70
MVR26.33
|
$0.82
SRD29.16
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.74
MVR26.95
|
$1.18
SRD41.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.61
MVR24.96
|
$1.86
SRD66.17
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
MVR9.66
|
$0.59
SRD20.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
MVR8.30
|
$0.75
SRD26.60
|
|
pay 77.4% more for transportation
|
Maldives
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.56
MVR55.00
|
$4.14
SRD146.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.65
MVR350.23
|
$90.00
SRD3,194.46
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,834.95
MVR600,388.35
|
$25,000.00
SRD887,350.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.48
MVR270.17
|
$23.00
SRD816.36
|
|
pay 59.8% less for housing
|
Maldives
|
Suriname
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.94
MVR1,019.41
|
$31.02
SRD1,101.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,098.53
MVR16,983.21
|
$516.42
SRD18,329.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$829.29
MVR12,820.79
|
$194.83
SRD6,915.26
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.04
MVR1,453.88
|
$40.77
SRD1,446.99
|
|
pay 75.8% less for childcare
|
Maldives
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$172.53
MVR2,667.35
|
$63.03
SRD2,237.07
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,198.06
MVR49,441.98
|
$380.51
SRD13,506.00
|
|
pay 45.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Maldives
|
Suriname
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.69
MVR72.55
|
$2.00
SRD70.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.24
MVR50.03
|
$2.25
SRD79.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.12
MVR110.07
|
$6.04
SRD214.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$71.60
MVR1,106.97
|
$12.63
SRD448.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.58
MVR132.59
|
$5.00
SRD177.47
|
|
pay 18.9% less for clothing
|
Maldives
|
Suriname
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.89
MVR864.06
|
$36.30
SRD1,288.28
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.79
MVR908.92
|
$28.44
SRD1,009.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.13
MVR1,563.51
|
$75.41
SRD2,676.77
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.91
MVR1,250.81
|
$110.56
SRD3,924.32
|
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