Cost of living comparison
Suriname is 31.9% cheaper than Marshall Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 40.4% less in Suriname
- Groceries
-
pay 53.1% less in Suriname
- Transportation
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pay 18.1% more in Suriname
- Housing
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pay 61.9% less in Suriname
- Childcare
-
pay 73.7% less in Suriname
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 50.7% less in Suriname
- Clothing
-
pay 38.6% more in Suriname
The cost of clothing and transportation in Suriname are more expensive than in Marshall Islands. Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Suriname.
If you lived in Suriname instead of Marshall Islands, you would:
pay 40.4% less for restaurants
|
Marshall Islands
|
Suriname
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$6.97
SRD255.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
|
$9.16
SRD335.79
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
|
$1.29
SRD47.44
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$0.57
SRD20.92
|
|
pay 53.1% less for groceries
|
Marshall Islands
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.40
|
$1.23
SRD44.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.57
|
$6.24
SRD228.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.52
|
$5.52
SRD202.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.04
|
$3.27
SRD119.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.99
|
$2.34
SRD85.86
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.99
|
$2.04
SRD74.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.29
|
$0.82
SRD30.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.95
|
$1.18
SRD43.26
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$5.79
|
$1.86
SRD68.33
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.39
|
$0.59
SRD21.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.49
|
$0.75
SRD27.47
|
|
pay 18.1% more for transportation
|
Marshall Islands
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.81
|
$4.14
SRD151.55
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$90.00
SRD3,298.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,500.00
|
$25,000.00
SRD916,250.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.50
|
$23.00
SRD842.95
|
|
pay 61.9% less for housing
|
Marshall Islands
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$76.67
|
$31.02
SRD1,137.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$766.67
|
$516.42
SRD18,926.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$833.33
|
$194.83
SRD7,140.49
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$191.13
|
$40.77
SRD1,494.12
|
|
pay 73.7% less for childcare
|
Marshall Islands
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$150.00
|
$63.03
SRD2,309.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,570.00
|
$380.51
SRD13,945.87
|
|
pay 50.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Marshall Islands
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
|
$2.00
SRD73.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.75
|
$2.25
SRD82.57
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$6.04
SRD221.49
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.33
|
$12.63
SRD462.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$5.00
SRD183.25
|
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pay 38.6% more for clothing
|
Marshall Islands
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50
|
$36.30
SRD1,330.24
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$28.44
SRD1,042.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$35.00
|
$75.41
SRD2,763.95
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$54.00
|
$110.56
SRD4,052.13
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