Cost of living comparison
Suriname is 47.1% cheaper than New Caledonia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 47.6% less in Suriname
- Groceries
-
pay 37.7% less in Suriname
- Transportation
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pay 19.4% more in Suriname
- Housing
-
pay 54.6% less in Suriname
- Childcare
-
pay 91.4% less in Suriname
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 68.8% less in Suriname
- Clothing
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pay 48.8% less in Suriname
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Suriname.
If you lived in Suriname instead of New Caledonia, you would:
pay 47.6% less for restaurants
|
New Caledonia
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.72
CFPF1,725
|
$6.97
SRD254.10
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.47
CFPF1,478
|
$9.16
SRD333.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.54
CFPF279
|
$1.29
SRD47.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
CFPF136
|
$0.57
SRD20.81
|
|
pay 37.7% less for groceries
|
New Caledonia
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.56
CFPF281
|
$1.23
SRD44.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.19
CFPF898
|
$6.24
SRD227.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CFPF455
|
$5.52
SRD201.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.42
CFPF595
|
$3.27
SRD119.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.74
CFPF849
|
$2.34
SRD85.40
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CFPF197
|
$2.04
SRD74.42
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.98
CFPF327
|
$0.82
SRD29.95
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.85
CFPF313
|
$1.18
SRD43.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.01
CFPF331
|
$1.86
SRD67.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.59
CFPF174
|
$0.59
SRD21.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
CFPF149
|
$0.75
SRD27.32
|
|
pay 19.4% more for transportation
|
New Caledonia
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.77
CFPF634
|
$4.14
SRD150.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.93
CFPF6,356
|
$90.00
SRD3,280.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,659.34
CFPF3,473,830
|
$25,000.00
SRD911,262.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.39
CFPF1,469
|
$23.00
SRD838.36
|
|
pay 54.6% less for housing
|
New Caledonia
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.97
CFPF6,031
|
$31.02
SRD1,130.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$740.96
CFPF81,302
|
$516.42
SRD18,823.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.64
CFPF71,940
|
$194.83
SRD7,101.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.39
CFPF17,270
|
$40.77
SRD1,485.99
|
|
pay 91.4% less for childcare
|
New Caledonia
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$730.48
CFPF80,153
|
$63.03
SRD2,297.36
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$380.51
SRD13,869.96
|
|
pay 68.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Caledonia
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.33
CFPF1,133
|
$2.00
SRD72.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.75
CFPF631
|
$2.25
SRD82.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.78
CFPF1,951
|
$6.04
SRD220.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.62
CFPF6,652
|
$12.63
SRD460.24
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
CFPF1,281
|
$5.00
SRD182.25
|
|
pay 48.8% less for clothing
|
New Caledonia
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.80
CFPF10,840
|
$36.30
SRD1,323.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.88
CFPF6,570
|
$28.44
SRD1,036.71
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.51
CFPF12,565
|
$75.41
SRD2,748.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.08
CFPF22,173
|
$110.56
SRD4,030.07
|
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