Cost of living comparison
Suriname is 47.1% cheaper than New Caledonia.
If you lived in Suriname instead of New Caledonia, you would:
pay 47.6% less for restaurants
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New Caledonia
|
Suriname
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.72
CFPF1,800
|
$6.97
SRD247.43
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.47
CFPF1,543
|
$9.16
SRD325.20
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.54
CFPF291
|
$1.29
SRD45.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
CFPF141
|
$0.57
SRD20.26
|
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pay 37.7% less for groceries
|
New Caledonia
|
Suriname
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.56
CFPF293
|
$1.23
SRD43.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.19
CFPF938
|
$6.24
SRD221.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CFPF475
|
$5.52
SRD195.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.42
CFPF621
|
$3.27
SRD116.08
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.74
CFPF887
|
$2.34
SRD83.16
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CFPF205
|
$2.04
SRD72.47
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.98
CFPF342
|
$0.82
SRD29.16
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.85
CFPF327
|
$1.18
SRD41.89
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.01
CFPF345
|
$1.86
SRD66.17
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.59
CFPF182
|
$0.59
SRD20.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
CFPF156
|
$0.75
SRD26.60
|
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pay 19.4% more for transportation
|
New Caledonia
|
Suriname
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.77
CFPF661
|
$4.14
SRD146.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.93
CFPF6,636
|
$90.00
SRD3,194.46
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,659.34
CFPF3,626,381
|
$25,000.00
SRD887,350.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.39
CFPF1,534
|
$23.00
SRD816.36
|
|
pay 54.6% less for housing
|
New Caledonia
|
Suriname
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.97
CFPF6,296
|
$31.02
SRD1,101.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$740.96
CFPF84,873
|
$516.42
SRD18,329.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.64
CFPF75,100
|
$194.83
SRD6,915.26
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.39
CFPF18,029
|
$40.77
SRD1,446.99
|
|
pay 91.4% less for childcare
|
New Caledonia
|
Suriname
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$730.48
CFPF83,673
|
$63.03
SRD2,237.07
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$380.51
SRD13,506.00
|
|
pay 68.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Caledonia
|
Suriname
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.33
CFPF1,183
|
$2.00
SRD70.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.75
CFPF658
|
$2.25
SRD79.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.78
CFPF2,037
|
$6.04
SRD214.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.62
CFPF6,944
|
$12.63
SRD448.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
CFPF1,337
|
$5.00
SRD177.47
|
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pay 48.8% less for clothing
|
New Caledonia
|
Suriname
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.80
CFPF11,316
|
$36.30
SRD1,288.28
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.88
CFPF6,858
|
$28.44
SRD1,009.50
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.51
CFPF13,117
|
$75.41
SRD2,676.77
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.08
CFPF23,147
|
$110.56
SRD3,924.32
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