Cost of living comparison
Suriname is 50.6% more expensive than Nigeria overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.6 times more in Suriname
- Groceries
-
pay 32.5% more in Suriname
- Transportation
-
pay 88.1% more in Suriname
- Housing
-
pay 9.9% more in Suriname
- Childcare
-
pay 52.7% less in Suriname
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 64.2% more in Suriname
- Clothing
-
pay 56.7% more in Suriname
The cost of restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, groceries, and housing in Suriname are more expensive than in Nigeria. Notably, restaurants and transportation are significantly more expensive in Suriname.
If you lived in Suriname instead of Nigeria, you would:
pay 2.6 times more for restaurants
|
Nigeria
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.61
NGN3,998.49
|
$6.97
SRD254.10
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.61
NGN8,587.38
|
$9.16
SRD333.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
NGN582.47
|
$1.29
SRD47.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.23
NGN346.56
|
$0.57
SRD20.81
|
|
pay 32.5% more for groceries
|
Nigeria
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
NGN1,941.39
|
$1.23
SRD44.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.51
NGN3,850.61
|
$6.24
SRD227.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.86
NGN15,100.71
|
$5.52
SRD201.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
NGN2,870.20
|
$3.27
SRD119.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.04
NGN3,117.42
|
$2.34
SRD85.40
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.75
NGN2,677.92
|
$2.04
SRD74.42
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
NGN1,382.76
|
$0.82
SRD29.95
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
NGN1,122.36
|
$1.18
SRD43.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
NGN1,206.74
|
$1.86
SRD67.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.82
NGN1,252.86
|
$0.59
SRD21.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
NGN1,278.16
|
$0.75
SRD27.32
|
|
pay 88.1% more for transportation
|
Nigeria
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.41
NGN3,689.76
|
$4.14
SRD150.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$36.26
NGN55,532.03
|
$90.00
SRD3,280.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,757.94
NGN25,667,969.48
|
$25,000.00
SRD911,262.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.54
NGN19,203.60
|
$23.00
SRD838.36
|
|
pay 9.9% more for housing
|
Nigeria
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.99
NGN45,942.11
|
$31.02
SRD1,130.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$731.80
NGN1,120,891.53
|
$516.42
SRD18,823.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$456.14
NGN698,669.62
|
$194.83
SRD7,101.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$18.28
NGN28,001.93
|
$40.77
SRD1,485.99
|
|
pay 52.7% less for childcare
|
Nigeria
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$85.98
NGN131,698.43
|
$63.03
SRD2,297.36
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,787.42
NGN2,737,780.36
|
$380.51
SRD13,869.96
|
|
pay 64.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Nigeria
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.91
NGN1,386.79
|
$2.00
SRD72.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.04
NGN3,118.16
|
$2.25
SRD82.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.60
NGN2,449.81
|
$6.04
SRD220.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.79
NGN56,353.07
|
$12.63
SRD460.24
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.47
NGN9,905.28
|
$5.00
SRD182.25
|
|
pay 56.7% more for clothing
|
Nigeria
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.81
NGN27,284.75
|
$36.30
SRD1,323.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.83
NGN44,165.17
|
$28.44
SRD1,036.71
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$57.22
NGN87,639.93
|
$75.41
SRD2,748.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.36
NGN87,862.97
|
$110.56
SRD4,030.07
|
|
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