Cost of living comparison
Suriname is 1.6% more expensive than Oman overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 43.3% more in Suriname
- Groceries
-
pay 53.7% more in Suriname
- Transportation
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pay 62.5% more in Suriname
- Housing
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pay 25.7% less in Suriname
- Childcare
-
pay 80.3% less in Suriname
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 49.7% less in Suriname
- Clothing
-
pay 7.7% more in Suriname
The cost of transportation, groceries, restaurants, and clothing in Suriname are more expensive than in Oman. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Suriname.
If you lived in Suriname instead of Oman, you would:
pay 43.3% more for restaurants
|
Oman
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.04
OMR1.940
|
$6.97
SRD254.10
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.86
OMR3.410
|
$9.16
SRD333.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
OMR0.330
|
$1.29
SRD47.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.32
OMR0.120
|
$0.57
SRD20.81
|
|
pay 53.7% more for groceries
|
Oman
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
OMR0.410
|
$1.23
SRD44.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.23
OMR1.240
|
$6.24
SRD227.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.70
OMR2.970
|
$5.52
SRD201.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.91
OMR1.120
|
$3.27
SRD119.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.59
OMR1.000
|
$2.34
SRD85.40
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
OMR0.410
|
$2.04
SRD74.42
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
OMR0.280
|
$0.82
SRD29.95
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.85
OMR0.330
|
$1.18
SRD43.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
OMR0.190
|
$1.86
SRD67.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
OMR0.190
|
$0.59
SRD21.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
OMR0.170
|
$0.75
SRD27.32
|
|
pay 62.5% more for transportation
|
Oman
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.33
OMR0.900
|
$4.14
SRD150.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$56.28
OMR21.670
|
$90.00
SRD3,280.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,170.43
OMR8,150.400
|
$25,000.00
SRD911,262.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.84
OMR4.560
|
$23.00
SRD838.36
|
|
pay 25.7% less for housing
|
Oman
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$77.45
OMR29.820
|
$31.02
SRD1,130.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$391.56
OMR150.750
|
$516.42
SRD18,823.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$283.72
OMR109.230
|
$194.83
SRD7,101.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$72.15
OMR27.780
|
$40.77
SRD1,485.99
|
|
pay 80.3% less for childcare
|
Oman
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$183.14
OMR70.510
|
$63.03
SRD2,297.36
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,687.51
OMR2,959.610
|
$380.51
SRD13,869.96
|
|
pay 49.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Oman
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.22
OMR3.550
|
$2.00
SRD72.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.04
OMR1.550
|
$2.25
SRD82.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
OMR2.250
|
$6.04
SRD220.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.92
OMR22.680
|
$12.63
SRD460.24
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.13
OMR3.900
|
$5.00
SRD182.25
|
|
pay 7.7% more for clothing
|
Oman
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.28
OMR15.890
|
$36.30
SRD1,323.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.52
OMR14.450
|
$28.44
SRD1,036.71
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.14
OMR28.540
|
$75.41
SRD2,748.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.75
OMR25.700
|
$110.56
SRD4,030.07
|
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