Cost of living comparison
Suriname is 13.7% cheaper than Panama overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.1% less in Suriname
- Groceries
-
pay 3.1% less in Suriname
- Transportation
-
pay 84.0% more in Suriname
- Housing
-
pay 43.1% less in Suriname
- Childcare
-
pay 86.7% less in Suriname
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.5% less in Suriname
- Clothing
-
pay 9.7% less in Suriname
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, and groceries are lower in Suriname. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Suriname.
If you lived in Suriname instead of Panama, you would:
pay 17.1% less for restaurants
|
Panama
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.45
PAB8.45
|
$6.97
SRD254.10
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.90
PAB7.90
|
$9.16
SRD333.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.54
PAB1.54
|
$1.29
SRD47.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
PAB1.17
|
$0.57
SRD20.81
|
|
pay 3.1% less for groceries
|
Panama
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.19
PAB2.19
|
$1.23
SRD44.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.66
PAB5.66
|
$6.24
SRD227.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.43
PAB6.43
|
$5.52
SRD201.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.53
PAB2.53
|
$3.27
SRD119.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.54
PAB3.54
|
$2.34
SRD85.40
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.12
PAB2.12
|
$2.04
SRD74.42
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
PAB0.61
|
$0.82
SRD29.95
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
PAB1.29
|
$1.18
SRD43.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
PAB1.16
|
$1.86
SRD67.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
PAB0.98
|
$0.59
SRD21.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.01
PAB1.01
|
$0.75
SRD27.32
|
|
pay 84.0% more for transportation
|
Panama
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.92
PAB3.92
|
$4.14
SRD150.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
PAB25.00
|
$90.00
SRD3,280.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,916.67
PAB18,916.67
|
$25,000.00
SRD911,262.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.61
PAB16.61
|
$23.00
SRD838.36
|
|
pay 43.1% less for housing
|
Panama
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.61
PAB47.61
|
$31.02
SRD1,130.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$747.76
PAB747.76
|
$516.42
SRD18,823.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$567.84
PAB567.84
|
$194.83
SRD7,101.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.20
PAB69.20
|
$40.77
SRD1,485.99
|
|
pay 86.7% less for childcare
|
Panama
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$302.08
PAB302.08
|
$63.03
SRD2,297.36
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,548.17
PAB6,548.17
|
$380.51
SRD13,869.96
|
|
pay 20.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Panama
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.95
PAB1.95
|
$2.00
SRD72.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
PAB3.39
|
$2.25
SRD82.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.38
PAB5.38
|
$6.04
SRD220.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.20
PAB57.20
|
$12.63
SRD460.24
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.33
PAB5.33
|
$5.00
SRD182.25
|
|
pay 9.7% less for clothing
|
Panama
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.41
PAB47.41
|
$36.30
SRD1,323.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.81
PAB34.81
|
$28.44
SRD1,036.71
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.21
PAB81.21
|
$75.41
SRD2,748.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.42
PAB100.42
|
$110.56
SRD4,030.07
|
|
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