Cost of living comparison
Suriname is 6.1% cheaper than Qatar overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 43.4% more in Suriname
- Groceries
-
pay 57.5% more in Suriname
- Transportation
-
pay 80.3% more in Suriname
- Housing
-
pay 65.3% less in Suriname
- Childcare
-
pay 94.1% less in Suriname
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 56.5% less in Suriname
- Clothing
-
pay 8.0% less in Suriname
The cost of transportation, groceries, and restaurants in Suriname are more expensive than in Qatar. Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Suriname. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Suriname.
If you lived in Suriname instead of Qatar, you would:
pay 43.4% more for restaurants
|
Qatar
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.53
QAR23.77
|
$6.97
SRD244.54
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.16
QAR22.43
|
$9.16
SRD321.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
QAR3.01
|
$1.29
SRD45.41
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
QAR1.29
|
$0.57
SRD20.03
|
|
pay 57.5% more for groceries
|
Qatar
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
QAR5.53
|
$1.23
SRD43.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.13
QAR15.04
|
$6.24
SRD218.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.43
QAR27.04
|
$5.52
SRD193.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.55
QAR9.29
|
$3.27
SRD114.73
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
QAR13.16
|
$2.34
SRD82.19
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
QAR2.94
|
$2.04
SRD71.62
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
QAR2.34
|
$0.82
SRD28.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.61
QAR2.23
|
$1.18
SRD41.40
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
QAR1.98
|
$1.86
SRD65.40
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
QAR1.42
|
$0.59
SRD20.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
QAR1.63
|
$0.75
SRD26.29
|
|
pay 80.3% more for transportation
|
Qatar
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.14
QAR7.78
|
$4.14
SRD145.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.58
QAR125.85
|
$90.00
SRD3,157.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,369.96
QAR74,137.22
|
$25,000.00
SRD877,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.89
QAR57.81
|
$23.00
SRD806.84
|
|
pay 65.3% less for housing
|
Qatar
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$83.87
QAR305.25
|
$31.02
SRD1,088.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,691.57
QAR6,156.53
|
$516.42
SRD18,115.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,212.04
QAR4,411.26
|
$194.83
SRD6,834.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.87
QAR268.86
|
$40.77
SRD1,430.12
|
|
pay 94.1% less for childcare
|
Qatar
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$769.65
QAR2,801.17
|
$63.03
SRD2,210.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,662.67
QAR38,807.19
|
$380.51
SRD13,348.46
|
|
pay 56.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Qatar
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.96
QAR39.87
|
$2.00
SRD70.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.29
QAR15.60
|
$2.25
SRD79.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.50
QAR23.67
|
$6.04
SRD212.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$132.96
QAR483.91
|
$12.63
SRD442.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.30
QAR41.12
|
$5.00
SRD175.40
|
|
pay 8.0% less for clothing
|
Qatar
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.36
QAR186.92
|
$36.30
SRD1,273.26
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.01
QAR167.46
|
$28.44
SRD997.73
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.45
QAR329.21
|
$75.41
SRD2,645.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.65
QAR264.43
|
$110.56
SRD3,878.54
|
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