Cost of living comparison
Suriname is 53.1% more expensive than Rwanda overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 57.0% more in Suriname
- Groceries
-
pay 2.0 times more in Suriname
- Transportation
-
pay 91.2% more in Suriname
- Housing
-
pay 7.8% more in Suriname
- Childcare
-
pay 76.9% less in Suriname
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 43.9% more in Suriname
- Clothing
-
pay 2.5 times more in Suriname
The cost of clothing, groceries, transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and housing in Suriname are more expensive than in Rwanda. Notably, clothing, groceries, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Suriname.
If you lived in Suriname instead of Rwanda, you would:
pay 57.0% more for restaurants
|
Rwanda
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.26
RWF4,700
|
$6.97
SRD254.10
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.16
RWF8,879
|
$9.16
SRD333.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
RWF1,288
|
$1.29
SRD47.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
RWF679
|
$0.57
SRD20.81
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for groceries
|
Rwanda
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
RWF1,453
|
$1.23
SRD44.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.26
RWF3,252
|
$6.24
SRD227.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.66
RWF3,826
|
$5.52
SRD201.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.67
RWF2,402
|
$3.27
SRD119.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.19
RWF3,159
|
$2.34
SRD85.40
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
RWF1,984
|
$2.04
SRD74.42
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
RWF751
|
$0.82
SRD29.95
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
RWF1,237
|
$1.18
SRD43.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
RWF696
|
$1.86
SRD67.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
RWF324
|
$0.59
SRD21.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
RWF468
|
$0.75
SRD27.32
|
|
pay 91.2% more for transportation
|
Rwanda
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
RWF6,452
|
$4.14
SRD150.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.66
RWF35,515
|
$90.00
SRD3,280.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,668.41
RWF29,769,562
|
$25,000.00
SRD911,262.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.33
RWF17,757
|
$23.00
SRD838.36
|
|
pay 7.8% more for housing
|
Rwanda
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.20
RWF37,734
|
$31.02
SRD1,130.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$489.52
RWF705,069
|
$516.42
SRD18,823.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$271.95
RWF391,705
|
$194.83
SRD7,101.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.04
RWF43,267
|
$40.77
SRD1,485.99
|
|
pay 76.9% less for childcare
|
Rwanda
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$149.39
RWF215,176
|
$63.03
SRD2,297.36
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,609.00
RWF13,840,235
|
$380.51
SRD13,869.96
|
|
pay 43.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Rwanda
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
RWF1,567
|
$2.00
SRD72.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.22
RWF3,192
|
$2.25
SRD82.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.36
RWF3,395
|
$6.04
SRD220.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.83
RWF45,844
|
$12.63
SRD460.24
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.63
RWF5,223
|
$5.00
SRD182.25
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for clothing
|
Rwanda
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.68
RWF24,025
|
$36.30
SRD1,323.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.76
RWF31,336
|
$28.44
SRD1,036.71
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$26.59
RWF38,300
|
$75.41
SRD2,748.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$31.43
RWF45,264
|
$110.56
SRD4,030.07
|
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