Cost of living comparison
Suriname is 15.1% cheaper than San Marino overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.9% less in Suriname
- Groceries
-
pay 31.0% more in Suriname
- Transportation
-
pay 38.0% more in Suriname
- Housing
-
pay 25.7% less in Suriname
- Childcare
-
pay 87.5% less in Suriname
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.6% less in Suriname
- Clothing
-
pay 21.0% less in Suriname
The cost of transportation and groceries in Suriname are more expensive than in San Marino. Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Suriname.
If you lived in Suriname instead of San Marino, you would:
pay 23.9% less for restaurants
|
San Marino
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.93
€12.81
|
$6.97
SRD254.10
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.14
€6.57
|
$9.16
SRD333.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
€1.47
|
$1.29
SRD47.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.27
€1.17
|
$0.57
SRD20.81
|
|
pay 31.0% more for groceries
|
San Marino
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.61
€1.48
|
$1.23
SRD44.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.43
€5.91
|
$6.24
SRD227.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.96
€3.64
|
$5.52
SRD201.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.14
€1.97
|
$3.27
SRD119.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.89
€3.58
|
$2.34
SRD85.40
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.73
|
$2.04
SRD74.42
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.89
|
$0.82
SRD29.95
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.89
|
$1.18
SRD43.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.89
|
$1.86
SRD67.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
€0.45
|
$0.59
SRD21.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
€0.50
|
$0.75
SRD27.32
|
|
pay 38.0% more for transportation
|
San Marino
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.19
€5.69
|
$4.14
SRD150.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.22
€30.55
|
$90.00
SRD3,280.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,042.91
€21,187.91
|
$25,000.00
SRD911,262.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.76
€20.01
|
$23.00
SRD838.36
|
|
pay 25.7% less for housing
|
San Marino
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.88
€29.32
|
$31.02
SRD1,130.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$509.09
€468.10
|
$516.42
SRD18,823.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$509.09
€468.10
|
$194.83
SRD7,101.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.62
€62.17
|
$40.77
SRD1,485.99
|
|
pay 87.5% less for childcare
|
San Marino
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$350.11
€321.92
|
$63.03
SRD2,297.36
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,358.82
€4,927.42
|
$380.51
SRD13,869.96
|
|
pay 16.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
San Marino
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€3.94
|
$2.00
SRD72.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.47
€1.36
|
$2.25
SRD82.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.74
€4.36
|
$6.04
SRD220.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.66
€64.06
|
$12.63
SRD460.24
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.97
€6.41
|
$5.00
SRD182.25
|
|
pay 21.0% less for clothing
|
San Marino
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.82
€93.62
|
$36.30
SRD1,323.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.15
€29.56
|
$28.44
SRD1,036.71
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.18
€98.55
|
$75.41
SRD2,748.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.10
€83.77
|
$110.56
SRD4,030.07
|
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