Cost of living comparison
Suriname is 2.1 times more expensive than Sao Tome and Principe.
If you lived in Suriname instead of Sao Tome and Principe, you would:
pay 44.6% less for restaurants
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Sao Tome and Principe
|
Suriname
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.05
STD424,436
|
$6.74
SRD232.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
STD206,155
|
$7.34
SRD253.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.90
STD42,444
|
$1.03
SRD35.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
STD24,254
|
$0.58
SRD19.88
|
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pay 0.1% more for groceries
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Suriname
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.96
STD21,433
|
$1.22
SRD42.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.52
STD212,218
|
$6.54
SRD226.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.81
STD107,111
|
$5.02
SRD173.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.99
STD88,800
|
$3.05
SRD105.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.64
STD192,521
|
$2.04
SRD70.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
STD33,004
|
$2.27
SRD78.36
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
STD11,001
|
$0.93
SRD32.30
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.73
STD38,504
|
$1.23
SRD42.66
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
STD33,004
|
$2.54
SRD87.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
STD24,753
|
$0.50
SRD17.11
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
STD19,252
|
$0.61
SRD20.92
|
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pay 16.9% less for transportation
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Suriname
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.94
STD110,171
|
$4.11
SRD141.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$90.00
SRD3,108.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$25,000.00
SRD863,562.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$26.18
SRD904.15
|
|
pay 25.4% more for housing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Suriname
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$31.82
SRD1,099.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$326.55
STD7,276,054
|
$509.69
SRD17,605.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$217.70
STD4,850,703
|
$205.88
SRD7,111.71
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$40.77
SRD1,408.20
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Suriname
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$44.54
SRD1,538.53
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$420.77
SRD14,534.53
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pay 36.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Suriname
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.65
STD14,552
|
$1.60
SRD55.34
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.63
STD36,380
|
$1.89
SRD65.14
|
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.18
STD48,507
|
$5.64
SRD194.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.83
STD776,112
|
$13.45
SRD464.48
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$19.59
STD436,563
|
$4.63
SRD160.09
|
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pay 7.9 times more for clothing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Suriname
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$29.12
SRD1,005.87
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$28.05
SRD968.98
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$75.52
SRD2,608.59
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$17.85
STD397,758
|
$140.56
SRD4,855.39
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