Cost of living comparison
Suriname is 25.7% cheaper than Seychelles overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 40.4% less in Suriname
- Groceries
-
pay 4.8% less in Suriname
- Transportation
-
pay 39.1% more in Suriname
- Housing
-
pay 62.8% less in Suriname
- Childcare
-
pay 78.3% less in Suriname
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 59.6% less in Suriname
- Clothing
-
pay 26.6% more in Suriname
The cost of transportation and clothing in Suriname are more expensive than in Seychelles. Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Suriname.
If you lived in Suriname instead of Seychelles, you would:
pay 40.4% less for restaurants
|
Seychelles
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.38
SCR249.67
|
$6.97
SRD254.10
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.30
SCR119.16
|
$9.16
SRD333.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
SCR32.35
|
$1.29
SRD47.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
SCR26.85
|
$0.57
SRD20.81
|
|
pay 4.8% less for groceries
|
Seychelles
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.72
SCR24.75
|
$1.23
SRD44.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.37
SCR206.42
|
$6.24
SRD227.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.93
SCR99.57
|
$5.52
SRD201.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.60
SCR51.72
|
$3.27
SRD119.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
SCR51.87
|
$2.34
SRD85.40
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
SCR13.65
|
$2.04
SRD74.42
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
SCR15.77
|
$0.82
SRD29.95
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
SCR13.95
|
$1.18
SRD43.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.65
SCR38.02
|
$1.86
SRD67.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
SCR9.30
|
$0.59
SRD21.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
SCR8.64
|
$0.75
SRD27.32
|
|
pay 39.1% more for transportation
|
Seychelles
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.15
SCR88.36
|
$4.14
SRD150.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.44
SCR379.86
|
$90.00
SRD3,280.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,617.26
SCR382,359.28
|
$25,000.00
SRD911,262.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$42.09
SCR604.56
|
$23.00
SRD838.36
|
|
pay 62.8% less for housing
|
Seychelles
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$168.84
SCR2,425.37
|
$31.02
SRD1,130.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,048.20
SCR15,057.45
|
$516.42
SRD18,823.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$829.24
SCR11,912.06
|
$194.83
SRD7,101.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$70.93
SCR1,018.98
|
$40.77
SRD1,485.99
|
|
pay 78.3% less for childcare
|
Seychelles
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$167.60
SCR2,407.54
|
$63.03
SRD2,297.36
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,668.90
SCR95,799.30
|
$380.51
SRD13,869.96
|
|
pay 59.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Seychelles
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.58
SCR108.86
|
$2.00
SRD72.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.17
SCR74.24
|
$2.25
SRD82.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.96
SCR258.01
|
$6.04
SRD220.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.52
SCR1,070.51
|
$12.63
SRD460.24
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.15
SCR88.28
|
$5.00
SRD182.25
|
|
pay 26.6% more for clothing
|
Seychelles
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.57
SCR697.66
|
$36.30
SRD1,323.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.36
SCR292.46
|
$28.44
SRD1,036.71
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$59.56
SCR855.60
|
$75.41
SRD2,748.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.75
SCR958.83
|
$110.56
SRD4,030.07
|
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