Cost of living comparison

Suriname

compared to

Afghanistan

Afghanistan vs. Suriname Cost of Living Summary

Afghanistan is 0.1% more expensive than Suriname overall.

Restaurants: pay 60.7% less in Afghanistan
Groceries: pay 66.4% less in Afghanistan
Transportation: pay 49.9% less in Afghanistan
Housing: pay 2.3 times more in Afghanistan
Childcare: pay 2.2 times more in Afghanistan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 11.7% less in Afghanistan
Clothing: pay 58.3% less in Afghanistan

The cost of housing and childcare in Afghanistan are more expensive than in Suriname. Expenses including groceries, restaurants, clothing, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Afghanistan. Notably, housing and childcare are significantly more expensive in Afghanistan.

Afghanistan vs. Suriname Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Afghanistan instead of Suriname, you would:

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pay 60.7% less for restaurants

	Suriname	Afghanistan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.97 SRD253.38	$2.34 AFN165	-66.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.16 SRD333.02	$4.88 AFN344	-46.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.29 SRD47.05	$0.48 AFN34	-63.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.57 SRD20.75	$0.19 AFN13	-66.5%
Average			-60.7%

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pay 66.4% less for groceries

	Suriname	Afghanistan
Bread 1 loaf	$1.23 SRD44.58	$0.24 AFN17	-80.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.24 SRD226.63	$1.99 AFN141	-68.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.52 SRD200.68	$2.40 AFN169	-56.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.27 SRD118.87	$1.73 AFN122	-47.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.34 SRD85.16	$1.49 AFN105	-36.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.04 SRD74.21	$0.28 AFN20	-86.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 SRD29.86	$0.38 AFN27	-53.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.18 SRD42.90	$0.33 AFN23	-72.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.86 SRD67.76	$0.25 AFN18	-86.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.59 SRD21.44	$0.21 AFN15	-64.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.75 SRD27.24	$0.16 AFN11	-78.3%
Average			-66.4%

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pay 49.9% less for transportation

	Suriname	Afghanistan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.14 SRD150.30	$4.06 AFN286	-1.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$90.00 SRD3,271.27	$15.44 AFN1,088	-82.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,000.00 SRD908,687.50	$8,439.56 AFN594,629	-66.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$23.00 SRD835.99	$11.80 AFN831	-48.7%
Average			-49.9%

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pay 2.3 times more for housing

	Suriname	Afghanistan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$31.02 SRD1,127.65	$189.66 AFN13,363	+511.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$516.42 SRD18,770.45	$88.17 AFN6,212	-82.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$194.83 SRD7,081.55	$59.20 AFN4,171	-69.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$40.77 SRD1,481.79	$100.63 AFN7,090	+146.8%
Average			+126.4%

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pay 2.2 times more for childcare

	Suriname	Afghanistan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$63.03 SRD2,290.87	$37.05 AFN2,611	-41.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$380.51 SRD13,830.76	$1,462.66 AFN103,055	+284.4%
Average			+121.6%

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pay 11.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Suriname	Afghanistan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.00 SRD72.69	$4.14 AFN292	+107.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.25 SRD81.89	$1.05 AFN74	-53.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.04 SRD219.66	$1.90 AFN134	-68.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$12.63 SRD458.94	$11.46 AFN807	-9.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.00 SRD181.74	$3.29 AFN232	-34.2%
Average			-11.7%

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pay 58.3% less for clothing

	Suriname	Afghanistan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$36.30 SRD1,319.26	$15.11 AFN1,065	-58.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$28.44 SRD1,033.78	$18.99 AFN1,338	-33.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$75.41 SRD2,741.13	$26.51 AFN1,868	-64.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$110.56 SRD4,018.68	$25.50 AFN1,797	-76.9%
Average			-58.3%

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