Cost of living comparison

Suriname

compared to

Armenia

Armenia vs. Suriname Cost of Living Summary

Armenia is 3.0 times more expensive than Suriname overall.

Restaurants: pay 0.8% more in Armenia
Groceries: pay 33.2% less in Armenia
Transportation: pay 33.5% less in Armenia
Housing: pay 60.6% more in Armenia
Childcare: pay 14.0 times more in Armenia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 80.2% more in Armenia
Clothing: pay 57.3% more in Armenia

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

Armenia vs. Suriname Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 0.8% more for restaurants

	Suriname	Armenia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.97 SRD253.38	$10.61 AMD4,138.59	+52.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.16 SRD333.02	$9.00 AMD3,511.53	-1.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.29 SRD47.05	$0.86 AMD335.82	-33.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.57 SRD20.75	$0.49 AMD191.69	-13.9%
Average			+0.8%

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pay 33.2% less for groceries

	Suriname	Armenia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.23 SRD44.58	$0.70 AMD272.09	-43.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.24 SRD226.63	$3.88 AMD1,514.39	-37.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.52 SRD200.68	$5.47 AMD2,134.84	-0.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.27 SRD118.87	$2.20 AMD856.50	-32.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.34 SRD85.16	$3.20 AMD1,249.78	+36.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.04 SRD74.21	$0.56 AMD217.78	-72.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 SRD29.86	$0.73 AMD286.07	-10.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.18 SRD42.90	$0.64 AMD248.96	-45.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.86 SRD67.76	$0.80 AMD310.48	-57.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.59 SRD21.44	$0.34 AMD130.92	-43.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.75 SRD27.24	$0.31 AMD122.64	-58.0%
Average			-33.2%

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pay 33.5% less for transportation

	Suriname	Armenia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.14 SRD150.30	$4.63 AMD1,804.24	+11.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$90.00 SRD3,271.27	$12.86 AMD5,016.47	-85.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,000.00 SRD908,687.50	$30,864.95 AMD12,039,529.79	+23.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$23.00 SRD835.99	$3.76 AMD1,464.81	-83.7%
Average			-33.5%

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pay 60.6% more for housing

	Suriname	Armenia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$31.02 SRD1,127.65	$19.21 AMD7,492.90	-38.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$516.42 SRD18,770.45	$684.28 AMD266,916.41	+32.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$194.83 SRD7,081.55	$447.92 AMD174,719.87	+129.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$40.77 SRD1,481.79	$89.01 AMD34,719.25	+118.3%
Average			+60.6%

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pay 14.0 times more for childcare

	Suriname	Armenia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$63.03 SRD2,290.87	$270.71 AMD105,596.71	+329.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$380.51 SRD13,830.76	$9,038.40 AMD3,525,620.24	+2275.3%
Average			+1302.4%

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pay 80.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Suriname	Armenia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.00 SRD72.69	$1.67 AMD652.14	-16.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.25 SRD81.89	$2.87 AMD1,118.37	+27.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.04 SRD219.66	$2.57 AMD1,003.29	-57.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$12.63 SRD458.94	$67.15 AMD26,194.91	+431.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.00 SRD181.74	$5.79 AMD2,257.41	+15.7%
Average			+80.2%

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pay 57.3% more for clothing

	Suriname	Armenia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$36.30 SRD1,319.26	$70.99 AMD27,691.64	+95.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$28.44 SRD1,033.78	$51.27 AMD19,998.34	+80.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$75.41 SRD2,741.13	$139.93 AMD54,581.84	+85.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$110.56 SRD4,018.68	$75.15 AMD29,313.64	-32.0%
Average			+57.3%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2025

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