Cost of living comparison
Azerbaijan is 71.7% more expensive than Suriname overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 30.4% less in Azerbaijan
- Groceries
-
pay 50.5% less in Azerbaijan
- Transportation
-
pay 56.9% less in Azerbaijan
- Housing
-
pay 24.1% less in Azerbaijan
- Childcare
-
pay 7.2 times more in Azerbaijan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.4% more in Azerbaijan
- Clothing
-
pay 23.8% more in Azerbaijan
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Azerbaijan are more expensive than in Suriname. Expenses including transportation, groceries, restaurants, and housing are lower in Azerbaijan. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Azerbaijan.
If you lived in Azerbaijan instead of Suriname, you would:
pay 30.4% less for restaurants
|
Suriname
|
Azerbaijan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.97
SRD253.38
|
$7.16
AZN12.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.16
SRD333.02
|
$6.08
AZN10.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.29
SRD47.05
|
$0.68
AZN1.15
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
SRD20.75
|
$0.33
AZN0.56
|
|
pay 50.5% less for groceries
|
Suriname
|
Azerbaijan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.23
SRD44.58
|
$0.37
AZN0.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.24
SRD226.63
|
$2.25
AZN3.82
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.52
SRD200.68
|
$4.99
AZN8.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.27
SRD118.87
|
$1.27
AZN2.16
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.34
SRD85.16
|
$1.86
AZN3.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.04
SRD74.21
|
$0.38
AZN0.65
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
SRD29.86
|
$0.74
AZN1.25
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.18
SRD42.90
|
$0.60
AZN1.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
SRD67.76
|
$0.76
AZN1.29
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
SRD21.44
|
$0.25
AZN0.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
SRD27.24
|
$0.19
AZN0.32
|
|
pay 56.9% less for transportation
|
Suriname
|
Azerbaijan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.14
SRD150.30
|
$2.29
AZN3.89
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.00
SRD3,271.27
|
$13.53
AZN23.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
SRD908,687.50
|
$20,196.08
AZN34,333.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.00
SRD835.99
|
$4.90
AZN8.32
|
|
pay 24.1% less for housing
|
Suriname
|
Azerbaijan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.02
SRD1,127.65
|
$12.53
AZN21.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$516.42
SRD18,770.45
|
$303.97
AZN516.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$194.83
SRD7,081.55
|
$222.12
AZN377.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.77
SRD1,481.79
|
$36.77
AZN62.51
|
|
pay 7.2 times more for childcare
|
Suriname
|
Azerbaijan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$63.03
SRD2,290.87
|
$169.65
AZN288.40
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$380.51
SRD13,830.76
|
$4,419.31
AZN7,512.82
|
|
pay 24.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Suriname
|
Azerbaijan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SRD72.69
|
$1.32
AZN2.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.25
SRD81.89
|
$2.74
AZN4.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.04
SRD219.66
|
$3.53
AZN6.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.63
SRD458.94
|
$32.62
AZN55.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
SRD181.74
|
$5.88
AZN10.00
|
|
pay 23.8% more for clothing
|
Suriname
|
Azerbaijan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.30
SRD1,319.26
|
$51.10
AZN86.87
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.44
SRD1,033.78
|
$42.64
AZN72.49
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.41
SRD2,741.13
|
$102.53
AZN174.29
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.56
SRD4,018.68
|
$75.92
AZN129.06
|
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