Cost of living comparison
Belarus is 2.3 times more expensive than Suriname overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 28.0% less in Belarus
- Groceries
-
pay 51.3% less in Belarus
- Transportation
-
pay 58.8% less in Belarus
- Housing
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pay 31.4% less in Belarus
- Childcare
-
pay 11.7 times more in Belarus
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.9% less in Belarus
- Clothing
-
pay 21.3% more in Belarus
The cost of childcare and clothing in Belarus are more expensive than in Suriname. Expenses including transportation, groceries, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Belarus. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Belarus.
If you lived in Belarus instead of Suriname, you would:
pay 28.0% less for restaurants
|
Suriname
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.97
SRD245.54
|
$8.05
BYN26.27
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.16
SRD322.72
|
$4.72
BYN15.42
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.29
SRD45.59
|
$0.63
BYN2.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
SRD20.11
|
$0.41
BYN1.35
|
|
pay 51.3% less for groceries
|
Suriname
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.23
SRD43.20
|
$0.58
BYN1.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.24
SRD219.62
|
$2.92
BYN9.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.52
SRD194.47
|
$2.52
BYN8.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.27
SRD115.19
|
$1.23
BYN4.01
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.34
SRD82.52
|
$1.62
BYN5.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.04
SRD71.92
|
$0.47
BYN1.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
SRD28.94
|
$0.72
BYN2.36
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.18
SRD41.57
|
$0.74
BYN2.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
SRD65.67
|
$0.87
BYN2.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
SRD20.78
|
$0.20
BYN0.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
SRD26.40
|
$0.25
BYN0.83
|
|
pay 58.8% less for transportation
|
Suriname
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.14
SRD145.65
|
$2.81
BYN9.17
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.00
SRD3,170.07
|
$12.76
BYN41.65
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
SRD880,575.00
|
$16,579.62
BYN54,101.51
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.00
SRD810.13
|
$3.80
BYN12.41
|
|
pay 31.4% less for housing
|
Suriname
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.02
SRD1,092.77
|
$10.23
BYN33.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$516.42
SRD18,189.74
|
$263.08
BYN858.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$194.83
SRD6,862.47
|
$174.05
BYN567.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.77
SRD1,435.95
|
$41.27
BYN134.67
|
|
pay 11.7 times more for childcare
|
Suriname
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$63.03
SRD2,219.99
|
$301.44
BYN983.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$380.51
SRD13,402.88
|
$7,103.87
BYN23,180.89
|
|
pay 5.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Suriname
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SRD70.45
|
$1.12
BYN3.64
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.25
SRD79.36
|
$1.48
BYN4.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.04
SRD212.87
|
$1.64
BYN5.35
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.63
SRD444.74
|
$31.35
BYN102.31
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
SRD176.12
|
$3.68
BYN11.99
|
|
pay 21.3% more for clothing
|
Suriname
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.30
SRD1,278.45
|
$59.42
BYN193.90
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.44
SRD1,001.79
|
$37.14
BYN121.19
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.41
SRD2,656.33
|
$86.71
BYN282.94
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.56
SRD3,894.35
|
$84.07
BYN274.33
|
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