Cost of living comparison
Brazil is 2.2 times more expensive than Suriname.
If you lived in Brazil instead of Suriname, you would:
pay 19.9% less for restaurants
|
Suriname
|
Brazil
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.97
SRD245.41
|
$5.09
R$30.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.16
SRD322.55
|
$5.99
R$36.17
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.29
SRD45.57
|
$0.99
R$5.96
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
SRD20.10
|
$0.60
R$3.65
|
|
pay 38.2% less for groceries
|
Suriname
|
Brazil
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.23
SRD43.18
|
$1.36
R$8.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.24
SRD219.50
|
$3.98
R$24.02
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.52
SRD194.37
|
$3.44
R$20.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.27
SRD115.14
|
$1.87
R$11.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.34
SRD82.48
|
$1.52
R$9.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.04
SRD71.88
|
$0.81
R$4.90
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
SRD28.92
|
$0.53
R$3.19
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.18
SRD41.55
|
$0.45
R$2.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
SRD65.63
|
$0.63
R$3.81
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
SRD20.77
|
$0.49
R$2.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
SRD26.38
|
$0.46
R$2.78
|
|
pay 39.6% less for transportation
|
Suriname
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.14
SRD145.57
|
$3.67
R$22.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.00
SRD3,168.45
|
$39.48
R$238.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
SRD880,125.00
|
$19,264.28
R$116,402.47
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.00
SRD809.71
|
$7.39
R$44.66
|
|
pay 15.9% less for housing
|
Suriname
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.02
SRD1,092.21
|
$17.79
R$107.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$516.42
SRD18,180.45
|
$286.10
R$1,728.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$194.83
SRD6,858.96
|
$200.36
R$1,210.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.77
SRD1,435.21
|
$49.32
R$297.99
|
|
pay 10.8 times more for childcare
|
Suriname
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$63.03
SRD2,218.86
|
$259.04
R$1,565.20
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$380.51
SRD13,396.03
|
$6,658.88
R$40,235.64
|
|
pay 6.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Suriname
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SRD70.41
|
$1.55
R$9.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.25
SRD79.32
|
$1.55
R$9.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.04
SRD212.76
|
$1.94
R$11.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.63
SRD444.51
|
$21.85
R$132.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
SRD176.02
|
$5.84
R$35.27
|
|
pay 0.6% more for clothing
|
Suriname
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.30
SRD1,277.79
|
$43.13
R$260.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.44
SRD1,001.28
|
$39.67
R$239.71
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.41
SRD2,654.97
|
$69.89
R$422.30
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.56
SRD3,892.36
|
$56.60
R$341.98
|
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