Cost of living comparison
Chile is 2.1 times more expensive than Suriname overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 26.1% more in Chile
- Groceries
-
pay 15.7% less in Chile
- Transportation
-
pay 29.1% less in Chile
- Housing
-
pay 33.3% more in Chile
- Childcare
-
pay 8.4 times more in Chile
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 55.7% more in Chile
- Clothing
-
pay 6.4% less in Chile
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, and restaurants in Chile are more expensive than in Suriname. Expenses including transportation, groceries, and clothing are lower in Chile. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Chile.
If you lived in Chile instead of Suriname, you would:
pay 26.1% more for restaurants
|
Suriname
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.97
SRD253.38
|
$8.12
CLF0.2000
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.16
SRD333.02
|
$7.20
CLF0.1700
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.29
SRD47.05
|
$1.33
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
SRD20.75
|
$1.18
CLF0.0300
|
|
pay 15.7% less for groceries
|
Suriname
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.23
SRD44.58
|
$1.54
CLF0.0400
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.24
SRD226.63
|
$5.09
CLF0.1200
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.52
SRD200.68
|
$4.33
CLF0.1000
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.27
SRD118.87
|
$3.35
CLF0.0800
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.34
SRD85.16
|
$2.77
CLF0.0700
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.04
SRD74.21
|
$0.83
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
SRD29.86
|
$0.78
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.18
SRD42.90
|
$0.80
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
SRD67.76
|
$0.73
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
SRD21.44
|
$0.56
CLF0.0100
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
SRD27.24
|
$0.64
CLF0.0200
|
|
pay 29.1% less for transportation
|
Suriname
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.14
SRD150.30
|
$5.14
CLF0.1200
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.00
SRD3,271.27
|
$33.34
CLF0.8100
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
SRD908,687.50
|
$16,204.48
CLF392.2300
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.00
SRD835.99
|
$13.18
CLF0.3200
|
|
pay 33.3% more for housing
|
Suriname
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.02
SRD1,127.65
|
$21.54
CLF0.5200
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$516.42
SRD18,770.45
|
$453.06
CLF10.9700
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$194.83
SRD7,081.55
|
$359.28
CLF8.7000
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.77
SRD1,481.79
|
$78.13
CLF1.8900
|
|
pay 8.4 times more for childcare
|
Suriname
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$63.03
SRD2,290.87
|
$313.82
CLF7.6000
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$380.51
SRD13,830.76
|
$4,486.89
CLF108.6100
|
|
pay 55.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Suriname
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SRD72.69
|
$2.73
CLF0.0700
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.25
SRD81.89
|
$2.69
CLF0.0700
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.04
SRD219.66
|
$5.08
CLF0.1200
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.63
SRD458.94
|
$40.53
CLF0.9800
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
SRD181.74
|
$5.89
CLF0.1400
|
|
pay 6.4% less for clothing
|
Suriname
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.30
SRD1,319.26
|
$43.89
CLF1.0600
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.44
SRD1,033.78
|
$28.66
CLF0.6900
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.41
SRD2,741.13
|
$61.62
CLF1.4900
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.56
SRD4,018.68
|
$78.35
CLF1.9000
|
|
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