Cost of living comparison
Costa Rica is 4.0 times more expensive than Suriname.
If you lived in Costa Rica instead of Suriname, you would:
pay 63.9% more for restaurants
|
Suriname
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.97
SRD245.42
|
$9.75
CRC4,898.23
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.16
SRD322.56
|
$9.08
CRC4,563.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.29
SRD45.57
|
$2.01
CRC1,010.35
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
SRD20.10
|
$1.49
CRC749.53
|
|
pay 20.6% more for groceries
|
Suriname
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.23
SRD43.18
|
$2.53
CRC1,272.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.24
SRD219.51
|
$3.76
CRC1,890.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.52
SRD194.37
|
$6.98
CRC3,505.50
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.27
SRD115.14
|
$3.21
CRC1,614.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.34
SRD82.48
|
$3.97
CRC1,995.44
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.04
SRD71.88
|
$1.79
CRC899.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
SRD28.92
|
$0.62
CRC310.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.18
SRD41.55
|
$1.22
CRC611.26
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
SRD65.63
|
$1.22
CRC613.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
SRD20.77
|
$1.09
CRC549.90
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
SRD26.38
|
$1.11
CRC559.66
|
|
pay 0.3% less for transportation
|
Suriname
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.14
SRD145.58
|
$5.63
CRC2,827.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.00
SRD3,168.49
|
$49.00
CRC24,622.77
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
SRD880,137.50
|
$35,063.37
CRC17,619,910.98
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.00
SRD809.73
|
$15.62
CRC7,850.42
|
|
pay 88.8% more for housing
|
Suriname
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.02
SRD1,092.22
|
$48.50
CRC24,372.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$516.42
SRD18,180.70
|
$778.04
CRC390,976.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$194.83
SRD6,859.06
|
$547.50
CRC275,129.26
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.77
SRD1,435.23
|
$68.26
CRC34,300.61
|
|
pay 18.6 times more for childcare
|
Suriname
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$63.03
SRD2,218.89
|
$519.07
CRC260,839.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$380.51
SRD13,396.22
|
$10,987.74
CRC5,521,518.53
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Suriname
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SRD70.41
|
$2.73
CRC1,370.44
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.25
SRD79.32
|
$3.65
CRC1,836.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.04
SRD212.76
|
$4.58
CRC2,302.68
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.63
SRD444.52
|
$59.46
CRC29,879.90
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
SRD176.03
|
$8.63
CRC4,334.66
|
|
pay 42.7% more for clothing
|
Suriname
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.30
SRD1,277.81
|
$65.32
CRC32,826.19
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.44
SRD1,001.30
|
$44.54
CRC22,382.25
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.41
SRD2,655.01
|
$110.39
CRC55,470.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.56
SRD3,892.42
|
$97.22
CRC48,853.04
|
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