Cost of living comparison

Suriname

compared to

Cote d'Ivoire

Cote d'Ivoire vs. Suriname Cost of Living Summary

Cote d'Ivoire is 92.6% more expensive than Suriname overall.

Restaurants: pay 11.7% less in Cote d'Ivoire
Groceries: pay 9.7% less in Cote d'Ivoire
Transportation: pay 10.2% less in Cote d'Ivoire
Housing: pay 98.8% more in Cote d'Ivoire
Childcare: pay 5.5 times more in Cote d'Ivoire
Entertainment and Sports: pay 87.2% more in Cote d'Ivoire
Clothing: pay 45.7% more in Cote d'Ivoire

The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Cote d'Ivoire are more expensive than in Suriname. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, and groceries are lower in Cote d'Ivoire. Notably, childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Cote d'Ivoire.

Cote d'Ivoire vs. Suriname Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Cote d'Ivoire instead of Suriname, you would:

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pay 11.7% less for restaurants

	Suriname	Cote d'Ivoire
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.97 SRD253.38	$3.27 F CFA1,971	-53.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.16 SRD333.02	$10.21 F CFA6,160	+11.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.29 SRD47.05	$0.75 F CFA455	-41.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.57 SRD20.75	$0.78 F CFA471	+36.7%
Average			-11.7%

Suriname vs. Cote d'Ivoire - Cost of restaurants

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pay 9.7% less for groceries

	Suriname	Cote d'Ivoire
Bread 1 loaf	$1.23 SRD44.58	$0.62 F CFA375	-49.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.24 SRD226.63	$7.52 F CFA4,534	+20.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.52 SRD200.68	$9.66 F CFA5,829	+75.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.27 SRD118.87	$2.16 F CFA1,300	-34.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.34 SRD85.16	$2.96 F CFA1,788	+26.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.04 SRD74.21	$1.58 F CFA956	-22.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 SRD29.86	$0.45 F CFA274	-44.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.18 SRD42.90	$0.57 F CFA343	-51.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.86 SRD67.76	$0.70 F CFA423	-62.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.59 SRD21.44	$0.70 F CFA422	+18.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.75 SRD27.24	$0.88 F CFA533	+18.0%
Average			-9.7%

Suriname vs. Cote d'Ivoire - Cost of groceries

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pay 10.2% less for transportation

	Suriname	Cote d'Ivoire
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.14 SRD150.30	$5.32 F CFA3,208	+28.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$90.00 SRD3,271.27	$44.93 F CFA27,103	-50.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,000.00 SRD908,687.50	$29,410.06 F CFA17,740,339	+17.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$23.00 SRD835.99	$14.54 F CFA8,772	-36.8%
Average			-10.2%

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pay 98.8% more for housing

	Suriname	Cote d'Ivoire
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$31.02 SRD1,127.65	$48.27 F CFA29,119	+55.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$516.42 SRD18,770.45	$812.41 F CFA490,050	+57.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$194.83 SRD7,081.55	$291.38 F CFA175,761	+49.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$40.77 SRD1,481.79	$135.65 F CFA81,828	+232.8%
Average			+98.8%

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pay 5.5 times more for childcare

	Suriname	Cote d'Ivoire
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$63.03 SRD2,290.87	$198.79 F CFA119,912	+215.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$380.51 SRD13,830.76	$2,968.24 F CFA1,790,460	+680.1%
Average			+447.8%

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pay 87.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Suriname	Cote d'Ivoire
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.00 SRD72.69	$0.98 F CFA591	-51.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.25 SRD81.89	$2.38 F CFA1,434	+5.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.04 SRD219.66	$1.23 F CFA739	-79.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$12.63 SRD458.94	$75.48 F CFA45,529	+497.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.00 SRD181.74	$8.17 F CFA4,928	+63.4%
Average			+87.2%

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pay 45.7% more for clothing

	Suriname	Cote d'Ivoire
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$36.30 SRD1,319.26	$73.53 F CFA44,351	+102.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$28.44 SRD1,033.78	$51.74 F CFA31,210	+81.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$75.41 SRD2,741.13	$73.47 F CFA44,318	-2.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$110.56 SRD4,018.68	$111.65 F CFA67,348	+1.0%
Average			+45.7%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2025

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