Cost of living comparison
Denmark is 3.8 times more expensive than Suriname.
If you lived in Denmark instead of Suriname, you would:
pay 2.9 times more for restaurants
|
Suriname
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.97
SRD247.43
|
$21.56
DKK154.34
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.16
SRD325.20
|
$12.58
DKK90.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.29
SRD45.94
|
$3.50
DKK25.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
SRD20.26
|
$2.59
DKK18.56
|
|
pay 36.0% more for groceries
|
Suriname
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.23
SRD43.54
|
$2.91
DKK20.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.24
SRD221.31
|
$5.83
DKK41.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.52
SRD195.96
|
$7.22
DKK51.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.27
SRD116.08
|
$4.38
DKK31.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.34
SRD83.16
|
$4.74
DKK33.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.04
SRD72.47
|
$1.28
DKK9.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
SRD29.16
|
$1.34
DKK9.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.18
SRD41.89
|
$1.37
DKK9.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
SRD66.17
|
$1.88
DKK13.48
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
SRD20.94
|
$0.90
DKK6.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
SRD26.60
|
$0.77
DKK5.53
|
|
pay 40.0% more for transportation
|
Suriname
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.14
SRD146.77
|
$7.68
DKK54.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.00
SRD3,194.46
|
$82.44
DKK590.13
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
SRD887,350.00
|
$45,047.14
DKK322,460.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.00
SRD816.36
|
$23.62
DKK169.06
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for housing
|
Suriname
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.02
SRD1,101.17
|
$33.71
DKK241.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$516.42
SRD18,329.69
|
$967.90
DKK6,928.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$194.83
SRD6,915.26
|
$743.77
DKK5,324.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.77
SRD1,446.99
|
$157.10
DKK1,124.56
|
|
pay 13.6 times more for childcare
|
Suriname
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$63.03
SRD2,237.07
|
$519.88
DKK3,721.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$380.51
SRD13,506.00
|
$7,190.53
DKK51,472.00
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Suriname
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SRD70.99
|
$7.44
DKK53.28
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.25
SRD79.97
|
$5.51
DKK39.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.04
SRD214.50
|
$8.74
DKK62.56
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.63
SRD448.16
|
$38.95
DKK278.79
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
SRD177.47
|
$16.76
DKK119.95
|
|
pay 68.6% more for clothing
|
Suriname
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.30
SRD1,288.28
|
$93.72
DKK670.86
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.44
SRD1,009.50
|
$38.81
DKK277.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.41
SRD2,676.77
|
$105.07
DKK752.15
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.56
SRD3,924.32
|
$155.42
DKK1,112.52
|
|
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