Cost of living comparison
Dominica is 2.0 times more expensive than Suriname overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 42.6% more in Dominica
- Groceries
-
pay 67.7% more in Dominica
- Transportation
-
pay 9.6% more in Dominica
- Housing
-
pay 50.8% more in Dominica
- Childcare
-
pay 5.3 times more in Dominica
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 72.2% more in Dominica
- Clothing
-
pay 49.1% more in Dominica
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, clothing, and restaurants in Dominica are more expensive than in Suriname. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Dominica.
If you lived in Dominica instead of Suriname, you would:
pay 42.6% more for restaurants
|
Suriname
|
Dominica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.97
SRD244.72
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.16
SRD321.64
|
$6.66
EC$18.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.29
SRD45.44
|
$1.71
EC$4.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
SRD20.04
|
$1.48
EC$4.00
|
|
pay 67.7% more for groceries
|
Suriname
|
Dominica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.23
SRD43.06
|
$2.47
EC$6.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.24
SRD218.88
|
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.52
SRD193.82
|
$14.24
EC$38.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.27
SRD114.81
|
$5.18
EC$14.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.34
SRD82.24
|
$4.69
EC$12.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.04
SRD71.68
|
$2.85
EC$7.71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
SRD28.84
|
$1.02
EC$2.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.18
SRD41.43
|
$2.12
EC$5.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
SRD65.45
|
$2.41
EC$6.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
SRD20.71
|
$1.48
EC$4.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
SRD26.31
|
$1.39
EC$3.75
|
|
pay 9.6% more for transportation
|
Suriname
|
Dominica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.14
SRD145.16
|
$4.49
EC$12.13
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.00
SRD3,159.45
|
$32.25
EC$87.16
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
SRD877,625.00
|
$33,254.25
EC$89,871.27
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.00
SRD807.41
|
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
|
pay 50.8% more for housing
|
Suriname
|
Dominica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.02
SRD1,089.11
|
$56.74
EC$153.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$516.42
SRD18,128.80
|
$283.68
EC$766.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$194.83
SRD6,839.48
|
$203.51
EC$550.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.77
SRD1,431.13
|
$106.28
EC$287.22
|
|
pay 5.3 times more for childcare
|
Suriname
|
Dominica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$63.03
SRD2,212.55
|
$111.01
EC$300.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$380.51
SRD13,357.97
|
$3,330.19
EC$9,000.00
|
|
pay 72.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Suriname
|
Dominica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SRD70.21
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.25
SRD79.09
|
$3.10
EC$8.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.04
SRD212.15
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.63
SRD443.25
|
$43.17
EC$116.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
SRD175.52
|
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
|
pay 49.1% more for clothing
|
Suriname
|
Dominica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.30
SRD1,274.16
|
$70.92
EC$191.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.44
SRD998.44
|
$38.24
EC$103.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.41
SRD2,647.43
|
$148.01
EC$400.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.56
SRD3,881.31
|
$77.70
EC$210.00
|
|
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