Cost of living comparison
Dominican Republic is 2.0 times more expensive than Suriname overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.9% less in Dominican Republic
- Groceries
-
pay 23.1% less in Dominican Republic
- Transportation
-
pay 5.3% less in Dominican Republic
- Housing
-
pay 35.4% more in Dominican Republic
- Childcare
-
pay 7.8 times more in Dominican Republic
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 29.1% more in Dominican Republic
- Clothing
-
pay 19.5% more in Dominican Republic
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Dominican Republic are more expensive than in Suriname. Expenses including groceries, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Dominican Republic. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Dominican Republic.
If you lived in Dominican Republic instead of Suriname, you would:
pay 5.9% less for restaurants
|
Suriname
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.97
SRD253.38
|
$7.20
DOP452.24
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.16
SRD333.02
|
$6.54
DOP410.76
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.29
SRD47.05
|
$0.97
DOP61.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
SRD20.75
|
$0.72
DOP45.52
|
|
pay 23.1% less for groceries
|
Suriname
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.23
SRD44.58
|
$1.52
DOP95.41
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.24
SRD226.63
|
$3.28
DOP206.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.52
SRD200.68
|
$4.35
DOP273.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.27
SRD118.87
|
$1.69
DOP106.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.34
SRD85.16
|
$2.22
DOP139.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.04
SRD74.21
|
$1.07
DOP67.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
SRD29.86
|
$0.35
DOP22.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.18
SRD42.90
|
$0.97
DOP60.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
SRD67.76
|
$0.66
DOP41.46
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
SRD21.44
|
$0.66
DOP41.21
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
SRD27.24
|
$0.90
DOP56.61
|
|
pay 5.3% less for transportation
|
Suriname
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.14
SRD150.30
|
$4.64
DOP291.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.00
SRD3,271.27
|
$56.13
DOP3,527.25
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
SRD908,687.50
|
$26,137.07
DOP1,642,592.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.00
SRD835.99
|
$22.92
DOP1,440.61
|
|
pay 35.4% more for housing
|
Suriname
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.02
SRD1,127.65
|
$36.09
DOP2,267.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$516.42
SRD18,770.45
|
$624.27
DOP39,232.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$194.83
SRD7,081.55
|
$355.68
DOP22,352.54
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.77
SRD1,481.79
|
$49.67
DOP3,121.53
|
|
pay 7.8 times more for childcare
|
Suriname
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$63.03
SRD2,290.87
|
$250.80
DOP15,761.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$380.51
SRD13,830.76
|
$4,459.64
DOP280,267.44
|
|
pay 29.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Suriname
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SRD72.69
|
$2.61
DOP164.04
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.25
SRD81.89
|
$2.03
DOP127.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.04
SRD219.66
|
$4.25
DOP267.14
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.63
SRD458.94
|
$30.73
DOP1,931.08
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
SRD181.74
|
$5.58
DOP350.46
|
|
pay 19.5% more for clothing
|
Suriname
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.30
SRD1,319.26
|
$46.15
DOP2,900.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.44
SRD1,033.78
|
$46.61
DOP2,929.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.41
SRD2,741.13
|
$80.84
DOP5,080.62
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.56
SRD4,018.68
|
$88.22
DOP5,543.95
|
|
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