Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) instead of Suriname, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
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Suriname
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Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.74
SRD232.93
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.34
SRD253.46
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
SRD35.42
|
?? | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
SRD19.88
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for groceries
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Suriname
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Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
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|---|---|---|---|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.22
SRD42.19
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.54
SRD226.04
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?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.02
SRD173.25
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?? | |
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
SRD105.30
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.04
SRD70.63
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
SRD78.36
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
SRD32.30
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.23
SRD42.66
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.54
SRD87.90
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
SRD17.11
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
SRD20.92
|
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pay (unknown) more for transportation
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Suriname
|
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.11
SRD141.85
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.00
SRD3,108.82
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
SRD863,562.50
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.18
SRD904.15
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for housing
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Suriname
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Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.82
SRD1,099.01
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$509.69
SRD17,605.91
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$205.88
SRD7,111.71
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.77
SRD1,408.20
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
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Suriname
|
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$44.54
SRD1,538.53
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$420.77
SRD14,534.53
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
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Suriname
|
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.60
SRD55.34
|
?? | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.89
SRD65.14
|
?? | |
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.64
SRD194.97
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$13.45
SRD464.48
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.63
SRD160.09
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
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Suriname
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Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.12
SRD1,005.87
|
?? | |
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.05
SRD968.98
|
?? | |
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.52
SRD2,608.59
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$140.56
SRD4,855.39
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