Cost of living comparison

Suriname

compared to

French Polynesia

French Polynesia vs. Suriname Cost of Living Summary

French Polynesia is 4.3 times more expensive than Suriname overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.5 times more in French Polynesia
Groceries: pay 86.9% more in French Polynesia
Transportation: pay 2.4 times more in French Polynesia
Housing: pay 3.0 times more in French Polynesia
Childcare: pay 15.4 times more in French Polynesia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.6 times more in French Polynesia
Clothing: pay 2.3 times more in French Polynesia

The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, and clothing in French Polynesia are more expensive than in Suriname. Notably, childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in French Polynesia.

French Polynesia vs. Suriname Cost Breakdown

If you lived in French Polynesia instead of Suriname, you would:

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pay 2.5 times more for restaurants

	Suriname	French Polynesia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.97 SRD255.46	$15.43 CFPF1,619	+121.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.16 SRD335.76	$11.62 CFPF1,219	+26.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.29 SRD47.43	$2.96 CFPF310	+128.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.57 SRD20.92	$2.49 CFPF262	+336.6%
Average			+153.2%

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pay 86.9% more for groceries

	Suriname	French Polynesia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.23 SRD44.95	$2.25 CFPF236	+83.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.24 SRD228.49	$5.61 CFPF589	-10.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.52 SRD202.33	$5.89 CFPF618	+6.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.27 SRD119.85	$7.16 CFPF751	+118.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.34 SRD85.86	$5.50 CFPF577	+134.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.04 SRD74.82	$2.44 CFPF256	+19.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 SRD30.11	$0.71 CFPF74	-14.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.18 SRD43.25	$4.89 CFPF513	+314.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.86 SRD68.32	$3.03 CFPF318	+62.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.59 SRD21.62	$2.04 CFPF214	+245.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.75 SRD27.46	$0.71 CFPF75	-4.9%
Average			+86.9%

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pay 2.4 times more for transportation

	Suriname	French Polynesia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.14 SRD151.53	$5.27 CFPF553	+27.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$90.00 SRD3,298.19	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,000.00 SRD916,162.50	$19,759.02 CFPF2,073,331	-21.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$23.00 SRD842.87	$116.76 CFPF12,252	+407.6%
Average			+138.0%

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pay 3.0 times more for housing

	Suriname	French Polynesia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$31.02 SRD1,136.93	$98.35 CFPF10,320	+217.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$516.42 SRD18,924.86	$1,088.99 CFPF114,269	+110.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$194.83 SRD7,139.80	$943.04 CFPF98,954	+384.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$40.77 SRD1,493.98	$77.89 CFPF8,173	+91.1%
Average			+200.8%

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pay 15.4 times more for childcare

	Suriname	French Polynesia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$63.03 SRD2,309.71	$449.07 CFPF47,121	+612.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$380.51 SRD13,944.54	$8,981.37 CFPF942,423	+2260.3%
Average			+1436.4%

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pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports

	Suriname	French Polynesia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.00 SRD73.29	$4.49 CFPF471	+124.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.25 SRD82.57	$3.86 CFPF405	+71.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.04 SRD221.47	$11.14 CFPF1,169	+84.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$12.63 SRD462.71	$60.60 CFPF6,359	+380.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.00 SRD183.23	$12.57 CFPF1,319	+151.5%
Average			+162.3%

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pay 2.3 times more for clothing

	Suriname	French Polynesia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$36.30 SRD1,330.11	$118.19 CFPF12,402	+225.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$28.44 SRD1,042.28	$87.78 CFPF9,211	+208.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$75.41 SRD2,763.68	$138.76 CFPF14,560	+84.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$110.56 SRD4,051.74	$118.19 CFPF12,402	+6.9%
Average			+131.3%

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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: April 2025

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