Cost of living comparison
Guatemala is 2.3 times more expensive than Suriname.
If you lived in Guatemala instead of Suriname, you would:
pay 14.1% less for restaurants
|
Suriname
|
Guatemala
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.97
SRD246.18
|
$4.86
GTQ37.68
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.16
SRD323.57
|
$6.24
GTQ48.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.29
SRD45.71
|
$0.94
GTQ7.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
SRD20.16
|
$0.76
GTQ5.90
|
|
pay 11.4% more for groceries
|
Suriname
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.23
SRD43.32
|
$2.77
GTQ21.45
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.24
SRD220.19
|
$3.39
GTQ26.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.52
SRD194.98
|
$6.82
GTQ52.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.27
SRD115.50
|
$2.38
GTQ18.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.34
SRD82.74
|
$3.24
GTQ25.12
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.04
SRD72.10
|
$1.48
GTQ11.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
SRD29.01
|
$0.71
GTQ5.49
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.18
SRD41.68
|
$1.55
GTQ11.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
SRD65.84
|
$0.76
GTQ5.87
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
SRD20.83
|
$0.84
GTQ6.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
SRD26.47
|
$1.04
GTQ8.05
|
|
pay 46.2% less for transportation
|
Suriname
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.14
SRD146.03
|
$3.90
GTQ30.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.00
SRD3,178.39
|
$13.42
GTQ103.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
SRD882,887.50
|
$17,023.47
GTQ131,871.16
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.00
SRD812.26
|
$8.64
GTQ66.93
|
|
pay 38.5% more for housing
|
Suriname
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.02
SRD1,095.64
|
$43.14
GTQ334.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$516.42
SRD18,237.51
|
$525.45
GTQ4,070.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$194.83
SRD6,880.49
|
$368.89
GTQ2,857.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.77
SRD1,439.72
|
$50.59
GTQ391.88
|
|
pay 9.1 times more for childcare
|
Suriname
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$63.03
SRD2,225.82
|
$217.77
GTQ1,686.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$380.51
SRD13,438.07
|
$5,593.73
GTQ43,331.47
|
|
pay 63.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Suriname
|
Guatemala
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SRD70.63
|
$2.59
GTQ20.08
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.25
SRD79.57
|
$3.03
GTQ23.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.04
SRD213.43
|
$3.47
GTQ26.91
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.63
SRD445.91
|
$43.30
GTQ335.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
SRD176.58
|
$7.72
GTQ59.79
|
|
pay 36.2% more for clothing
|
Suriname
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.30
SRD1,281.80
|
$41.32
GTQ320.05
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.44
SRD1,004.43
|
$55.74
GTQ431.82
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.41
SRD2,663.30
|
$108.63
GTQ841.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.56
SRD3,904.58
|
$100.77
GTQ780.60
|
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