Cost of living comparison

Suriname

compared to

Hungary

Hungary vs. Suriname Cost of Living Summary

Hungary is 2.6 times more expensive than Suriname overall.

Restaurants: pay 13.3% more in Hungary
Groceries: pay 24.0% less in Hungary
Transportation: pay 19.7% less in Hungary
Housing: pay 36.8% more in Hungary
Childcare: pay 11.7 times more in Hungary
Entertainment and Sports: pay 44.2% more in Hungary
Clothing: pay 8.3% more in Hungary

The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, and clothing in Hungary are more expensive than in Suriname. Expenses including groceries and transportation are lower in Hungary. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Hungary.

Hungary vs. Suriname Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Hungary instead of Suriname, you would:

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pay 13.3% more for restaurants

	Suriname	Hungary
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.97 SRD254.10	$8.96 HUF3,331.13	+28.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.16 SRD333.97	$7.43 HUF2,761.47	-18.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.29 SRD47.18	$1.21 HUF449.08	-6.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.57 SRD20.81	$0.86 HUF319.12	+50.4%
Average			+13.3%

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pay 24.0% less for groceries

	Suriname	Hungary
Bread 1 loaf	$1.23 SRD44.71	$1.39 HUF517.65	+13.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.24 SRD227.27	$4.38 HUF1,627.34	-29.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.52 SRD201.24	$3.84 HUF1,428.94	-30.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.27 SRD119.21	$2.61 HUF969.83	-20.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.34 SRD85.40	$2.28 HUF848.72	-2.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.04 SRD74.42	$0.66 HUF246.90	-67.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 SRD29.95	$0.74 HUF275.13	-9.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.18 SRD43.02	$0.73 HUF271.19	-38.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.86 SRD67.95	$1.25 HUF464.10	-33.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.59 SRD21.50	$0.49 HUF181.27	-17.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.75 SRD27.32	$0.53 HUF198.50	-28.8%
Average			-24.0%

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pay 19.7% less for transportation

	Suriname	Hungary
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.14 SRD150.72	$6.03 HUF2,242.91	+45.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$90.00 SRD3,280.54	$20.52 HUF7,629.12	-77.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,000.00 SRD911,262.50	$25,367.29 HUF9,430,796.11	+1.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$23.00 SRD838.36	$11.73 HUF4,361.15	-49.0%
Average			-19.7%

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pay 36.8% more for housing

	Suriname	Hungary
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$31.02 SRD1,130.85	$17.11 HUF6,361.54	-44.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$516.42 SRD18,823.64	$418.63 HUF155,633.67	-18.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$194.83 SRD7,101.62	$319.78 HUF118,883.33	+64.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$40.77 SRD1,485.99	$100.62 HUF37,408.54	+146.8%
Average			+36.8%

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pay 11.7 times more for childcare

	Suriname	Hungary
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$63.03 SRD2,297.36	$270.87 HUF100,701.28	+329.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$380.51 SRD13,869.96	$7,237.70 HUF2,690,759.36	+1802.1%
Average			+1066.0%

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pay 44.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Suriname	Hungary
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.00 SRD72.90	$1.57 HUF583.10	-21.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.25 SRD82.13	$1.85 HUF686.13	-18.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.04 SRD220.28	$5.59 HUF2,076.79	-7.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$12.63 SRD460.24	$43.16 HUF16,045.63	+241.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.00 SRD182.25	$6.33 HUF2,354.16	+26.6%
Average			+44.2%

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pay 8.3% more for clothing

	Suriname	Hungary
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$36.30 SRD1,323.00	$65.42 HUF24,321.85	+80.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$28.44 SRD1,036.71	$27.23 HUF10,122.34	-4.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$75.41 SRD2,748.90	$66.04 HUF24,550.71	-12.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$110.56 SRD4,030.07	$77.21 HUF28,704.73	-30.2%
Average			+8.3%

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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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