Cost of living comparison
Isle of Man is 6.6 times more expensive than Suriname.
If you lived in Isle of Man instead of Suriname, you would:
pay 2.5 times more for restaurants
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Suriname
|
Isle of Man
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.97
SRD247.43
|
$25.83
£20.61
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.16
SRD325.20
|
$9.04
£7.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.29
SRD45.94
|
$2.62
£2.09
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
SRD20.26
|
$1.87
£1.49
|
|
pay 8.2% more for groceries
|
Suriname
|
Isle of Man
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.23
SRD43.54
|
$1.91
£1.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.24
SRD221.31
|
$3.41
£2.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.52
SRD195.96
|
$6.95
£5.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.27
SRD116.08
|
$3.74
£2.98
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.34
SRD83.16
|
$3.80
£3.03
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.04
SRD72.47
|
$1.13
£0.90
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
SRD29.16
|
$0.74
£0.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.18
SRD41.89
|
$1.03
£0.82
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
SRD66.17
|
$1.36
£1.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
SRD20.94
|
$0.74
£0.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
SRD26.60
|
$1.10
£0.88
|
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pay 17.3% more for transportation
|
Suriname
|
Isle of Man
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.14
SRD146.77
|
$7.66
£6.11
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.00
SRD3,194.46
|
$72.11
£57.55
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
SRD887,350.00
|
$32,288.44
£25,767.88
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.00
SRD816.36
|
$17.18
£13.71
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for housing
|
Suriname
|
Isle of Man
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.02
SRD1,101.17
|
$68.19
£54.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$516.42
SRD18,329.69
|
$1,183.91
£944.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$194.83
SRD6,915.26
|
$968.65
£773.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.77
SRD1,446.99
|
$209.19
£166.95
|
|
pay 33.6 times more for childcare
|
Suriname
|
Isle of Man
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$63.03
SRD2,237.07
|
$1,174.87
£937.61
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$380.51
SRD13,506.00
|
$18,512.04
£14,773.59
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Suriname
|
Isle of Man
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SRD70.99
|
$6.33
£5.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.25
SRD79.97
|
$5.05
£4.03
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.04
SRD214.50
|
$21.31
£17.01
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.63
SRD448.16
|
$52.74
£42.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
SRD177.47
|
$12.27
£9.79
|
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pay 36.4% more for clothing
|
Suriname
|
Isle of Man
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.30
SRD1,288.28
|
$80.51
£64.25
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.44
SRD1,009.50
|
$39.71
£31.69
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.41
SRD2,676.77
|
$90.84
£72.49
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.56
SRD3,924.32
|
$70.17
£56.00
|
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