Cost of living comparison
Japan is 3.5 times more expensive than Suriname overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 12.6% less in Japan
- Groceries
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pay 21.0% more in Japan
- Transportation
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pay 8.7% less in Japan
- Housing
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pay 60.4% more in Japan
- Childcare
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pay 16.9 times more in Japan
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 2.0 times more in Japan
- Clothing
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pay 12.1% less in Japan
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, and groceries in Japan are more expensive than in Suriname. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, and transportation are lower in Japan. Notably, childcare and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Japan.
If you lived in Japan instead of Suriname, you would:
pay 12.6% less for restaurants
|
Suriname
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.97
SRD253.38
|
$6.44
¥962
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.16
SRD333.02
|
$4.94
¥738
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.29
SRD47.05
|
$0.97
¥145
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
SRD20.75
|
$0.73
¥109
|
|
pay 21.0% more for groceries
|
Suriname
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.23
SRD44.58
|
$1.52
¥227
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.24
SRD226.63
|
$5.72
¥854
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.52
SRD200.68
|
$5.46
¥815
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.27
SRD118.87
|
$2.02
¥301
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.34
SRD85.16
|
$2.73
¥407
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.04
SRD74.21
|
$2.17
¥325
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
SRD29.86
|
$1.02
¥153
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.18
SRD42.90
|
$1.64
¥245
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
SRD67.76
|
$2.04
¥304
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
SRD21.44
|
$1.26
¥189
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
SRD27.24
|
$1.08
¥162
|
|
pay 8.7% less for transportation
|
Suriname
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.14
SRD150.30
|
$4.22
¥631
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.00
SRD3,271.27
|
$57.82
¥8,633
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
SRD908,687.50
|
$22,042.19
¥3,291,449
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.00
SRD835.99
|
$25.42
¥3,796
|
|
pay 60.4% more for housing
|
Suriname
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.02
SRD1,127.65
|
$31.09
¥4,643
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$516.42
SRD18,770.45
|
$500.38
¥74,719
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$194.83
SRD7,081.55
|
$325.42
¥48,593
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.77
SRD1,481.79
|
$113.04
¥16,879
|
|
pay 16.9 times more for childcare
|
Suriname
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$63.03
SRD2,290.87
|
$288.10
¥43,021
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$380.51
SRD13,830.76
|
$11,095.30
¥1,656,806
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Suriname
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SRD72.69
|
$2.71
¥404
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.25
SRD81.89
|
$2.78
¥415
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.04
SRD219.66
|
$3.98
¥595
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.63
SRD458.94
|
$57.72
¥8,618
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
SRD181.74
|
$11.97
¥1,788
|
|
pay 12.1% less for clothing
|
Suriname
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.30
SRD1,319.26
|
$40.54
¥6,054
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.44
SRD1,033.78
|
$26.82
¥4,004
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.41
SRD2,741.13
|
$54.08
¥8,075
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.56
SRD4,018.68
|
$81.66
¥12,194
|
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