Cost of living comparison
Luxembourg is 6.6 times more expensive than Suriname.
If you lived in Luxembourg instead of Suriname, you would:
pay 2.9 times more for restaurants
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Suriname
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.97
SRD247.43
|
$18.85
€18.09
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.16
SRD325.20
|
$12.97
€12.45
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.29
SRD45.94
|
$3.11
€2.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
SRD20.26
|
$2.98
€2.86
|
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pay 45.9% more for groceries
|
Suriname
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.23
SRD43.54
|
$3.15
€3.02
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.24
SRD221.31
|
$9.88
€9.49
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.52
SRD195.96
|
$4.86
€4.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.27
SRD116.08
|
$4.25
€4.08
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.34
SRD83.16
|
$7.68
€7.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.04
SRD72.47
|
$1.19
€1.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
SRD29.16
|
$0.80
€0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.18
SRD41.89
|
$1.18
€1.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
SRD66.17
|
$1.72
€1.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
SRD20.94
|
$0.99
€0.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
SRD26.60
|
$0.96
€0.93
|
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pay 36.5% more for transportation
|
Suriname
|
Luxembourg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.14
SRD146.77
|
$6.37
€6.11
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.00
SRD3,194.46
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
SRD887,350.00
|
$26,949.84
€25,868.53
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.00
SRD816.36
|
$34.01
€32.65
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for housing
|
Suriname
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.02
SRD1,101.17
|
$54.60
€52.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$516.42
SRD18,329.69
|
$1,768.97
€1,697.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$194.83
SRD6,915.26
|
$1,639.77
€1,573.97
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.77
SRD1,446.99
|
$211.55
€203.06
|
|
pay 31.8 times more for childcare
|
Suriname
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$63.03
SRD2,237.07
|
$1,523.51
€1,462.38
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$380.51
SRD13,506.00
|
$15,004.68
€14,402.65
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Suriname
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SRD70.99
|
$5.20
€4.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.25
SRD79.97
|
$4.33
€4.16
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.04
SRD214.50
|
$6.16
€5.92
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.63
SRD448.16
|
$33.59
€32.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
SRD177.47
|
$13.93
€13.37
|
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pay 53.8% more for clothing
|
Suriname
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.30
SRD1,288.28
|
$81.75
€78.47
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.44
SRD1,009.50
|
$41.83
€40.15
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.41
SRD2,676.77
|
$96.18
€92.32
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.56
SRD3,924.32
|
$127.67
€122.55
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