Cost of living comparison
Malta is 3.7 times more expensive than Suriname.
If you lived in Malta instead of Suriname, you would:
pay 92.1% more for restaurants
|
Suriname
|
Malta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.97
SRD247.43
|
$15.58
€14.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.16
SRD325.20
|
$9.83
€9.44
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.29
SRD45.94
|
$2.16
€2.07
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
SRD20.26
|
$1.54
€1.48
|
|
pay 2.9% less for groceries
|
Suriname
|
Malta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.23
SRD43.54
|
$1.20
€1.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.24
SRD221.31
|
$4.39
€4.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.52
SRD195.96
|
$4.49
€4.31
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.27
SRD116.08
|
$3.20
€3.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.34
SRD83.16
|
$3.56
€3.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.04
SRD72.47
|
$1.28
€1.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
SRD29.16
|
$0.84
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.18
SRD41.89
|
$1.02
€0.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
SRD66.17
|
$1.33
€1.28
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
SRD20.94
|
$0.78
€0.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
SRD26.60
|
$0.85
€0.81
|
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pay 3.8% less for transportation
|
Suriname
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.14
SRD146.77
|
$5.42
€5.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.00
SRD3,194.46
|
$23.63
€22.68
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
SRD887,350.00
|
$26,001.46
€24,958.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.00
SRD816.36
|
$28.45
€27.31
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Suriname
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.02
SRD1,101.17
|
$31.01
€29.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$516.42
SRD18,329.69
|
$947.36
€909.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$194.83
SRD6,915.26
|
$804.74
€772.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.77
SRD1,446.99
|
$69.35
€66.57
|
|
pay 16.0 times more for childcare
|
Suriname
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$63.03
SRD2,237.07
|
$587.45
€563.88
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$380.51
SRD13,506.00
|
$8,655.79
€8,308.49
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Suriname
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SRD70.99
|
$3.44
€3.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.25
SRD79.97
|
$2.38
€2.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.04
SRD214.50
|
$5.93
€5.69
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.63
SRD448.16
|
$56.85
€54.57
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
SRD177.47
|
$9.86
€9.46
|
|
pay 45.6% more for clothing
|
Suriname
|
Malta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.30
SRD1,288.28
|
$89.57
€85.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.44
SRD1,009.50
|
$36.50
€35.03
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.41
SRD2,676.77
|
$88.33
€84.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.56
SRD3,924.32
|
$99.58
€95.59
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