Cost of living comparison
Niger is 2.9 times more expensive than Suriname.
If you lived in Niger instead of Suriname, you would:
pay 2.4% less for restaurants
|
Suriname
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.97
SRD247.43
|
$4.90
F CFA3,086
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.16
SRD325.20
|
$9.80
F CFA6,173
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.29
SRD45.94
|
$1.37
F CFA862
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
SRD20.26
|
$0.61
F CFA386
|
|
pay 13.8% less for groceries
|
Suriname
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.23
SRD43.54
|
$0.51
F CFA321
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.24
SRD221.31
|
$8.17
F CFA5,144
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.52
SRD195.96
|
$8.54
F CFA5,374
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.27
SRD116.08
|
$2.26
F CFA1,425
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.34
SRD83.16
|
$3.30
F CFA2,080
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.04
SRD72.47
|
$1.67
F CFA1,050
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
SRD29.16
|
$0.59
F CFA373
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.18
SRD41.89
|
$1.06
F CFA665
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
SRD66.17
|
$0.72
F CFA455
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
SRD20.94
|
$0.56
F CFA350
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
SRD26.60
|
$0.26
F CFA163
|
|
pay 52.1% less for transportation
|
Suriname
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.14
SRD146.77
|
$3.45
F CFA2,173
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.00
SRD3,194.46
|
$12.25
F CFA7,716
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
SRD887,350.00
|
$19,606.70
F CFA12,345,128
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.00
SRD816.36
|
$3.76
F CFA2,366
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Suriname
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.02
SRD1,101.17
|
$46.29
F CFA29,148
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$516.42
SRD18,329.69
|
$796.52
F CFA501,521
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$194.83
SRD6,915.26
|
$408.47
F CFA257,190
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.77
SRD1,446.99
|
$170.73
F CFA107,501
|
|
pay 13.2 times more for childcare
|
Suriname
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$63.03
SRD2,237.07
|
$925.87
F CFA582,964
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$380.51
SRD13,506.00
|
$4,493.20
F CFA2,829,092
|
|
pay 49.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Suriname
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SRD70.99
|
$1.23
F CFA772
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.25
SRD79.97
|
$3.00
F CFA1,886
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.04
SRD214.50
|
$2.45
F CFA1,543
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.63
SRD448.16
|
$54.46
F CFA34,292
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
SRD177.47
|
$4.08
F CFA2,572
|
|
pay 8.4% less for clothing
|
Suriname
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.30
SRD1,288.28
|
$40.85
F CFA25,719
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.44
SRD1,009.50
|
$46.29
F CFA29,148
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.41
SRD2,676.77
|
$40.85
F CFA25,719
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.56
SRD3,924.32
|
$40.85
F CFA25,719
|
|
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