Cost of living comparison
Panama is 2.7 times more expensive than Suriname overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 32.7% more in Panama
- Groceries
-
pay 15.0% more in Panama
- Transportation
-
pay 32.4% less in Panama
- Housing
-
pay 89.8% more in Panama
- Childcare
-
pay 11.0 times more in Panama
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 79.3% more in Panama
- Clothing
-
pay 12.9% more in Panama
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and clothing in Panama are more expensive than in Suriname. Notably, childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Panama.
If you lived in Panama instead of Suriname, you would:
pay 32.7% more for restaurants
|
Suriname
|
Panama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.97
SRD253.38
|
$8.45
PAB8.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.16
SRD333.02
|
$7.90
PAB7.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.29
SRD47.05
|
$1.54
PAB1.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
SRD20.75
|
$1.17
PAB1.17
|
|
pay 15.0% more for groceries
|
Suriname
|
Panama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.23
SRD44.58
|
$2.19
PAB2.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.24
SRD226.63
|
$5.66
PAB5.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.52
SRD200.68
|
$6.43
PAB6.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.27
SRD118.87
|
$2.53
PAB2.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.34
SRD85.16
|
$3.54
PAB3.54
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.04
SRD74.21
|
$2.12
PAB2.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
SRD29.86
|
$0.61
PAB0.61
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.18
SRD42.90
|
$1.29
PAB1.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
SRD67.76
|
$1.16
PAB1.16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
SRD21.44
|
$0.98
PAB0.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
SRD27.24
|
$1.01
PAB1.01
|
|
pay 32.4% less for transportation
|
Suriname
|
Panama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.14
SRD150.30
|
$3.92
PAB3.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.00
SRD3,271.27
|
$25.00
PAB25.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
SRD908,687.50
|
$18,916.67
PAB18,916.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.00
SRD835.99
|
$16.61
PAB16.61
|
|
pay 89.8% more for housing
|
Suriname
|
Panama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.02
SRD1,127.65
|
$47.61
PAB47.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$516.42
SRD18,770.45
|
$747.76
PAB747.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$194.83
SRD7,081.55
|
$567.84
PAB567.84
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.77
SRD1,481.79
|
$69.20
PAB69.20
|
|
pay 11.0 times more for childcare
|
Suriname
|
Panama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$63.03
SRD2,290.87
|
$302.08
PAB302.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$380.51
SRD13,830.76
|
$6,548.17
PAB6,548.17
|
|
pay 79.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Suriname
|
Panama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SRD72.69
|
$1.95
PAB1.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.25
SRD81.89
|
$3.39
PAB3.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.04
SRD219.66
|
$5.38
PAB5.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.63
SRD458.94
|
$57.20
PAB57.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
SRD181.74
|
$5.33
PAB5.33
|
|
pay 12.9% more for clothing
|
Suriname
|
Panama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.30
SRD1,319.26
|
$47.41
PAB47.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.44
SRD1,033.78
|
$34.81
PAB34.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.41
SRD2,741.13
|
$81.21
PAB81.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.56
SRD4,018.68
|
$100.42
PAB100.42
|
|
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