Cost of living comparison
Peru is 71.6% more expensive than Suriname overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 32.2% less in Peru
- Groceries
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pay 30.8% less in Peru
- Transportation
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pay 25.8% less in Peru
- Housing
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pay 7.8% less in Peru
- Childcare
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pay 6.7 times more in Peru
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 38.8% more in Peru
- Clothing
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pay 11.4% less in Peru
The cost of childcare and entertainment and sports in Peru are more expensive than in Suriname. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, transportation, clothing, and housing are lower in Peru. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Peru.
If you lived in Peru instead of Suriname, you would:
pay 32.2% less for restaurants
|
Suriname
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.97
SRD256.50
|
$3.74
PEN13.76
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.16
SRD337.12
|
$5.76
PEN21.20
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.29
SRD47.63
|
$0.93
PEN3.43
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
SRD21.00
|
$0.47
PEN1.73
|
|
pay 30.8% less for groceries
|
Suriname
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.23
SRD45.13
|
$2.12
PEN7.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.24
SRD229.42
|
$3.22
PEN11.84
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.52
SRD203.15
|
$4.63
PEN17.03
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.27
SRD120.34
|
$2.67
PEN9.83
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.34
SRD86.20
|
$2.40
PEN8.84
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.04
SRD75.13
|
$0.71
PEN2.61
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
SRD30.23
|
$0.38
PEN1.42
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.18
SRD43.43
|
$0.44
PEN1.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
SRD68.60
|
$0.45
PEN1.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
SRD21.71
|
$0.43
PEN1.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
SRD27.58
|
$0.39
PEN1.43
|
|
pay 25.8% less for transportation
|
Suriname
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.14
SRD152.15
|
$5.19
PEN19.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.00
SRD3,311.55
|
$17.61
PEN64.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
SRD919,875.00
|
$20,522.48
PEN75,474.26
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.00
SRD846.29
|
$16.04
PEN58.99
|
|
pay 7.8% less for housing
|
Suriname
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.02
SRD1,141.54
|
$28.54
PEN104.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$516.42
SRD19,001.55
|
$324.84
PEN1,194.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$194.83
SRD7,168.74
|
$239.27
PEN879.93
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.77
SRD1,500.03
|
$37.17
PEN136.70
|
|
pay 6.7 times more for childcare
|
Suriname
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$63.03
SRD2,319.07
|
$170.53
PEN627.16
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$380.51
SRD14,001.04
|
$4,073.87
PEN14,982.22
|
|
pay 38.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Suriname
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SRD73.59
|
$2.47
PEN9.08
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.25
SRD82.90
|
$2.84
PEN10.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.04
SRD222.37
|
$5.40
PEN19.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.63
SRD464.59
|
$32.14
PEN118.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
SRD183.98
|
$5.04
PEN18.52
|
|
pay 11.4% less for clothing
|
Suriname
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.30
SRD1,335.50
|
$42.67
PEN156.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.44
SRD1,046.50
|
$26.03
PEN95.72
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.41
SRD2,774.88
|
$66.63
PEN245.05
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.56
SRD4,068.16
|
$62.87
PEN231.20
|
|
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