Cost of living comparison
Philippines is 82.9% more expensive than Suriname.
If you lived in Philippines instead of Suriname, you would:
pay 38.0% less for restaurants
|
Suriname
|
Philippines
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.74
SRD232.93
|
$3.66
₱213.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.34
SRD253.46
|
$3.20
₱186.73
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
SRD35.42
|
$0.77
₱44.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
SRD19.88
|
$0.43
₱25.15
|
|
pay 6.5% less for groceries
|
Suriname
|
Philippines
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.22
SRD42.19
|
$1.15
₱67.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.54
SRD226.04
|
$3.76
₱219.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.02
SRD173.25
|
$6.56
₱382.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
SRD105.30
|
$1.97
₱114.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.04
SRD70.63
|
$1.81
₱105.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
SRD78.36
|
$1.23
₱71.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
SRD32.30
|
$0.65
₱37.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.23
SRD42.66
|
$1.08
₱63.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.54
SRD87.90
|
$0.63
₱37.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
SRD17.11
|
$0.87
₱50.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
SRD20.92
|
$1.10
₱64.38
|
|
pay 38.1% less for transportation
|
Suriname
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.11
SRD141.85
|
$4.42
₱257.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.00
SRD3,108.82
|
$12.06
₱704.14
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
SRD863,562.50
|
$29,092.26
₱1,697,970.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.18
SRD904.15
|
$2.70
₱157.37
|
|
pay 7.2% more for housing
|
Suriname
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.82
SRD1,099.01
|
$29.30
₱1,709.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$509.69
SRD17,605.91
|
$265.23
₱15,480.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$205.88
SRD7,111.71
|
$157.68
₱9,203.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.77
SRD1,408.20
|
$84.84
₱4,951.97
|
|
pay 7.5 times more for childcare
|
Suriname
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$44.54
SRD1,538.53
|
$168.61
₱9,840.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$420.77
SRD14,534.53
|
$4,730.41
₱276,090.13
|
|
pay 22.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Suriname
|
Philippines
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.60
SRD55.34
|
$1.35
₱78.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.89
SRD65.14
|
$2.27
₱132.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.64
SRD194.97
|
$2.49
₱145.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$13.45
SRD464.48
|
$34.04
₱1,986.57
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.63
SRD160.09
|
$5.09
₱297.06
|
|
pay 17.7% less for clothing
|
Suriname
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.12
SRD1,005.87
|
$36.74
₱2,144.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.05
SRD968.98
|
$21.36
₱1,246.46
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.52
SRD2,608.59
|
$64.86
₱3,785.41
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$140.56
SRD4,855.39
|
$57.49
₱3,355.45
|
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