Cost of living comparison
Portugal is 3.6 times more expensive than Suriname overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 48.2% more in Portugal
- Groceries
-
pay 12.9% less in Portugal
- Transportation
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pay 5.6% less in Portugal
- Housing
-
pay 2.3 times more in Portugal
- Childcare
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pay 16.8 times more in Portugal
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 53.8% more in Portugal
- Clothing
-
pay 31.2% more in Portugal
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing in Portugal are more expensive than in Suriname. Expenses including groceries and transportation are lower in Portugal. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Portugal.
If you lived in Portugal instead of Suriname, you would:
pay 48.2% more for restaurants
|
Suriname
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.97
SRD245.54
|
$11.32
€10.79
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.16
SRD322.72
|
$8.41
€8.02
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.29
SRD45.59
|
$1.67
€1.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
SRD20.11
|
$1.20
€1.14
|
|
pay 12.9% less for groceries
|
Suriname
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.23
SRD43.20
|
$1.34
€1.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.24
SRD219.62
|
$5.06
€4.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.52
SRD194.47
|
$3.79
€3.61
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.27
SRD115.19
|
$2.88
€2.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.34
SRD82.52
|
$3.25
€3.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.04
SRD71.92
|
$0.99
€0.94
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
SRD28.94
|
$0.61
€0.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.18
SRD41.57
|
$0.76
€0.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
SRD65.67
|
$1.05
€1.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
SRD20.78
|
$0.68
€0.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
SRD26.40
|
$0.85
€0.81
|
|
pay 5.6% less for transportation
|
Suriname
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.14
SRD145.65
|
$6.79
€6.47
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.00
SRD3,170.07
|
$37.96
€36.19
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
SRD880,575.00
|
$31,047.67
€29,593.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.00
SRD810.13
|
$10.80
€10.30
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Suriname
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.02
SRD1,092.77
|
$40.33
€38.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$516.42
SRD18,189.74
|
$900.66
€858.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$194.83
SRD6,862.47
|
$732.72
€698.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.77
SRD1,435.95
|
$91.05
€86.78
|
|
pay 16.8 times more for childcare
|
Suriname
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$63.03
SRD2,219.99
|
$455.47
€434.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$380.51
SRD13,402.88
|
$10,051.70
€9,580.81
|
|
pay 53.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Suriname
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SRD70.45
|
$2.23
€2.13
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.25
SRD79.36
|
$1.85
€1.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.04
SRD212.87
|
$5.67
€5.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.63
SRD444.74
|
$40.99
€39.07
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
SRD176.12
|
$7.85
€7.48
|
|
pay 31.2% more for clothing
|
Suriname
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.30
SRD1,278.45
|
$77.92
€74.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.44
SRD1,001.79
|
$33.75
€32.17
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.41
SRD2,656.33
|
$80.24
€76.48
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.56
SRD3,894.35
|
$93.85
€89.46
|
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