Cost of living comparison
Republic of the Congo is 2.8 times more expensive than Suriname.
If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Suriname, you would:
pay 76.4% more for restaurants
|
Suriname
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.97
SRD247.43
|
$13.96
FCFA8,790
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.16
SRD325.20
|
$8.94
FCFA5,626
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.29
SRD45.94
|
$1.88
FCFA1,186
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
SRD20.26
|
$1.50
FCFA943
|
|
pay 23.2% more for groceries
|
Suriname
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.23
SRD43.54
|
$2.56
FCFA1,614
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.24
SRD221.31
|
$4.20
FCFA2,646
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.52
SRD195.96
|
$7.87
FCFA4,955
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.27
SRD116.08
|
$3.39
FCFA2,136
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.34
SRD83.16
|
$2.20
FCFA1,383
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.04
SRD72.47
|
$1.18
FCFA742
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
SRD29.16
|
$0.91
FCFA573
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.18
SRD41.89
|
$1.98
FCFA1,244
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
SRD66.17
|
$1.21
FCFA761
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
SRD20.94
|
$1.16
FCFA733
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
SRD26.60
|
$1.05
FCFA662
|
|
pay 14.2% less for transportation
|
Suriname
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.14
SRD146.77
|
$5.18
FCFA3,263
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.00
SRD3,194.46
|
$22.59
FCFA14,223
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
SRD887,350.00
|
$32,895.05
FCFA20,711,975
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.00
SRD816.36
|
$14.09
FCFA8,875
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for housing
|
Suriname
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.02
SRD1,101.17
|
$75.50
FCFA47,536
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$516.42
SRD18,329.69
|
$971.39
FCFA611,621
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$194.83
SRD6,915.26
|
$357.68
FCFA225,207
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.77
SRD1,446.99
|
$456.95
FCFA287,715
|
|
pay 8.4 times more for childcare
|
Suriname
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$63.03
SRD2,237.07
|
$214.14
FCFA134,834
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$380.51
SRD13,506.00
|
$5,100.00
FCFA3,211,154
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Suriname
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SRD70.99
|
$2.76
FCFA1,741
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.25
SRD79.97
|
$4.13
FCFA2,602
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.04
SRD214.50
|
$3.75
FCFA2,361
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.63
SRD448.16
|
$61.25
FCFA38,564
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
SRD177.47
|
$8.17
FCFA5,144
|
|
pay 9.3% more for clothing
|
Suriname
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.30
SRD1,288.28
|
$35.83
FCFA22,562
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.44
SRD1,009.50
|
$37.92
FCFA23,874
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.41
SRD2,676.77
|
$92.22
FCFA58,067
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.56
SRD3,924.32
|
$91.67
FCFA57,717
|
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