Cost of living comparison
Romania is 2.6 times more expensive than Suriname overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 43.6% more in Romania
- Groceries
-
pay 29.9% less in Romania
- Transportation
-
pay 28.0% less in Romania
- Housing
-
pay 24.5% more in Romania
- Childcare
-
pay 11.5 times more in Romania
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 41.2% more in Romania
- Clothing
-
pay 11.7% more in Romania
The cost of childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, and clothing in Romania are more expensive than in Suriname. Expenses including groceries and transportation are lower in Romania. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Romania.
If you lived in Romania instead of Suriname, you would:
pay 43.6% more for restaurants
|
Suriname
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.97
SRD253.38
|
$8.56
RON39.35
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.16
SRD333.02
|
$6.33
RON29.09
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.29
SRD47.05
|
$1.72
RON7.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
SRD20.75
|
$1.43
RON6.56
|
|
pay 29.9% less for groceries
|
Suriname
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.23
SRD44.58
|
$1.08
RON4.95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.24
SRD226.63
|
$3.79
RON17.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.52
SRD200.68
|
$5.46
RON25.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.27
SRD118.87
|
$2.83
RON13.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.34
SRD85.16
|
$2.70
RON12.41
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.04
SRD74.21
|
$0.47
RON2.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
SRD29.86
|
$0.66
RON3.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.18
SRD42.90
|
$0.65
RON2.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
SRD67.76
|
$0.85
RON3.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
SRD21.44
|
$0.38
RON1.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
SRD27.24
|
$0.41
RON1.88
|
|
pay 28.0% less for transportation
|
Suriname
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.14
SRD150.30
|
$5.64
RON25.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.00
SRD3,271.27
|
$20.73
RON95.31
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
SRD908,687.50
|
$25,159.13
RON115,674.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.00
SRD835.99
|
$6.39
RON29.40
|
|
pay 24.5% more for housing
|
Suriname
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.02
SRD1,127.65
|
$8.45
RON38.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$516.42
SRD18,770.45
|
$363.94
RON1,673.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$194.83
SRD7,081.55
|
$266.85
RON1,226.90
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.77
SRD1,481.79
|
$107.36
RON493.63
|
|
pay 11.5 times more for childcare
|
Suriname
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$63.03
SRD2,290.87
|
$405.62
RON1,864.91
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$380.51
SRD13,830.76
|
$6,284.14
RON28,892.58
|
|
pay 41.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Suriname
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SRD72.69
|
$2.01
RON9.26
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.25
SRD81.89
|
$2.20
RON10.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.04
SRD219.66
|
$5.30
RON24.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.63
SRD458.94
|
$37.40
RON171.96
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
SRD181.74
|
$6.19
RON28.45
|
|
pay 11.7% more for clothing
|
Suriname
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.30
SRD1,319.26
|
$57.67
RON265.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.44
SRD1,033.78
|
$34.90
RON160.46
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.41
SRD2,741.13
|
$69.76
RON320.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.56
SRD4,018.68
|
$80.53
RON370.25
|
|
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