Cost of living comparison
Saudi Arabia is 2.6 times more expensive than Suriname.
If you lived in Saudi Arabia instead of Suriname, you would:
pay 30.3% less for restaurants
|
Suriname
|
Saudi Arabia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.97
SRD245.42
|
$6.73
SAR25.27
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.16
SRD322.56
|
$7.54
SAR28.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.29
SRD45.57
|
$0.74
SAR2.77
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
SRD20.10
|
$0.25
SAR0.92
|
|
pay 16.5% less for groceries
|
Suriname
|
Saudi Arabia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.23
SRD43.18
|
$0.94
SAR3.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.24
SRD219.51
|
$3.87
SAR14.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.52
SRD194.37
|
$6.76
SAR25.41
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.27
SRD115.14
|
$2.58
SAR9.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.34
SRD82.48
|
$3.22
SAR12.11
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.04
SRD71.88
|
$0.94
SAR3.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
SRD28.92
|
$0.76
SAR2.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.18
SRD41.55
|
$0.75
SAR2.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
SRD65.63
|
$0.74
SAR2.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
SRD20.77
|
$0.67
SAR2.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
SRD26.38
|
$0.63
SAR2.38
|
|
pay 28.4% less for transportation
|
Suriname
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.14
SRD145.58
|
$2.30
SAR8.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.00
SRD3,168.49
|
$44.62
SAR167.61
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
SRD880,137.50
|
$25,543.44
SAR95,949.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.00
SRD809.73
|
$18.12
SAR68.07
|
|
pay 66.7% more for housing
|
Suriname
|
Saudi Arabia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.02
SRD1,092.22
|
$74.43
SAR279.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$516.42
SRD18,180.70
|
$384.32
SAR1,443.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$194.83
SRD6,859.06
|
$279.56
SAR1,050.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.77
SRD1,435.23
|
$85.15
SAR319.85
|
|
pay 10.4 times more for childcare
|
Suriname
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$63.03
SRD2,218.89
|
$303.07
SAR1,138.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$380.51
SRD13,396.22
|
$6,063.63
SAR22,776.86
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Suriname
|
Saudi Arabia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SRD70.41
|
$1.70
SAR6.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.25
SRD79.32
|
$3.57
SAR13.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.04
SRD212.76
|
$7.18
SAR26.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.63
SRD444.52
|
$98.57
SAR370.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
SRD176.03
|
$16.63
SAR62.46
|
|
pay 29.0% more for clothing
|
Suriname
|
Saudi Arabia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.30
SRD1,277.81
|
$42.91
SAR161.18
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.44
SRD1,001.30
|
$58.28
SAR218.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.41
SRD2,655.01
|
$91.66
SAR344.30
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.56
SRD3,892.42
|
$78.88
SAR296.29
|
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