Cost of living comparison
Slovakia is 3.1 times more expensive than Suriname overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 42.3% more in Slovakia
- Groceries
-
pay 10.1% less in Slovakia
- Transportation
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pay 17.1% less in Slovakia
- Housing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Slovakia
- Childcare
-
pay 13.8 times more in Slovakia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 54.3% more in Slovakia
- Clothing
-
pay 16.5% more in Slovakia
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing in Slovakia are more expensive than in Suriname. Expenses including transportation and groceries are lower in Slovakia. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Slovakia.
If you lived in Slovakia instead of Suriname, you would:
pay 42.3% more for restaurants
|
Suriname
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.97
SRD253.38
|
$8.14
€7.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.16
SRD333.02
|
$7.98
€7.34
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.29
SRD47.05
|
$1.58
€1.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
SRD20.75
|
$1.39
€1.28
|
|
pay 10.1% less for groceries
|
Suriname
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.23
SRD44.58
|
$1.35
€1.24
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.24
SRD226.63
|
$6.03
€5.55
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.52
SRD200.68
|
$3.89
€3.58
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.27
SRD118.87
|
$3.43
€3.15
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.34
SRD85.16
|
$3.12
€2.87
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.04
SRD74.21
|
$0.73
€0.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
SRD29.86
|
$0.79
€0.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.18
SRD42.90
|
$0.96
€0.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
SRD67.76
|
$1.51
€1.39
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
SRD21.44
|
$0.58
€0.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
SRD27.24
|
$0.61
€0.56
|
|
pay 17.1% less for transportation
|
Suriname
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.14
SRD150.30
|
$6.34
€5.83
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.00
SRD3,271.27
|
$26.69
€24.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
SRD908,687.50
|
$24,429.89
€22,465.32
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.00
SRD835.99
|
$11.64
€10.70
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Suriname
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.02
SRD1,127.65
|
$20.60
€18.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$516.42
SRD18,770.45
|
$566.87
€521.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$194.83
SRD7,081.55
|
$468.12
€430.47
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.77
SRD1,481.79
|
$171.07
€157.31
|
|
pay 13.8 times more for childcare
|
Suriname
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$63.03
SRD2,290.87
|
$400.86
€368.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$380.51
SRD13,830.76
|
$8,069.66
€7,420.72
|
|
pay 54.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Suriname
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SRD72.69
|
$1.99
€1.83
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.25
SRD81.89
|
$2.35
€2.16
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.04
SRD219.66
|
$5.24
€4.82
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.63
SRD458.94
|
$40.04
€36.82
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
SRD181.74
|
$8.21
€7.55
|
|
pay 16.5% more for clothing
|
Suriname
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.30
SRD1,319.26
|
$63.57
€58.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.44
SRD1,033.78
|
$29.21
€26.86
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.41
SRD2,741.13
|
$78.92
€72.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.56
SRD4,018.68
|
$92.27
€84.85
|
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