Cost of living comparison
Somalia is 7.1% cheaper than Suriname overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 39.8% less in Somalia
- Groceries
-
pay 17.6% less in Somalia
- Transportation
-
pay 54.3% less in Somalia
- Housing
-
pay 2.2% more in Somalia
- Childcare
-
pay 41.3% more in Somalia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 66.2% more in Somalia
- Clothing
-
pay 47.9% less in Somalia
The cost of entertainment and sports, childcare, and housing in Somalia are more expensive than in Suriname. Expenses including transportation, clothing, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Somalia.
If you lived in Somalia instead of Suriname, you would:
pay 39.8% less for restaurants
|
Suriname
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.97
SRD253.38
|
$2.65
SOS1,511
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.16
SRD333.02
|
$4.67
SOS2,660
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.29
SRD47.05
|
$0.81
SOS461
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
SRD20.75
|
$0.51
SOS291
|
|
pay 17.6% less for groceries
|
Suriname
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.23
SRD44.58
|
$0.97
SOS554
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.24
SRD226.63
|
$1.96
SOS1,116
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.52
SRD200.68
|
$5.93
SOS3,381
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.27
SRD118.87
|
$2.21
SOS1,259
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.34
SRD85.16
|
$2.67
SOS1,523
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.04
SRD74.21
|
$1.73
SOS984
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
SRD29.86
|
$0.88
SOS504
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.18
SRD42.90
|
$1.32
SOS750
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
SRD67.76
|
$0.54
SOS311
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
SRD21.44
|
$0.60
SOS342
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
SRD27.24
|
$0.54
SOS309
|
|
pay 54.3% less for transportation
|
Suriname
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.14
SRD150.30
|
$4.12
SOS2,350
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.00
SRD3,271.27
|
$25.00
SOS14,252
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
SRD908,687.50
|
$5,750.00
SOS3,277,933
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.00
SRD835.99
|
$7.43
SOS4,238
|
|
pay 2.2% more for housing
|
Suriname
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.02
SRD1,127.65
|
$30.62
SOS17,459
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$516.42
SRD18,770.45
|
$160.00
SOS91,212
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$194.83
SRD7,081.55
|
$93.33
SOS53,207
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.77
SRD1,481.79
|
$94.31
SOS53,766
|
|
pay 41.3% more for childcare
|
Suriname
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$63.03
SRD2,290.87
|
$55.21
SOS31,473
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$380.51
SRD13,830.76
|
$742.50
SOS423,281
|
|
pay 66.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Suriname
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SRD72.69
|
$7.00
SOS3,991
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.25
SRD81.89
|
$1.24
SOS705
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.04
SRD219.66
|
$1.34
SOS767
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.63
SRD458.94
|
$30.00
SOS17,102
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
SRD181.74
|
$5.00
SOS2,850
|
|
pay 47.9% less for clothing
|
Suriname
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.30
SRD1,319.26
|
$18.61
SOS10,610
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.44
SRD1,033.78
|
$23.11
SOS13,175
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.41
SRD2,741.13
|
$25.89
SOS14,759
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.56
SRD4,018.68
|
$45.78
SOS26,097
|
|
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