Cost of living comparison
South Africa is 82.8% more expensive than Suriname.
If you lived in South Africa instead of Suriname, you would:
pay 3.9% less for restaurants
|
Suriname
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.97
SRD247.43
|
$8.97
ZAR162.53
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.16
SRD325.20
|
$4.77
ZAR86.42
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.29
SRD45.94
|
$0.95
ZAR17.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
SRD20.26
|
$0.74
ZAR13.42
|
|
pay 32.2% less for groceries
|
Suriname
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.23
SRD43.54
|
$0.99
ZAR17.94
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.24
SRD221.31
|
$3.67
ZAR66.57
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.52
SRD195.96
|
$4.20
ZAR76.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.27
SRD116.08
|
$2.23
ZAR40.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.34
SRD83.16
|
$2.03
ZAR36.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.04
SRD72.47
|
$0.68
ZAR12.26
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
SRD29.16
|
$0.62
ZAR11.18
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.18
SRD41.89
|
$0.64
ZAR11.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
SRD66.17
|
$0.70
ZAR12.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
SRD20.94
|
$0.55
ZAR10.03
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
SRD26.60
|
$0.61
ZAR11.03
|
|
pay 25.4% less for transportation
|
Suriname
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.14
SRD146.77
|
$4.99
ZAR90.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.00
SRD3,194.46
|
$52.31
ZAR947.63
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
SRD887,350.00
|
$20,607.77
ZAR373,316.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.00
SRD816.36
|
$8.55
ZAR154.86
|
|
pay 43.0% more for housing
|
Suriname
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.02
SRD1,101.17
|
$41.37
ZAR749.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$516.42
SRD18,329.69
|
$382.55
ZAR6,930.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$194.83
SRD6,915.26
|
$326.35
ZAR5,911.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.77
SRD1,446.99
|
$80.40
ZAR1,456.44
|
|
pay 6.7 times more for childcare
|
Suriname
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$63.03
SRD2,237.07
|
$174.12
ZAR3,154.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$380.51
SRD13,506.00
|
$4,033.53
ZAR73,068.60
|
|
pay 20.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Suriname
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SRD70.99
|
$2.11
ZAR38.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.25
SRD79.97
|
$1.88
ZAR34.11
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.04
SRD214.50
|
$2.90
ZAR52.61
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.63
SRD448.16
|
$29.50
ZAR534.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
SRD177.47
|
$6.62
ZAR119.94
|
|
pay 9.4% more for clothing
|
Suriname
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.30
SRD1,288.28
|
$47.72
ZAR864.38
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.44
SRD1,009.50
|
$32.06
ZAR580.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.41
SRD2,676.77
|
$90.39
ZAR1,637.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.56
SRD3,924.32
|
$81.37
ZAR1,473.99
|
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