Cost of living comparison
Sweden is 2.1 times more expensive than Suriname overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 92.4% more in Sweden
- Groceries
-
pay 16.5% more in Sweden
- Transportation
-
pay 9.2% more in Sweden
- Housing
-
pay 94.0% more in Sweden
- Childcare
-
pay 5.1 times more in Sweden
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.4 times more in Sweden
- Clothing
-
pay 42.0% more in Sweden
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, clothing, and groceries in Sweden are more expensive than in Suriname. Notably, childcare, entertainment and sports, and housing are significantly more expensive in Sweden.
If you lived in Sweden instead of Suriname, you would:
pay 92.4% more for restaurants
|
Suriname
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.97
SRD253.38
|
$11.92
SEK120.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.16
SRD333.02
|
$9.45
SEK95.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.29
SRD47.05
|
$2.04
SEK20.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
SRD20.75
|
$1.93
SEK19.55
|
|
pay 16.5% more for groceries
|
Suriname
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.23
SRD44.58
|
$2.49
SEK25.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.24
SRD226.63
|
$5.18
SEK52.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.52
SRD200.68
|
$5.43
SEK55.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.27
SRD118.87
|
$3.74
SEK37.91
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.34
SRD85.16
|
$4.68
SEK47.41
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.04
SRD74.21
|
$1.19
SEK12.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
SRD29.86
|
$1.06
SEK10.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.18
SRD42.90
|
$1.13
SEK11.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
SRD67.76
|
$1.73
SEK17.53
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
SRD21.44
|
$0.67
SEK6.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
SRD27.24
|
$0.70
SEK7.11
|
|
pay 9.2% more for transportation
|
Suriname
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.14
SRD150.30
|
$6.64
SEK67.27
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.00
SRD3,271.27
|
$68.10
SEK690.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
SRD908,687.50
|
$26,850.74
SEK272,196.26
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.00
SRD835.99
|
$21.47
SEK217.60
|
|
pay 94.0% more for housing
|
Suriname
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.02
SRD1,127.65
|
$30.29
SEK307.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$516.42
SRD18,770.45
|
$821.73
SEK8,330.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$194.83
SRD7,081.55
|
$641.62
SEK6,504.36
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.77
SRD1,481.79
|
$77.37
SEK784.36
|
|
pay 5.1 times more for childcare
|
Suriname
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$63.03
SRD2,290.87
|
$122.27
SEK1,239.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$380.51
SRD13,830.76
|
$3,135.75
SEK31,788.29
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Suriname
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SRD72.69
|
$6.64
SEK67.33
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.25
SRD81.89
|
$3.78
SEK38.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.04
SRD219.66
|
$6.41
SEK64.96
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.63
SRD458.94
|
$38.70
SEK392.31
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
SRD181.74
|
$14.24
SEK144.32
|
|
pay 42.0% more for clothing
|
Suriname
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.30
SRD1,319.26
|
$79.10
SEK801.83
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.44
SRD1,033.78
|
$35.56
SEK360.49
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.41
SRD2,741.13
|
$84.42
SEK855.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.56
SRD4,018.68
|
$125.14
SEK1,268.59
|
|
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