Cost of living comparison
Switzerland is 11.2 times more expensive than Suriname.
If you lived in Switzerland instead of Suriname, you would:
pay 4.2 times more for restaurants
|
Suriname
|
Switzerland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.97
SRD245.42
|
$27.66
CHF24.73
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.16
SRD322.56
|
$16.97
CHF15.17
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.29
SRD45.57
|
$4.67
CHF4.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
SRD20.10
|
$4.13
CHF3.69
|
|
pay 99.6% more for groceries
|
Suriname
|
Switzerland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.23
SRD43.18
|
$3.64
CHF3.26
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.24
SRD219.51
|
$13.22
CHF11.82
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.52
SRD194.37
|
$7.31
CHF6.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.27
SRD115.14
|
$6.80
CHF6.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.34
SRD82.48
|
$12.89
CHF11.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.04
SRD71.88
|
$1.52
CHF1.36
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
SRD28.92
|
$1.03
CHF0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.18
SRD41.55
|
$1.31
CHF1.17
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
SRD65.63
|
$2.85
CHF2.55
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
SRD20.77
|
$1.12
CHF1.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
SRD26.38
|
$1.07
CHF0.96
|
|
pay 61.6% more for transportation
|
Suriname
|
Switzerland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.14
SRD145.58
|
$7.83
CHF7.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.00
SRD3,168.49
|
$114.11
CHF102.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
SRD880,137.50
|
$36,806.66
CHF32,900.92
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.00
SRD809.73
|
$42.03
CHF37.57
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for housing
|
Suriname
|
Switzerland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.02
SRD1,092.22
|
$53.46
CHF47.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$516.42
SRD18,180.70
|
$1,622.75
CHF1,450.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$194.83
SRD6,859.06
|
$1,411.84
CHF1,262.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.77
SRD1,435.23
|
$180.02
CHF160.92
|
|
pay 60.4 times more for childcare
|
Suriname
|
Switzerland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$63.03
SRD2,218.89
|
$2,587.05
CHF2,312.52
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$380.51
SRD13,396.22
|
$30,321.56
CHF27,103.99
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Suriname
|
Switzerland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SRD70.41
|
$7.82
CHF6.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.25
SRD79.32
|
$5.42
CHF4.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.04
SRD212.76
|
$10.09
CHF9.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.63
SRD444.52
|
$88.49
CHF79.10
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
SRD176.03
|
$21.15
CHF18.90
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for clothing
|
Suriname
|
Switzerland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.30
SRD1,277.81
|
$121.70
CHF108.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.44
SRD1,001.30
|
$61.65
CHF55.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.41
SRD2,655.01
|
$136.06
CHF121.62
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.56
SRD3,892.42
|
$176.75
CHF157.99
|
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