Cost of living comparison
Syria is 11.0% more expensive than Suriname overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 34.1% less in Syria
- Groceries
-
pay 47.3% less in Syria
- Transportation
-
pay 15.6% less in Syria
- Housing
-
pay 12.2% less in Syria
- Childcare
-
pay 3.2 times more in Syria
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.7% less in Syria
- Clothing
-
pay 19.2% less in Syria
Expenses including groceries, restaurants, clothing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Syria. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Syria.
If you lived in Syria instead of Suriname, you would:
pay 34.1% less for restaurants
|
Suriname
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.97
SRD245.54
|
$3.67
SYP47,674
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.16
SRD322.72
|
$4.17
SYP54,175
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.29
SRD45.59
|
$1.06
SYP13,813
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
SRD20.11
|
$0.47
SYP6,174
|
|
pay 47.3% less for groceries
|
Suriname
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.23
SRD43.20
|
$0.73
SYP9,513
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.24
SRD219.62
|
$2.01
SYP26,081
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.52
SRD194.47
|
$3.58
SYP46,533
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.27
SRD115.19
|
$2.09
SYP27,171
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.34
SRD82.52
|
$2.65
SYP34,440
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.04
SRD71.92
|
$0.42
SYP5,407
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
SRD28.94
|
$0.77
SYP10,030
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.18
SRD41.57
|
$0.38
SYP4,961
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
SRD65.67
|
$0.32
SYP4,153
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
SRD20.78
|
$0.29
SYP3,709
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
SRD26.40
|
$0.25
SYP3,307
|
|
pay 15.6% less for transportation
|
Suriname
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.14
SRD145.65
|
$7.90
SYP102,772
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.00
SRD3,170.07
|
$10.00
SYP130,020
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
SRD880,575.00
|
$21,621.24
SYP281,119,375
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.00
SRD810.13
|
$11.27
SYP146,528
|
|
pay 12.2% less for housing
|
Suriname
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.02
SRD1,092.77
|
$50.57
SYP657,477
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$516.42
SRD18,189.74
|
$202.90
SYP2,638,111
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$194.83
SRD6,862.47
|
$105.66
SYP1,373,848
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.77
SRD1,435.95
|
$38.53
SYP500,915
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for childcare
|
Suriname
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$63.03
SRD2,219.99
|
$45.89
SYP596,722
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$380.51
SRD13,402.88
|
$2,149.32
SYP27,945,454
|
|
pay 13.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Suriname
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SRD70.45
|
$3.57
SYP46,439
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.25
SRD79.36
|
$1.00
SYP12,957
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.04
SRD212.87
|
$2.58
SYP33,588
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.63
SRD444.74
|
$14.23
SYP184,954
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
SRD176.12
|
$2.67
SYP34,672
|
|
pay 19.2% less for clothing
|
Suriname
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.30
SRD1,278.45
|
$21.60
SYP280,836
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.44
SRD1,001.79
|
$32.17
SYP418,299
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.41
SRD2,656.33
|
$66.81
SYP868,683
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.56
SRD3,894.35
|
$68.69
SYP893,164
|
|
Change currency:
Help us improve these prices
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Syria or Suriname. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.