Cost of living comparison
Tanzania is 2.1 times more expensive than Suriname.
If you lived in Tanzania instead of Suriname, you would:
pay 47.9% less for restaurants
|
Suriname
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.97
SRD245.42
|
$2.90
TZS6,869.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.16
SRD322.56
|
$5.96
TZS14,099.13
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.29
SRD45.57
|
$0.62
TZS1,470.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
SRD20.10
|
$0.31
TZS723.46
|
|
pay 43.5% less for groceries
|
Suriname
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.23
SRD43.18
|
$0.72
TZS1,710.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.24
SRD219.51
|
$3.79
TZS8,972.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.52
SRD194.37
|
$4.52
TZS10,701.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.27
SRD115.14
|
$1.68
TZS3,983.17
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.34
SRD82.48
|
$2.35
TZS5,553.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.04
SRD71.88
|
$1.11
TZS2,634.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
SRD28.92
|
$0.38
TZS905.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.18
SRD41.55
|
$0.34
TZS814.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
SRD65.63
|
$0.35
TZS836.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
SRD20.77
|
$0.30
TZS719.07
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
SRD26.38
|
$0.50
TZS1,187.36
|
|
pay 41.2% less for transportation
|
Suriname
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.14
SRD145.58
|
$4.28
TZS10,124.39
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.00
SRD3,168.49
|
$19.55
TZS46,237.45
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
SRD880,137.50
|
$15,823.72
TZS37,430,316.84
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.00
SRD809.73
|
$10.76
TZS25,463.18
|
|
pay 17.2% more for housing
|
Suriname
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.02
SRD1,092.22
|
$59.94
TZS141,794.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$516.42
SRD18,180.70
|
$289.33
TZS684,406.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$194.83
SRD6,859.06
|
$236.84
TZS560,223.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.77
SRD1,435.23
|
$40.01
TZS94,631.14
|
|
pay 10.0 times more for childcare
|
Suriname
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$63.03
SRD2,218.89
|
$236.03
TZS558,329.75
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$380.51
SRD13,396.22
|
$6,186.60
TZS14,634,138.23
|
|
pay 17.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Suriname
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SRD70.41
|
$1.17
TZS2,774.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.25
SRD79.32
|
$2.16
TZS5,111.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.04
SRD212.76
|
$1.79
TZS4,238.43
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.63
SRD444.52
|
$36.39
TZS86,079.24
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
SRD176.03
|
$5.68
TZS13,430.88
|
|
pay 49.3% less for clothing
|
Suriname
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.30
SRD1,277.81
|
$11.43
TZS27,045.24
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.44
SRD1,001.30
|
$21.76
TZS51,466.69
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.41
SRD2,655.01
|
$45.14
TZS106,786.49
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.56
SRD3,892.42
|
$38.53
TZS91,138.10
|
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