Cost of living comparison
Timor-Leste is 3.9 times more expensive than Suriname overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 46.8% more in Timor-Leste
- Groceries
-
pay 6.2% more in Timor-Leste
- Transportation
-
pay 50.1% more in Timor-Leste
- Housing
-
pay 2.8 times more in Timor-Leste
- Childcare
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pay 17.4 times more in Timor-Leste
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 82.5% more in Timor-Leste
- Clothing
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pay 20.0% more in Timor-Leste
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, and clothing in Timor-Leste are more expensive than in Suriname. Notably, childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Timor-Leste.
If you lived in Timor-Leste instead of Suriname, you would:
pay 46.8% more for restaurants
|
Suriname
|
Timor-Leste
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.97
SRD253.38
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.16
SRD333.02
|
$8.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.29
SRD47.05
|
$2.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
SRD20.75
|
$1.56
|
|
pay 6.2% more for groceries
|
Suriname
|
Timor-Leste
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.23
SRD44.58
|
$1.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.24
SRD226.63
|
$2.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.52
SRD200.68
|
$9.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.27
SRD118.87
|
$2.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.34
SRD85.16
|
$3.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.04
SRD74.21
|
$1.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
SRD29.86
|
$0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.18
SRD42.90
|
$1.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
SRD67.76
|
$1.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
SRD21.44
|
$0.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
SRD27.24
|
$0.91
|
|
pay 50.1% more for transportation
|
Suriname
|
Timor-Leste
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.14
SRD150.30
|
$5.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.00
SRD3,271.27
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
SRD908,687.50
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.00
SRD835.99
|
$37.00
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for housing
|
Suriname
|
Timor-Leste
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.02
SRD1,127.65
|
$76.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$516.42
SRD18,770.45
|
$980.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$194.83
SRD7,081.55
|
$875.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.77
SRD1,481.79
|
$101.96
|
|
pay 17.4 times more for childcare
|
Suriname
|
Timor-Leste
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$63.03
SRD2,290.87
|
$375.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$380.51
SRD13,830.76
|
$11,000.00
|
|
pay 82.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Suriname
|
Timor-Leste
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SRD72.69
|
$2.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.25
SRD81.89
|
$3.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.04
SRD219.66
|
$2.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.63
SRD458.94
|
$56.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
SRD181.74
|
$6.50
|
|
pay 20.0% more for clothing
|
Suriname
|
Timor-Leste
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.30
SRD1,319.26
|
$65.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.44
SRD1,033.78
|
$40.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.41
SRD2,741.13
|
$83.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.56
SRD4,018.68
|
$55.00
|
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