Cost of living comparison
Turkey is 2.6 times more expensive than Suriname overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.2% less in Turkey
- Groceries
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pay 43.5% less in Turkey
- Transportation
-
pay 16.4% less in Turkey
- Housing
-
pay 1.0% more in Turkey
- Childcare
-
pay 12.3 times more in Turkey
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 33.0% more in Turkey
- Clothing
-
pay 11.4% more in Turkey
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, and housing in Turkey are more expensive than in Suriname. Expenses including groceries, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Turkey. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Turkey.
If you lived in Turkey instead of Suriname, you would:
pay 15.2% less for restaurants
|
Suriname
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.97
SRD253.38
|
$6.91
TRY261.14
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.16
SRD333.02
|
$6.91
TRY261.17
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.29
SRD47.05
|
$1.17
TRY44.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
SRD20.75
|
$0.42
TRY15.99
|
|
pay 43.5% less for groceries
|
Suriname
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.23
SRD44.58
|
$1.02
TRY38.36
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.24
SRD226.63
|
$4.97
TRY187.84
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.52
SRD200.68
|
$3.15
TRY119.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.27
SRD118.87
|
$1.40
TRY52.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.34
SRD85.16
|
$2.40
TRY90.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.04
SRD74.21
|
$0.37
TRY13.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
SRD29.86
|
$0.87
TRY32.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.18
SRD42.90
|
$0.42
TRY15.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
SRD67.76
|
$0.51
TRY19.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
SRD21.44
|
$0.25
TRY9.37
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
SRD27.24
|
$0.21
TRY8.04
|
|
pay 16.4% less for transportation
|
Suriname
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.14
SRD150.30
|
$4.40
TRY166.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.00
SRD3,271.27
|
$19.27
TRY728.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
SRD908,687.50
|
$44,819.35
TRY1,693,723.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.00
SRD835.99
|
$6.29
TRY237.81
|
|
pay 1.0% more for housing
|
Suriname
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.02
SRD1,127.65
|
$11.31
TRY427.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$516.42
SRD18,770.45
|
$442.81
TRY16,733.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$194.83
SRD7,081.55
|
$336.49
TRY12,716.05
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.77
SRD1,481.79
|
$44.46
TRY1,680.25
|
|
pay 12.3 times more for childcare
|
Suriname
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$63.03
SRD2,290.87
|
$408.60
TRY15,440.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$380.51
SRD13,830.76
|
$6,892.93
TRY260,483.69
|
|
pay 33.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Suriname
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SRD72.69
|
$2.54
TRY96.08
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.25
SRD81.89
|
$2.62
TRY99.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.04
SRD219.66
|
$1.91
TRY72.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.63
SRD458.94
|
$36.34
TRY1,373.22
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
SRD181.74
|
$5.10
TRY192.76
|
|
pay 11.4% more for clothing
|
Suriname
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.30
SRD1,319.26
|
$42.74
TRY1,615.20
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.44
SRD1,033.78
|
$40.74
TRY1,539.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.41
SRD2,741.13
|
$88.38
TRY3,339.87
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.56
SRD4,018.68
|
$74.39
TRY2,811.16
|
|
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