Cost of living comparison
Turks and Caicos Islands is 4.4 times more expensive than Suriname.
If you lived in Turks and Caicos Islands instead of Suriname, you would:
pay 2.5 times more for restaurants
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Suriname
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Turks and Caicos Islands
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.97
SRD243.78
|
$20.00
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.16
SRD320.40
|
$12.50
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.29
SRD45.26
|
$2.50
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
SRD19.96
|
$2.25
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pay 2.4 times more for groceries
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Suriname
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Turks and Caicos Islands
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|---|---|---|---|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.23
SRD42.89
|
$3.94
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.24
SRD218.04
|
$13.23
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.52
SRD193.07
|
$19.94
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.27
SRD114.37
|
$4.00
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.34
SRD81.93
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$6.80
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.04
SRD71.40
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
SRD28.73
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.18
SRD41.27
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
SRD65.19
|
$3.00
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
SRD20.63
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
SRD26.21
|
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pay 90.0% more for transportation
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Suriname
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Turks and Caicos Islands
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.14
SRD144.60
|
$7.86
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.00
SRD3,147.30
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
SRD874,250.00
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.00
SRD804.31
|
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pay 4.0 times more for housing
|
Suriname
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.02
SRD1,084.92
|
$106.50
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$516.42
SRD18,059.09
|
$1,125.00
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$194.83
SRD6,813.17
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$950.00
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.77
SRD1,425.63
|
$229.41
|
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pay 14.5 times more for childcare
|
Suriname
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Turks and Caicos Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$63.03
SRD2,204.05
|
$500.00
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$380.51
SRD13,306.61
|
$8,000.00
|
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pay 3.9 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Suriname
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SRD69.94
|
$8.00
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.25
SRD78.79
|
$5.50
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.04
SRD211.34
|
$7.00
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.63
SRD441.55
|
$100.00
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
SRD174.85
|
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pay 80.2% more for clothing
|
Suriname
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Turks and Caicos Islands
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.30
SRD1,269.26
|
$80.00
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.44
SRD994.60
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$60.00
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.41
SRD2,637.25
|
$150.00
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.56
SRD3,866.38
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$100.00
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