Cost of living comparison
Uzbekistan is 2.2 times more expensive than Suriname.
If you lived in Uzbekistan instead of Suriname, you would:
pay 51.2% less for restaurants
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Suriname
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Uzbekistan
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.97
SRD247.43
|
$4.55
UZS58,413.68
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.16
SRD325.20
|
$3.99
UZS51,239.35
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.29
SRD45.94
|
$0.56
UZS7,161.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
SRD20.26
|
$0.25
UZS3,172.88
|
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pay 46.6% less for groceries
|
Suriname
|
Uzbekistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.23
SRD43.54
|
$0.40
UZS5,070.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.24
SRD221.31
|
$3.57
UZS45,833.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.52
SRD195.96
|
$4.13
UZS52,990.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.27
SRD116.08
|
$1.65
UZS21,194.03
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.34
SRD83.16
|
$1.75
UZS22,469.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.04
SRD72.47
|
$0.57
UZS7,374.47
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
SRD29.16
|
$0.77
UZS9,839.69
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.18
SRD41.89
|
$0.96
UZS12,342.63
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
SRD66.17
|
$0.65
UZS8,297.24
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
SRD20.94
|
$0.22
UZS2,757.85
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
SRD26.60
|
$0.17
UZS2,220.17
|
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pay 54.4% less for transportation
|
Suriname
|
Uzbekistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.14
SRD146.77
|
$3.69
UZS47,316.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.00
SRD3,194.46
|
$6.91
UZS88,659.25
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
SRD887,350.00
|
$18,473.32
UZS236,941,624.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.00
SRD816.36
|
$2.69
UZS34,554.34
|
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pay 8.1% less for housing
|
Suriname
|
Uzbekistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.02
SRD1,101.17
|
$12.72
UZS163,179.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$516.42
SRD18,329.69
|
$489.90
UZS6,283,498.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$194.83
SRD6,915.26
|
$312.70
UZS4,010,777.08
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.77
SRD1,446.99
|
$29.11
UZS373,322.54
|
|
pay 10.9 times more for childcare
|
Suriname
|
Uzbekistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$63.03
SRD2,237.07
|
$205.10
UZS2,630,634.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$380.51
SRD13,506.00
|
$7,070.48
UZS90,687,095.18
|
|
pay 14.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Suriname
|
Uzbekistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SRD70.99
|
$1.17
UZS14,957.35
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.25
SRD79.97
|
$1.72
UZS22,112.41
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.04
SRD214.50
|
$1.78
UZS22,797.72
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.63
SRD448.16
|
$43.03
UZS551,928.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
SRD177.47
|
$3.47
UZS44,529.84
|
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pay 13.7% more for clothing
|
Suriname
|
Uzbekistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.30
SRD1,288.28
|
$32.61
UZS418,240.69
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.44
SRD1,009.50
|
$47.09
UZS604,020.78
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.41
SRD2,676.77
|
$86.06
UZS1,103,826.65
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.56
SRD3,924.32
|
$94.57
UZS1,212,918.34
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