Cost of living comparison

Suriname

compared to

Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan vs. Suriname Cost of Living Summary

Uzbekistan is 2.2 times more expensive than Suriname overall.

Restaurants: pay 51.2% less in Uzbekistan
Groceries: pay 46.6% less in Uzbekistan
Transportation: pay 54.4% less in Uzbekistan
Housing: pay 8.1% less in Uzbekistan
Childcare: pay 10.9 times more in Uzbekistan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 14.9% more in Uzbekistan
Clothing: pay 13.7% more in Uzbekistan

The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Uzbekistan are more expensive than in Suriname. Expenses including transportation, restaurants, groceries, and housing are lower in Uzbekistan. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Uzbekistan.

Uzbekistan vs. Suriname Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Uzbekistan instead of Suriname, you would:

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pay 51.2% less for restaurants

	Suriname	Uzbekistan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.97 SRD253.38	$4.55 UZS58,791.79	-34.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.16 SRD333.02	$3.99 UZS51,571.01	-56.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.29 SRD47.05	$0.56 UZS7,208.30	-56.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.57 SRD20.75	$0.25 UZS3,193.42	-56.7%
Average			-51.2%

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pay 46.6% less for groceries

	Suriname	Uzbekistan
Bread 1 loaf	$1.23 SRD44.58	$0.40 UZS5,103.72	-67.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.24 SRD226.63	$3.57 UZS46,130.64	-42.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.52 SRD200.68	$4.13 UZS53,333.09	-25.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.27 SRD118.87	$1.65 UZS21,331.22	-49.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.34 SRD85.16	$1.75 UZS22,614.91	-25.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.04 SRD74.21	$0.57 UZS7,422.20	-71.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 SRD29.86	$0.77 UZS9,903.38	-6.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.18 SRD42.90	$0.96 UZS12,422.52	-18.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.86 SRD67.76	$0.65 UZS8,350.95	-65.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.59 SRD21.44	$0.22 UZS2,775.70	-63.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.75 SRD27.24	$0.17 UZS2,234.54	-76.9%
Average			-46.6%

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pay 54.4% less for transportation

	Suriname	Uzbekistan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.14 SRD150.30	$3.69 UZS47,622.70	-10.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$90.00 SRD3,271.27	$6.91 UZS89,233.14	-92.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,000.00 SRD908,687.50	$18,473.32 UZS238,475,330.42	-26.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$23.00 SRD835.99	$2.69 UZS34,778.01	-88.3%
Average			-54.4%

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pay 8.1% less for housing

	Suriname	Uzbekistan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$31.02 SRD1,127.65	$12.72 UZS164,235.70	-59.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$516.42 SRD18,770.45	$489.90 UZS6,324,171.46	-5.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$194.83 SRD7,081.55	$312.70 UZS4,036,738.56	+60.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$40.77 SRD1,481.79	$29.11 UZS375,739.03	-28.6%
Average			-8.1%

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pay 10.9 times more for childcare

	Suriname	Uzbekistan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$63.03 SRD2,290.87	$205.10 UZS2,647,662.15	+225.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$380.51 SRD13,830.76	$7,070.48 UZS91,274,106.33	+1758.1%
Average			+991.8%

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pay 14.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Suriname	Uzbekistan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.00 SRD72.69	$1.17 UZS15,054.17	-41.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.25 SRD81.89	$1.72 UZS22,255.54	-23.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.04 SRD219.66	$1.78 UZS22,945.29	-70.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$12.63 SRD458.94	$43.03 UZS555,501.57	+240.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.00 SRD181.74	$3.47 UZS44,818.08	-30.6%
Average			+14.9%

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pay 13.7% more for clothing

	Suriname	Uzbekistan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$36.30 SRD1,319.26	$32.61 UZS420,947.94	-10.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$28.44 SRD1,033.78	$47.09 UZS607,930.56	+65.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$75.41 SRD2,741.13	$86.06 UZS1,110,971.64	+14.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$110.56 SRD4,018.68	$94.57 UZS1,220,769.48	-14.5%
Average			+13.7%

Suriname vs. Uzbekistan - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2025

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