Cost of living comparison
Vanuatu is 3.9 times more expensive than Suriname overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 84.2% more in Vanuatu
- Groceries
-
pay 82.0% more in Vanuatu
- Transportation
-
pay 5.1% less in Vanuatu
- Housing
-
pay 6.7 times more in Vanuatu
- Childcare
-
pay 12.4 times more in Vanuatu
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.2 times more in Vanuatu
- Clothing
-
pay 36.1% more in Vanuatu
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and clothing in Vanuatu are more expensive than in Suriname. Notably, childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Vanuatu.
If you lived in Vanuatu instead of Suriname, you would:
pay 84.2% more for restaurants
|
Suriname
|
Vanuatu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.97
SRD253.38
|
$11.23
VUV1,334
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.16
SRD333.02
|
$9.60
VUV1,139
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.29
SRD47.05
|
$2.17
VUV257
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
SRD20.75
|
$1.73
VUV206
|
|
pay 82.0% more for groceries
|
Suriname
|
Vanuatu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.23
SRD44.58
|
$2.46
VUV293
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.24
SRD226.63
|
$10.11
VUV1,200
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.52
SRD200.68
|
$8.55
VUV1,014
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.27
SRD118.87
|
$5.20
VUV618
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.34
SRD85.16
|
$8.41
VUV998
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.04
SRD74.21
|
$2.23
VUV265
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
SRD29.86
|
$0.96
VUV113
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.18
SRD42.90
|
$2.53
VUV301
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
SRD67.76
|
$1.15
VUV136
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
SRD21.44
|
$1.98
VUV235
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
SRD27.24
|
$0.96
VUV114
|
|
pay 5.1% less for transportation
|
Suriname
|
Vanuatu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.14
SRD150.30
|
$7.17
VUV852
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.00
SRD3,271.27
|
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
SRD908,687.50
|
$23,163.36
VUV2,750,000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.00
SRD835.99
|
$8.84
VUV1,050
|
|
pay 6.7 times more for housing
|
Suriname
|
Vanuatu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.02
SRD1,127.65
|
$228.83
VUV27,167
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$516.42
SRD18,770.45
|
$1,867.11
VUV221,667
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$194.83
SRD7,081.55
|
$1,407.24
VUV167,070
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.77
SRD1,481.79
|
$347.82
VUV41,294
|
|
pay 12.4 times more for childcare
|
Suriname
|
Vanuatu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$63.03
SRD2,290.87
|
$469.58
VUV55,750
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$380.51
SRD13,830.76
|
$6,586.82
VUV782,000
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Suriname
|
Vanuatu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SRD72.69
|
$4.59
VUV545
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.25
SRD81.89
|
$5.09
VUV604
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.04
SRD219.66
|
$9.27
VUV1,100
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.63
SRD458.94
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
SRD181.74
|
$12.63
VUV1,500
|
|
pay 36.1% more for clothing
|
Suriname
|
Vanuatu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.30
SRD1,319.26
|
$46.33
VUV5,500
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.44
SRD1,033.78
|
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.41
SRD2,741.13
|
$101.08
VUV12,000
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.56
SRD4,018.68
|
$50.54
VUV6,000
|
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