Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Holy See (Vatican City) instead of Suriname, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
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Suriname
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Holy See (Vatican City)
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.97
SRD245.41
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.16
SRD322.55
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.29
SRD45.57
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
SRD20.10
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for groceries
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Suriname
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Holy See (Vatican City)
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|---|---|---|---|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.23
SRD43.18
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.24
SRD219.50
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.52
SRD194.37
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.27
SRD115.14
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.34
SRD82.48
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.04
SRD71.88
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
SRD28.92
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.18
SRD41.55
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
SRD65.63
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
SRD20.77
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
SRD26.38
|
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pay (unknown) more for transportation
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Suriname
|
Holy See (Vatican City)
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.14
SRD145.57
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.00
SRD3,168.45
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
SRD880,125.00
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.00
SRD809.71
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for housing
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Suriname
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Holy See (Vatican City)
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.02
SRD1,092.21
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$516.42
SRD18,180.45
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$194.83
SRD6,858.96
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.77
SRD1,435.21
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
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Suriname
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Holy See (Vatican City)
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$63.03
SRD2,218.86
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$380.51
SRD13,396.03
|
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pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
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Suriname
|
Holy See (Vatican City)
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SRD70.41
|
?? | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.25
SRD79.32
|
?? | |
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.04
SRD212.76
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.63
SRD444.51
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
SRD176.02
|
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pay (unknown) more for clothing
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Suriname
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Holy See (Vatican City)
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.30
SRD1,277.79
|
?? | |
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.44
SRD1,001.28
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.41
SRD2,654.97
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.56
SRD3,892.36
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