Cost of living comparison
Yemen is 2.0 times more expensive than Suriname overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.4% more in Yemen
- Groceries
-
pay 44.5% more in Yemen
- Transportation
-
pay 28.4% more in Yemen
- Housing
-
pay 33.5% more in Yemen
- Childcare
-
pay 5.1 times more in Yemen
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.1 times more in Yemen
- Clothing
-
pay 76.0% more in Yemen
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, groceries, housing, and transportation in Yemen are more expensive than in Suriname. Notably, childcare, entertainment and sports, and clothing are significantly more expensive in Yemen.
If you lived in Yemen instead of Suriname, you would:
pay 16.4% more for restaurants
|
Suriname
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.97
SRD253.38
|
$7.60
YER1,871
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.16
SRD333.02
|
$9.61
YER2,364
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.29
SRD47.05
|
$1.70
YER418
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
SRD20.75
|
$0.69
YER169
|
|
pay 44.5% more for groceries
|
Suriname
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.23
SRD44.58
|
$1.53
YER376
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.24
SRD226.63
|
$3.95
YER973
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.52
SRD200.68
|
$10.62
YER2,613
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.27
SRD118.87
|
$4.96
YER1,222
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.34
SRD85.16
|
$5.55
YER1,366
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.04
SRD74.21
|
$2.76
YER680
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
SRD29.86
|
$0.80
YER198
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.18
SRD42.90
|
$2.30
YER565
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
SRD67.76
|
$1.27
YER313
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
SRD21.44
|
$1.20
YER295
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
SRD27.24
|
$0.90
YER223
|
|
pay 28.4% more for transportation
|
Suriname
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.14
SRD150.30
|
$10.93
YER2,691
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.00
SRD3,271.27
|
$51.28
YER12,619
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
SRD908,687.50
|
$16,011.21
YER3,939,958
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.00
SRD835.99
|
$29.52
YER7,263
|
|
pay 33.5% more for housing
|
Suriname
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.02
SRD1,127.65
|
$72.17
YER17,760
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$516.42
SRD18,770.45
|
$216.38
YER53,246
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$194.83
SRD7,081.55
|
$142.46
YER35,056
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.77
SRD1,481.79
|
$75.93
YER18,684
|
|
pay 5.1 times more for childcare
|
Suriname
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$63.03
SRD2,290.87
|
$86.27
YER21,229
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$380.51
SRD13,830.76
|
$3,364.07
YER827,814
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Suriname
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SRD72.69
|
$3.01
YER740
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.25
SRD81.89
|
$3.72
YER916
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.04
SRD219.66
|
$4.28
YER1,053
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.63
SRD458.94
|
$70.42
YER17,327
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
SRD181.74
|
$5.05
YER1,243
|
|
pay 76.0% more for clothing
|
Suriname
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.30
SRD1,319.26
|
$67.82
YER16,688
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.44
SRD1,033.78
|
$87.06
YER21,423
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.41
SRD2,741.13
|
$81.83
YER20,135
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.56
SRD4,018.68
|
$113.17
YER27,847
|
|
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