Cost of living comparison
Zimbabwe is 2.6 times more expensive than Suriname overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 26.5% less in Zimbabwe
- Groceries
-
pay 17.5% less in Zimbabwe
- Transportation
-
pay 5.2% less in Zimbabwe
- Housing
-
pay 71.7% more in Zimbabwe
- Childcare
-
pay 11.6 times more in Zimbabwe
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 53.9% more in Zimbabwe
- Clothing
-
pay 39.5% less in Zimbabwe
The cost of childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports in Zimbabwe are more expensive than in Suriname. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in Zimbabwe. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Zimbabwe.
If you lived in Zimbabwe instead of Suriname, you would:
pay 26.5% less for restaurants
|
Suriname
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.97
SRD253.38
|
$7.12
ZWL2,294.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.16
SRD333.02
|
$5.00
ZWL1,610.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.29
SRD47.05
|
$0.62
ZWL198.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
SRD20.75
|
$0.51
ZWL164.26
|
|
pay 17.5% less for groceries
|
Suriname
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.23
SRD44.58
|
$1.02
ZWL328.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.24
SRD226.63
|
$5.32
ZWL1,712.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.52
SRD200.68
|
$5.64
ZWL1,815.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.27
SRD118.87
|
$2.05
ZWL661.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.34
SRD85.16
|
$2.28
ZWL732.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.04
SRD74.21
|
$1.02
ZWL327.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
SRD29.86
|
$0.78
ZWL250.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.18
SRD42.90
|
$1.16
ZWL375.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
SRD67.76
|
$0.67
ZWL217.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
SRD21.44
|
$0.52
ZWL168.11
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
SRD27.24
|
$0.82
ZWL264.39
|
|
pay 5.2% less for transportation
|
Suriname
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.14
SRD150.30
|
$6.15
ZWL1,979.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.00
SRD3,271.27
|
$36.25
ZWL11,672.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
SRD908,687.50
|
$25,000.00
ZWL8,050,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.00
SRD835.99
|
$21.94
ZWL7,065.30
|
|
pay 71.7% more for housing
|
Suriname
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.02
SRD1,127.65
|
$126.28
ZWL40,661.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$516.42
SRD18,770.45
|
$283.93
ZWL91,425.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$194.83
SRD7,081.55
|
$200.00
ZWL64,400.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.77
SRD1,481.79
|
$49.83
ZWL16,046.33
|
|
pay 11.6 times more for childcare
|
Suriname
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$63.03
SRD2,290.87
|
$210.71
ZWL67,850.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$380.51
SRD13,830.76
|
$7,562.50
ZWL2,435,125.00
|
|
pay 53.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Suriname
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SRD72.69
|
$1.50
ZWL483.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.25
SRD81.89
|
$2.65
ZWL854.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.04
SRD219.66
|
$1.56
ZWL503.12
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.63
SRD458.94
|
$44.32
ZWL14,270.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
SRD181.74
|
$10.00
ZWL3,220.00
|
|
pay 39.5% less for clothing
|
Suriname
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.30
SRD1,319.26
|
$21.11
ZWL6,797.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.44
SRD1,033.78
|
$19.44
ZWL6,261.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.41
SRD2,741.13
|
$52.50
ZWL16,905.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.56
SRD4,018.68
|
$50.45
ZWL16,246.36
|
|
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