Cost of living comparison
Suriname is 60.9% cheaper than Switzerland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 69.8% less in Suriname
- Groceries
-
pay 35.0% less in Suriname
- Transportation
-
pay 36.4% less in Suriname
- Housing
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pay 68.5% less in Suriname
- Childcare
-
pay 98.2% less in Suriname
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 67.0% less in Suriname
- Clothing
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pay 51.5% less in Suriname
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, and transportation are lower in Suriname.
If you lived in Suriname instead of Switzerland, you would:
pay 69.8% less for restaurants
|
Switzerland
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$27.66
CHF24.89
|
$6.97
SRD245.54
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.97
CHF15.27
|
$9.16
SRD322.72
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.67
CHF4.21
|
$1.29
SRD45.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.13
CHF3.71
|
$0.57
SRD20.11
|
|
pay 35.0% less for groceries
|
Switzerland
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.64
CHF3.28
|
$1.23
SRD43.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.22
CHF11.89
|
$6.24
SRD219.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.31
CHF6.58
|
$5.52
SRD194.47
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.80
CHF6.11
|
$3.27
SRD115.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.89
CHF11.60
|
$2.34
SRD82.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.52
CHF1.36
|
$2.04
SRD71.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
CHF0.93
|
$0.82
SRD28.94
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
CHF1.18
|
$1.18
SRD41.57
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.85
CHF2.57
|
$1.86
SRD65.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
CHF1.00
|
$0.59
SRD20.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.07
CHF0.96
|
$0.75
SRD26.40
|
|
pay 36.4% less for transportation
|
Switzerland
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.83
CHF7.05
|
$4.14
SRD145.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$114.11
CHF102.68
|
$90.00
SRD3,170.07
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,806.66
CHF33,117.38
|
$25,000.00
SRD880,575.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$42.03
CHF37.82
|
$23.00
SRD810.13
|
|
pay 68.5% less for housing
|
Switzerland
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.46
CHF48.10
|
$31.02
SRD1,092.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,622.75
CHF1,460.09
|
$516.42
SRD18,189.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,411.84
CHF1,270.32
|
$194.83
SRD6,862.47
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$180.02
CHF161.98
|
$40.77
SRD1,435.95
|
|
pay 98.2% less for childcare
|
Switzerland
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,587.05
CHF2,327.74
|
$63.03
SRD2,219.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$30,321.56
CHF27,282.31
|
$380.51
SRD13,402.88
|
|
pay 67.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Switzerland
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.82
CHF7.04
|
$2.00
SRD70.45
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.42
CHF4.88
|
$2.25
SRD79.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.09
CHF9.08
|
$6.04
SRD212.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$88.49
CHF79.62
|
$12.63
SRD444.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$21.15
CHF19.03
|
$5.00
SRD176.12
|
|
pay 51.5% less for clothing
|
Switzerland
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$121.70
CHF109.50
|
$36.30
SRD1,278.45
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.65
CHF55.47
|
$28.44
SRD1,001.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$136.06
CHF122.42
|
$75.41
SRD2,656.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$176.75
CHF159.03
|
$110.56
SRD3,894.35
|
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