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
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pay 36.4% less in Suriname
- Housing
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pay 68.5% less in Suriname
- Childcare
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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
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$27.66
CHF24.37
|
$6.97
SRD249.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.97
CHF14.94
|
$9.16
SRD328.01
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.67
CHF4.12
|
$1.29
SRD46.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.13
CHF3.64
|
$0.57
SRD20.44
|
|
pay 35.0% less for groceries
|
Switzerland
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.64
CHF3.21
|
$1.23
SRD43.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.22
CHF11.64
|
$6.24
SRD223.21
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.31
CHF6.44
|
$5.52
SRD197.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.80
CHF5.99
|
$3.27
SRD117.08
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.89
CHF11.35
|
$2.34
SRD83.87
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.52
CHF1.34
|
$2.04
SRD73.09
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
CHF0.91
|
$0.82
SRD29.41
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
CHF1.16
|
$1.18
SRD42.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.85
CHF2.51
|
$1.86
SRD66.74
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
CHF0.98
|
$0.59
SRD21.12
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.07
CHF0.94
|
$0.75
SRD26.83
|
|
pay 36.4% less for transportation
|
Switzerland
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.83
CHF6.90
|
$4.14
SRD148.03
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$114.11
CHF100.52
|
$90.00
SRD3,222.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,806.66
CHF32,421.00
|
$25,000.00
SRD895,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$42.03
CHF37.02
|
$23.00
SRD823.40
|
|
pay 68.5% less for housing
|
Switzerland
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.46
CHF47.09
|
$31.02
SRD1,110.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,622.75
CHF1,429.39
|
$516.42
SRD18,487.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,411.84
CHF1,243.61
|
$194.83
SRD6,974.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$180.02
CHF158.57
|
$40.77
SRD1,459.47
|
|
pay 98.2% less for childcare
|
Switzerland
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,587.05
CHF2,278.79
|
$63.03
SRD2,256.36
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$30,321.56
CHF26,708.63
|
$380.51
SRD13,622.43
|
|
pay 67.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Switzerland
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.82
CHF6.89
|
$2.00
SRD71.60
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.42
CHF4.77
|
$2.25
SRD80.66
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.09
CHF8.89
|
$6.04
SRD216.35
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$88.49
CHF77.94
|
$12.63
SRD452.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$21.15
CHF18.63
|
$5.00
SRD179.00
|
|
pay 51.5% less for clothing
|
Switzerland
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$121.70
CHF107.20
|
$36.30
SRD1,299.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.65
CHF54.31
|
$28.44
SRD1,018.21
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$136.06
CHF119.85
|
$75.41
SRD2,699.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$176.75
CHF155.69
|
$110.56
SRD3,958.15
|
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