Cost of living comparison
Suriname is 25.9% cheaper than Timor-Leste overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.2% less in Suriname
- Groceries
-
pay 17.5% more in Suriname
- Transportation
-
pay 33.0% less in Suriname
- Housing
-
pay 61.1% less in Suriname
- Childcare
-
pay 89.8% less in Suriname
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 8.2% less in Suriname
- Clothing
-
pay 4.6% more in Suriname
The cost of groceries and clothing in Suriname are more expensive than in Timor-Leste. Expenses including childcare, housing, transportation, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Suriname.
If you lived in Suriname instead of Timor-Leste, you would:
pay 11.2% less for restaurants
|
Timor-Leste
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
|
$6.97
SRD254.79
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
|
$9.16
SRD334.87
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$1.29
SRD47.31
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
|
$0.57
SRD20.86
|
|
pay 17.5% more for groceries
|
Timor-Leste
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.98
|
$1.23
SRD44.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.00
|
$6.24
SRD227.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.27
|
$5.52
SRD201.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
|
$3.27
SRD119.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.63
|
$2.34
SRD85.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
|
$2.04
SRD74.62
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
|
$0.82
SRD30.03
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
|
$1.18
SRD43.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
|
$1.86
SRD68.14
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
|
$0.59
SRD21.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
|
$0.75
SRD27.39
|
|
pay 33.0% less for transportation
|
Timor-Leste
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.76
|
$4.14
SRD151.13
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$90.00
SRD3,289.46
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$25,000.00
SRD913,737.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$37.00
|
$23.00
SRD840.64
|
|
pay 61.1% less for housing
|
Timor-Leste
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$76.67
|
$31.02
SRD1,133.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$980.00
|
$516.42
SRD18,874.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$875.00
|
$194.83
SRD7,120.91
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.96
|
$40.77
SRD1,490.02
|
|
pay 89.8% less for childcare
|
Timor-Leste
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$375.00
|
$63.03
SRD2,303.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,000.00
|
$380.51
SRD13,907.63
|
|
pay 8.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Timor-Leste
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
|
$2.00
SRD73.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.75
|
$2.25
SRD82.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.75
|
$6.04
SRD220.88
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.25
|
$12.63
SRD461.49
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.50
|
$5.00
SRD182.75
|
|
pay 4.6% more for clothing
|
Timor-Leste
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.00
|
$36.30
SRD1,326.59
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$28.44
SRD1,039.52
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.33
|
$75.41
SRD2,756.37
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.00
|
$110.56
SRD4,041.02
|
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