Cost of living comparison
Suriname is 46.7% more expensive than Togo overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 46.0% more in Suriname
- Groceries
-
pay 8.6% more in Suriname
- Transportation
-
pay 3.0 times more in Suriname
- Housing
-
pay 21.7% more in Suriname
- Childcare
-
pay 66.4% less in Suriname
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 45.3% more in Suriname
- Clothing
-
pay 71.9% more in Suriname
The cost of transportation, clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, and groceries in Suriname are more expensive than in Togo. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Suriname.
If you lived in Suriname instead of Togo, you would:
pay 46.0% more for restaurants
|
Togo
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.28
F CFA1,378
|
$6.97
SRD254.10
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.71
F CFA3,444
|
$9.16
SRD333.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
F CFA1,330
|
$1.29
SRD47.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
F CFA575
|
$0.57
SRD20.81
|
|
pay 8.6% more for groceries
|
Togo
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.96
F CFA581
|
$1.23
SRD44.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.65
F CFA2,201
|
$6.24
SRD227.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.54
F CFA4,550
|
$5.52
SRD201.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.71
F CFA1,030
|
$3.27
SRD119.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.96
F CFA1,788
|
$2.34
SRD85.40
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
F CFA745
|
$2.04
SRD74.42
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
F CFA559
|
$0.82
SRD29.95
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
F CFA820
|
$1.18
SRD43.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.54
F CFA931
|
$1.86
SRD67.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
F CFA745
|
$0.59
SRD21.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.73
F CFA1,043
|
$0.75
SRD27.32
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for transportation
|
Togo
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.03
F CFA2,429
|
$4.14
SRD150.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.02
F CFA29,565
|
$90.00
SRD3,280.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,071.14
F CFA7,883,870
|
$25,000.00
SRD911,262.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.19
F CFA1,922
|
$23.00
SRD838.36
|
|
pay 21.7% more for housing
|
Togo
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.43
F CFA32,225
|
$31.02
SRD1,130.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$263.47
F CFA158,909
|
$516.42
SRD18,823.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$100.08
F CFA60,361
|
$194.83
SRD7,101.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.20
F CFA64,660
|
$40.77
SRD1,485.99
|
|
pay 66.4% less for childcare
|
Togo
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$106.20
F CFA64,056
|
$63.03
SRD2,297.36
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,792.75
F CFA2,890,752
|
$380.51
SRD13,869.96
|
|
pay 45.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Togo
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.82
F CFA493
|
$2.00
SRD72.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.81
F CFA2,299
|
$2.25
SRD82.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.88
F CFA1,133
|
$6.04
SRD220.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.86
F CFA19,217
|
$12.63
SRD460.24
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA4,927
|
$5.00
SRD182.25
|
|
pay 71.9% more for clothing
|
Togo
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.70
F CFA12,483
|
$36.30
SRD1,323.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.33
F CFA13,468
|
$28.44
SRD1,036.71
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$31.04
F CFA18,724
|
$75.41
SRD2,748.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.88
F CFA46,975
|
$110.56
SRD4,030.07
|
|
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