Cost of living comparison
Suriname is 35.8% more expensive than Tonga overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 39.3% less in Suriname
- Groceries
-
pay 7.1% less in Suriname
- Transportation
-
pay 86.7% more in Suriname
- Housing
-
pay 73.6% less in Suriname
- Childcare
-
pay 4.8% less in Suriname
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 50.6% less in Suriname
- Clothing
-
pay 4.4 times more in Suriname
The cost of clothing and transportation in Suriname are more expensive than in Tonga. Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and childcare are lower in Suriname. Notably, clothing and transportation are significantly more expensive in Suriname.
If you lived in Suriname instead of Tonga, you would:
pay 39.3% less for restaurants
|
Tonga
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.40
TOP20.23
|
$6.97
SRD254.10
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50
TOP25.29
|
$9.16
SRD333.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.66
TOP6.41
|
$1.29
SRD47.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.38
TOP5.73
|
$0.57
SRD20.81
|
|
pay 7.1% less for groceries
|
Tonga
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
TOP2.53
|
$1.23
SRD44.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.55
TOP10.96
|
$6.24
SRD227.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
TOP14.42
|
$5.52
SRD201.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.15
TOP12.41
|
$3.27
SRD119.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
TOP6.50
|
$2.34
SRD85.40
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.06
|
$2.04
SRD74.42
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.06
|
$0.82
SRD29.95
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
TOP3.21
|
$1.18
SRD43.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TOP4.13
|
$1.86
SRD67.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
TOP3.52
|
$0.59
SRD21.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
TOP2.91
|
$0.75
SRD27.32
|
|
pay 86.7% more for transportation
|
Tonga
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.57
TOP13.40
|
$4.14
SRD150.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.01
TOP101.15
|
$90.00
SRD3,280.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,881.34
TOP14,160.85
|
$25,000.00
SRD911,262.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$69.32
TOP166.90
|
$23.00
SRD838.36
|
|
pay 73.6% less for housing
|
Tonga
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$126.03
TOP303.45
|
$31.02
SRD1,130.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$516.42
SRD18,823.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$194.83
SRD7,101.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.56
TOP348.07
|
$40.77
SRD1,485.99
|
|
pay 4.8% less for childcare
|
Tonga
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$159.64
TOP384.37
|
$63.03
SRD2,297.36
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$252.06
TOP606.89
|
$380.51
SRD13,869.96
|
|
pay 50.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tonga
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.36
TOP8.09
|
$2.00
SRD72.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.94
TOP7.08
|
$2.25
SRD82.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.29
TOP24.78
|
$6.04
SRD220.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.51
TOP75.86
|
$12.63
SRD460.24
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$42.01
TOP101.15
|
$5.00
SRD182.25
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for clothing
|
Tonga
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$4.20
TOP10.11
|
$36.30
SRD1,323.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.85
TOP42.99
|
$28.44
SRD1,036.71
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$21.00
TOP50.57
|
$75.41
SRD2,748.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$29.41
TOP70.80
|
$110.56
SRD4,030.07
|
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