Cost of living comparison
Suriname is 15.5% cheaper than Trinidad and Tobago overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.7% more in Suriname
- Groceries
-
pay 6.2% less in Suriname
- Transportation
-
pay 53.4% more in Suriname
- Housing
-
pay 27.8% less in Suriname
- Childcare
-
pay 79.0% less in Suriname
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 30.8% less in Suriname
- Clothing
-
pay 19.0% less in Suriname
The cost of transportation and restaurants in Suriname are more expensive than in Trinidad and Tobago. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, and groceries are lower in Suriname.
If you lived in Suriname instead of Trinidad and Tobago, you would:
pay 0.7% more for restaurants
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.51
TTD64.52
|
$6.97
SRD254.10
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.31
TTD49.63
|
$9.16
SRD333.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
TTD6.61
|
$1.29
SRD47.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
TTD5.43
|
$0.57
SRD20.81
|
|
pay 6.2% less for groceries
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.32
TTD15.73
|
$1.23
SRD44.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.45
TTD23.42
|
$6.24
SRD227.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.55
TTD57.99
|
$5.52
SRD201.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.09
TTD27.77
|
$3.27
SRD119.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.62
TTD24.55
|
$2.34
SRD85.40
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.30
TTD15.63
|
$2.04
SRD74.42
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
TTD6.78
|
$0.82
SRD29.95
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
TTD10.68
|
$1.18
SRD43.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
TTD12.70
|
$1.86
SRD67.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
TTD3.57
|
$0.59
SRD21.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
TTD3.87
|
$0.75
SRD27.32
|
|
pay 53.4% more for transportation
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.81
TTD25.85
|
$4.14
SRD150.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.19
TTD483.04
|
$90.00
SRD3,280.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,305.16
TTD219,187.29
|
$25,000.00
SRD911,262.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.63
TTD51.78
|
$23.00
SRD838.36
|
|
pay 27.8% less for housing
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.89
TTD365.64
|
$31.02
SRD1,130.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$509.67
TTD3,458.03
|
$516.42
SRD18,823.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$377.30
TTD2,559.93
|
$194.83
SRD7,101.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$51.98
TTD352.67
|
$40.77
SRD1,485.99
|
|
pay 79.0% less for childcare
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$190.69
TTD1,293.78
|
$63.03
SRD2,297.36
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,214.54
TTD28,595.26
|
$380.51
SRD13,869.96
|
|
pay 30.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
TTD13.56
|
$2.00
SRD72.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.38
TTD22.92
|
$2.25
SRD82.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.01
TTD33.99
|
$6.04
SRD220.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.73
TTD323.85
|
$12.63
SRD460.24
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.92
TTD53.76
|
$5.00
SRD182.25
|
|
pay 19.0% less for clothing
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.13
TTD360.49
|
$36.30
SRD1,323.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.10
TTD278.83
|
$28.44
SRD1,036.71
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$113.07
TTD767.16
|
$75.41
SRD2,748.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.43
TTD627.16
|
$110.56
SRD4,030.07
|
|
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