Cost of living comparison
Suriname is 38.7% more expensive than Turkey overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.7% more in Suriname
- Groceries
-
pay 2.4 times more in Suriname
- Transportation
-
pay 2.5 times more in Suriname
- Housing
-
pay 35.1% more in Suriname
- Childcare
-
pay 89.5% less in Suriname
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.7% more in Suriname
- Clothing
-
pay 2.8% less in Suriname
The cost of transportation, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Suriname are more expensive than in Turkey. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Suriname. Notably, transportation and groceries are significantly more expensive in Suriname.
If you lived in Suriname instead of Turkey, you would:
pay 19.7% more for restaurants
|
Turkey
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.91
TRY262.58
|
$6.97
SRD254.10
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.91
TRY262.61
|
$9.16
SRD333.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
TRY44.61
|
$1.29
SRD47.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
TRY16.07
|
$0.57
SRD20.81
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
|
Turkey
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.02
TRY38.57
|
$1.23
SRD44.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.97
TRY188.88
|
$6.24
SRD227.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.15
TRY119.75
|
$5.52
SRD201.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.40
TRY53.14
|
$3.27
SRD119.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.40
TRY91.11
|
$2.34
SRD85.40
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.37
TRY14.05
|
$2.04
SRD74.42
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
TRY33.16
|
$0.82
SRD29.95
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.42
TRY15.81
|
$1.18
SRD43.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
TRY19.37
|
$1.86
SRD67.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
TRY9.42
|
$0.59
SRD21.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
TRY8.08
|
$0.75
SRD27.32
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
|
Turkey
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.40
TRY167.17
|
$4.14
SRD150.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.27
TRY732.16
|
$90.00
SRD3,280.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$44,819.35
TRY1,703,054.81
|
$25,000.00
SRD911,262.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.29
TRY239.12
|
$23.00
SRD838.36
|
|
pay 35.1% more for housing
|
Turkey
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.31
TRY429.62
|
$31.02
SRD1,130.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$442.81
TRY16,826.11
|
$516.42
SRD18,823.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$336.49
TRY12,786.11
|
$194.83
SRD7,101.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.46
TRY1,689.51
|
$40.77
SRD1,485.99
|
|
pay 89.5% less for childcare
|
Turkey
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$408.60
TRY15,525.92
|
$63.03
SRD2,297.36
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,892.93
TRY261,918.82
|
$380.51
SRD13,869.96
|
|
pay 22.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Turkey
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.54
TRY96.61
|
$2.00
SRD72.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.62
TRY99.61
|
$2.25
SRD82.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.91
TRY72.61
|
$6.04
SRD220.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.34
TRY1,380.79
|
$12.63
SRD460.24
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.10
TRY193.82
|
$5.00
SRD182.25
|
|
pay 2.8% less for clothing
|
Turkey
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.74
TRY1,624.10
|
$36.30
SRD1,323.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.74
TRY1,548.23
|
$28.44
SRD1,036.71
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.38
TRY3,358.27
|
$75.41
SRD2,748.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$74.39
TRY2,826.65
|
$110.56
SRD4,030.07
|
|
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