Cost of living comparison
Suriname is 58.9% cheaper than Turks and Caicos Islands overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 53.6% less in Suriname
- Groceries
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pay 52.6% less in Suriname
- Transportation
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pay 47.4% less in Suriname
- Housing
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pay 71.7% less in Suriname
- Childcare
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pay 91.3% less in Suriname
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 58.8% less in Suriname
- Clothing
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pay 36.6% less in Suriname
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in Suriname.
If you lived in Suriname instead of Turks and Caicos Islands, you would:
pay 53.6% less for restaurants
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Turks and Caicos Islands
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Suriname
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$6.97
SRD254.10
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.50
|
$9.16
SRD333.97
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$1.29
SRD47.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
|
$0.57
SRD20.81
|
|
pay 52.6% less for groceries
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Suriname
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.94
|
$1.23
SRD44.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.23
|
$6.24
SRD227.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$19.94
|
$5.52
SRD201.24
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.00
|
$3.27
SRD119.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.80
|
$2.34
SRD85.40
|
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| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.04
SRD74.42
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.82
SRD29.95
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| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.18
SRD43.02
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$1.86
SRD67.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.59
SRD21.50
|
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| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.75
SRD27.32
|
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pay 47.4% less for transportation
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Suriname
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.86
|
$4.14
SRD150.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$90.00
SRD3,280.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$25,000.00
SRD911,262.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$23.00
SRD838.36
|
|
pay 71.7% less for housing
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Suriname
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$106.50
|
$31.02
SRD1,130.85
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,125.00
|
$516.42
SRD18,823.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$950.00
|
$194.83
SRD7,101.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.41
|
$40.77
SRD1,485.99
|
|
pay 91.3% less for childcare
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Suriname
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$500.00
|
$63.03
SRD2,297.36
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,000.00
|
$380.51
SRD13,869.96
|
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pay 58.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Suriname
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$2.00
SRD72.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.50
|
$2.25
SRD82.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.00
|
$6.04
SRD220.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$100.00
|
$12.63
SRD460.24
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$5.00
SRD182.25
|
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pay 36.6% less for clothing
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
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Suriname
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.00
|
$36.30
SRD1,323.00
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.00
|
$28.44
SRD1,036.71
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$150.00
|
$75.41
SRD2,748.90
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.00
|
$110.56
SRD4,030.07
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