Cost of living comparison
Suriname is 29.5% cheaper than Uruguay overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 36.1% less in Suriname
- Groceries
-
pay 12.0% more in Suriname
- Transportation
-
pay 9.5% more in Suriname
- Housing
-
pay 36.2% less in Suriname
- Childcare
-
pay 88.1% less in Suriname
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 35.7% less in Suriname
- Clothing
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pay 31.6% less in Suriname
The cost of groceries and transportation in Suriname are more expensive than in Uruguay. Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Suriname.
If you lived in Suriname instead of Uruguay, you would:
pay 36.1% less for restaurants
|
Uruguay
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.65
UYU702.03
|
$6.97
SRD254.10
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.31
UYU392.63
|
$9.16
SRD333.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
UYU75.33
|
$1.29
SRD47.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
UYU56.32
|
$0.57
SRD20.81
|
|
pay 12.0% more for groceries
|
Uruguay
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.27
UYU95.54
|
$1.23
SRD44.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.19
UYU261.18
|
$6.24
SRD227.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.87
UYU163.23
|
$5.52
SRD201.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.50
UYU147.49
|
$3.27
SRD119.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.83
UYU161.48
|
$2.34
SRD85.40
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
UYU49.32
|
$2.04
SRD74.42
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
UYU46.03
|
$0.82
SRD29.95
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
UYU24.84
|
$1.18
SRD43.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.18
UYU49.79
|
$1.86
SRD67.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
UYU33.25
|
$0.59
SRD21.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
UYU32.65
|
$0.75
SRD27.32
|
|
pay 9.5% more for transportation
|
Uruguay
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.05
UYU297.44
|
$4.14
SRD150.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.52
UYU1,919.21
|
$90.00
SRD3,280.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,750.70
UYU1,423,077.78
|
$25,000.00
SRD911,262.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.42
UYU902.99
|
$23.00
SRD838.36
|
|
pay 36.2% less for housing
|
Uruguay
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.19
UYU1,610.46
|
$31.02
SRD1,130.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$604.11
UYU25,471.77
|
$516.42
SRD18,823.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$444.71
UYU18,750.72
|
$194.83
SRD7,101.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.38
UYU3,852.94
|
$40.77
SRD1,485.99
|
|
pay 88.1% less for childcare
|
Uruguay
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$340.39
UYU14,352.51
|
$63.03
SRD2,297.36
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,149.59
UYU301,458.13
|
$380.51
SRD13,869.96
|
|
pay 35.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Uruguay
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.27
UYU138.06
|
$2.00
SRD72.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
UYU160.03
|
$2.25
SRD82.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.87
UYU205.39
|
$6.04
SRD220.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.06
UYU2,153.12
|
$12.63
SRD460.24
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.53
UYU402.02
|
$5.00
SRD182.25
|
|
pay 31.6% less for clothing
|
Uruguay
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.71
UYU3,613.78
|
$36.30
SRD1,323.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.60
UYU1,964.82
|
$28.44
SRD1,036.71
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$124.95
UYU5,268.39
|
$75.41
SRD2,748.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.59
UYU4,241.12
|
$110.56
SRD4,030.07
|
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