Cost of living comparison

Uzbekistan

compared to

Suriname

Suriname vs. Uzbekistan Cost of Living Summary

Suriname is 2.1 times more expensive than Uzbekistan overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.1 times more in Suriname
Groceries: pay 2.3 times more in Suriname
Transportation: pay 6.0 times more in Suriname
Housing: pay 37.9% more in Suriname
Childcare: pay 81.9% less in Suriname
Entertainment and Sports: pay 63.1% more in Suriname
Clothing: pay 6.0% less in Suriname

The cost of transportation, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and housing in Suriname are more expensive than in Uzbekistan. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Suriname. Notably, transportation, groceries, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Suriname.

Suriname vs. Uzbekistan Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Suriname instead of Uzbekistan, you would:

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pay 2.1 times more for restaurants

	Uzbekistan	Suriname
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.55 UZS58,791.79	$6.97 SRD253.38	+53.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.99 UZS51,571.01	$9.16 SRD333.02	+129.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.56 UZS7,208.30	$1.29 SRD47.05	+131.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.25 UZS3,193.42	$0.57 SRD20.75	+130.8%
Average			+111.3%

Uzbekistan vs. Suriname - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.3 times more for groceries

	Uzbekistan	Suriname
Bread 1 loaf	$0.40 UZS5,103.72	$1.23 SRD44.58	+210.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.57 UZS46,130.64	$6.24 SRD226.63	+74.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.13 UZS53,333.09	$5.52 SRD200.68	+33.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.65 UZS21,331.22	$3.27 SRD118.87	+97.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.75 UZS22,614.91	$2.34 SRD85.16	+33.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.57 UZS7,422.20	$2.04 SRD74.21	+255.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 UZS9,903.38	$0.82 SRD29.86	+7.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.96 UZS12,422.52	$1.18 SRD42.90	+22.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.65 UZS8,350.95	$1.86 SRD67.76	+188.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.22 UZS2,775.70	$0.59 SRD21.44	+174.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.17 UZS2,234.54	$0.75 SRD27.24	+333.0%
Average			+130.0%

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pay 6.0 times more for transportation

	Uzbekistan	Suriname
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.69 UZS47,622.70	$4.14 SRD150.30	+12.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$6.91 UZS89,233.14	$90.00 SRD3,271.27	+1202.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,473.32 UZS238,475,330.42	$25,000.00 SRD908,687.50	+35.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.69 UZS34,778.01	$23.00 SRD835.99	+753.7%
Average			+500.8%

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pay 37.9% more for housing

	Uzbekistan	Suriname
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$12.72 UZS164,235.70	$31.02 SRD1,127.65	+143.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$489.90 UZS6,324,171.46	$516.42 SRD18,770.45	+5.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$312.70 UZS4,036,738.56	$194.83 SRD7,081.55	-37.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$29.11 UZS375,739.03	$40.77 SRD1,481.79	+40.1%
Average			+37.9%

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pay 81.9% less for childcare

	Uzbekistan	Suriname
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$205.10 UZS2,647,662.15	$63.03 SRD2,290.87	-69.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,070.48 UZS91,274,106.33	$380.51 SRD13,830.76	-94.6%
Average			-81.9%

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pay 63.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Uzbekistan	Suriname
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.17 UZS15,054.17	$2.00 SRD72.69	+71.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.72 UZS22,255.54	$2.25 SRD81.89	+30.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.78 UZS22,945.29	$6.04 SRD219.66	+240.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$43.03 UZS555,501.57	$12.63 SRD458.94	-70.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.47 UZS44,818.08	$5.00 SRD181.74	+44.0%
Average			+63.1%

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pay 6.0% less for clothing

	Uzbekistan	Suriname
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$32.61 UZS420,947.94	$36.30 SRD1,319.26	+11.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.09 UZS607,930.56	$28.44 SRD1,033.78	-39.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$86.06 UZS1,110,971.64	$75.41 SRD2,741.13	-12.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$94.57 UZS1,220,769.48	$110.56 SRD4,018.68	+16.9%
Average			-6.0%

Uzbekistan vs. Suriname - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2025

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