Cost of living comparison
Suriname is 16.2% cheaper than Yemen overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.4% less in Suriname
- Groceries
-
pay 17.8% less in Suriname
- Transportation
-
pay 11.8% more in Suriname
- Housing
-
pay 18.0% more in Suriname
- Childcare
-
pay 57.8% less in Suriname
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 23.0% less in Suriname
- Clothing
-
pay 31.0% less in Suriname
The cost of housing and transportation in Suriname are more expensive than in Yemen. Expenses including childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Suriname.
If you lived in Suriname instead of Yemen, you would:
pay 13.4% less for restaurants
|
Yemen
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.60
YER1,871
|
$6.97
SRD254.10
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.61
YER2,363
|
$9.16
SRD333.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.70
YER418
|
$1.29
SRD47.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
YER169
|
$0.57
SRD20.81
|
|
pay 17.8% less for groceries
|
Yemen
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
YER376
|
$1.23
SRD44.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.95
YER973
|
$6.24
SRD227.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.62
YER2,613
|
$5.52
SRD201.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.96
YER1,221
|
$3.27
SRD119.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.55
YER1,366
|
$2.34
SRD85.40
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.76
YER680
|
$2.04
SRD74.42
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
YER198
|
$0.82
SRD29.95
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.30
YER565
|
$1.18
SRD43.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
YER313
|
$1.86
SRD67.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
YER295
|
$0.59
SRD21.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
YER222
|
$0.75
SRD27.32
|
|
pay 11.8% more for transportation
|
Yemen
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$10.93
YER2,690
|
$4.14
SRD150.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$51.28
YER12,615
|
$90.00
SRD3,280.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,011.21
YER3,938,758
|
$25,000.00
SRD911,262.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.52
YER7,261
|
$23.00
SRD838.36
|
|
pay 18.0% more for housing
|
Yemen
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.17
YER17,754
|
$31.02
SRD1,130.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$216.38
YER53,229
|
$516.42
SRD18,823.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$142.46
YER35,045
|
$194.83
SRD7,101.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.93
YER18,678
|
$40.77
SRD1,485.99
|
|
pay 57.8% less for childcare
|
Yemen
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$86.27
YER21,222
|
$63.03
SRD2,297.36
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,364.07
YER827,562
|
$380.51
SRD13,869.96
|
|
pay 23.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Yemen
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.01
YER740
|
$2.00
SRD72.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.72
YER916
|
$2.25
SRD82.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.28
YER1,052
|
$6.04
SRD220.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.42
YER17,322
|
$12.63
SRD460.24
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.05
YER1,243
|
$5.00
SRD182.25
|
|
pay 31.0% less for clothing
|
Yemen
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.82
YER16,683
|
$36.30
SRD1,323.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$87.06
YER21,416
|
$28.44
SRD1,036.71
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.83
YER20,129
|
$75.41
SRD2,748.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.17
YER27,839
|
$110.56
SRD4,030.07
|
|
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