Cost of living comparison
Suriname is 37.2% more expensive than Zambia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 72.6% more in Suriname
- Groceries
-
pay 50.4% more in Suriname
- Transportation
-
pay 2.1 times more in Suriname
- Housing
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pay 20.9% more in Suriname
- Childcare
-
pay 79.2% less in Suriname
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 46.4% more in Suriname
- Clothing
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pay 41.4% more in Suriname
The cost of transportation, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, clothing, and housing in Suriname are more expensive than in Zambia. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Suriname.
If you lived in Suriname instead of Zambia, you would:
pay 72.6% more for restaurants
|
Zambia
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.21
ZMW205.21
|
$6.97
SRD255.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.82
ZMW108.75
|
$9.16
SRD335.76
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
ZMW20.31
|
$1.29
SRD47.43
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
ZMW9.42
|
$0.57
SRD20.92
|
|
pay 50.4% more for groceries
|
Zambia
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.74
ZMW21.05
|
$1.23
SRD44.95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.64
ZMW103.46
|
$6.24
SRD228.49
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.85
ZMW138.08
|
$5.52
SRD202.33
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
ZMW54.77
|
$3.27
SRD119.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.80
ZMW51.13
|
$2.34
SRD85.86
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
ZMW34.18
|
$2.04
SRD74.82
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
ZMW17.18
|
$0.82
SRD30.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.27
ZMW36.01
|
$1.18
SRD43.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
ZMW16.03
|
$1.86
SRD68.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
ZMW27.20
|
$0.59
SRD21.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
ZMW19.17
|
$0.75
SRD27.46
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Zambia
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.77
ZMW135.61
|
$4.14
SRD151.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.04
ZMW1,053.98
|
$90.00
SRD3,298.19
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,004.53
ZMW227,796.39
|
$25,000.00
SRD916,162.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.13
ZMW345.19
|
$23.00
SRD842.87
|
|
pay 20.9% more for housing
|
Zambia
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$125.92
ZMW3,583.46
|
$31.02
SRD1,136.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$214.42
ZMW6,102.13
|
$516.42
SRD18,924.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$114.96
ZMW3,271.55
|
$194.83
SRD7,139.80
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.50
ZMW2,376.33
|
$40.77
SRD1,493.98
|
|
pay 79.2% less for childcare
|
Zambia
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$176.79
ZMW5,031.15
|
$63.03
SRD2,309.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,570.42
ZMW186,984.03
|
$380.51
SRD13,944.54
|
|
pay 46.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Zambia
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.97
ZMW27.52
|
$2.00
SRD73.29
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.07
ZMW59.01
|
$2.25
SRD82.57
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.49
ZMW70.84
|
$6.04
SRD221.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.21
ZMW1,172.83
|
$12.63
SRD462.71
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.50
ZMW99.59
|
$5.00
SRD183.23
|
|
pay 41.4% more for clothing
|
Zambia
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.43
ZMW524.63
|
$36.30
SRD1,330.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.78
ZMW534.56
|
$28.44
SRD1,042.28
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.18
ZMW2,566.28
|
$75.41
SRD2,763.68
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.76
ZMW2,355.26
|
$110.56
SRD4,051.74
|
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