Cost of living comparison
Suriname is 20.9% more expensive than Zimbabwe overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 50.6% more in Suriname
- Groceries
-
pay 35.1% more in Suriname
- Transportation
-
pay 40.1% more in Suriname
- Housing
-
pay 3.6% less in Suriname
- Childcare
-
pay 82.5% less in Suriname
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 36.7% more in Suriname
- Clothing
-
pay 70.2% more in Suriname
The cost of clothing, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Suriname are more expensive than in Zimbabwe. Expenses including childcare and housing are lower in Suriname.
If you lived in Suriname instead of Zimbabwe, you would:
pay 50.6% more for restaurants
|
Zimbabwe
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.12
ZWL2,294.25
|
$6.97
SRD254.10
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.00
ZWL1,610.00
|
$9.16
SRD333.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
ZWL198.95
|
$1.29
SRD47.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
ZWL164.26
|
$0.57
SRD20.81
|
|
pay 35.1% more for groceries
|
Zimbabwe
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.02
ZWL328.81
|
$1.23
SRD44.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.32
ZWL1,712.90
|
$6.24
SRD227.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.64
ZWL1,815.06
|
$5.52
SRD201.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.05
ZWL661.44
|
$3.27
SRD119.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.28
ZWL732.64
|
$2.34
SRD85.40
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
ZWL327.34
|
$2.04
SRD74.42
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
ZWL250.11
|
$0.82
SRD29.95
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.16
ZWL375.00
|
$1.18
SRD43.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
ZWL217.19
|
$1.86
SRD67.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
ZWL168.11
|
$0.59
SRD21.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
ZWL264.39
|
$0.75
SRD27.32
|
|
pay 40.1% more for transportation
|
Zimbabwe
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.15
ZWL1,979.95
|
$4.14
SRD150.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$36.25
ZWL11,672.50
|
$90.00
SRD3,280.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
ZWL8,050,000.00
|
$25,000.00
SRD911,262.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.94
ZWL7,065.30
|
$23.00
SRD838.36
|
|
pay 3.6% less for housing
|
Zimbabwe
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$126.28
ZWL40,661.44
|
$31.02
SRD1,130.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$283.93
ZWL91,425.00
|
$516.42
SRD18,823.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$200.00
ZWL64,400.00
|
$194.83
SRD7,101.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.83
ZWL16,046.33
|
$40.77
SRD1,485.99
|
|
pay 82.5% less for childcare
|
Zimbabwe
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$210.71
ZWL67,850.00
|
$63.03
SRD2,297.36
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,562.50
ZWL2,435,125.00
|
$380.51
SRD13,869.96
|
|
pay 36.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Zimbabwe
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
ZWL483.00
|
$2.00
SRD72.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.65
ZWL854.83
|
$2.25
SRD82.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.56
ZWL503.12
|
$6.04
SRD220.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.32
ZWL14,270.45
|
$12.63
SRD460.24
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
ZWL3,220.00
|
$5.00
SRD182.25
|
|
pay 70.2% more for clothing
|
Zimbabwe
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.11
ZWL6,797.78
|
$36.30
SRD1,323.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.44
ZWL6,261.11
|
$28.44
SRD1,036.71
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$52.50
ZWL16,905.00
|
$75.41
SRD2,748.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.45
ZWL16,246.36
|
$110.56
SRD4,030.07
|
|
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