Cost of living in Suriname

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Food
Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district 196 SRD $
Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar) 51 SRD $
500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast 24 SRD $
1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk 9 SRD $
12 eggs, large 18 SRD $
1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes 22 SRD $
500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese 57 SRD $
1 kg (2 lb.) of apples 19 SRD $
1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes 4.92 SRD $
0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket 12 SRD $
1 bottle of red table wine, good quality 63 SRD $
2 liters of Coca-Cola 14 SRD $
Bread for 2 people for 1 day 9 SRD $
Housing
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in EXPENSIVE area 7,167 SRD $
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in NORMAL area 3,821 SRD $
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat 778 SRD $
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in EXPENSIVE area 4,402 SRD $
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in NORMAL area 5,532 SRD $
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 Sqft) studio 600 SRD $
Internet 8 Mbps (1 month) 228 SRD $
40” flat screen TV 5,311 SRD $
Microwave 800/900 Watt (Bosch, Panasonic, LG, Sharp, or equivalent brands) 963 SRD $
Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) 51 SRD $
Hourly rate for cleaning help 50 SRD $
Clothes
1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) 325 SRD $
1 summer dress in a High Street Store (Zara, H&M or similar retailers) 684 SRD $
1 pair of sport shoes (Nike, Adidas, or equivalent brands) 811 SRD $
1 pair of men’s leather business shoes 1,190 SRD $
Transportation
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI 150 CV (or equivalent), with no extras, new 48,073 SRD $
1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas 7 SRD $
Monthly ticket public transport 200 SRD $
Personal Care
Cold medicine for 6 days (Tylenol, Frenadol, Coldrex, or equivalent brands) 76 SRD $
1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) 40 SRD $
Short visit to private Doctor (15 minutes) 100 SRD $
1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...) 32 SRD $
Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) 40 SRD $
Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) 33 SRD $
4 rolls of toilet paper 10 SRD $
Tube of toothpaste 22 SRD $
Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city 23 SRD $
Entertainment
Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub 300 SRD $
2 tickets to the movies 47 SRD $
2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) -
Dinner for two at an Italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert 200 SRD $
1 cocktail drink in downtown club 40 SRD $
Cappuccino in expat area of the city 19 SRD $
1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) 24 SRD $
iPad Wi-Fi 128GB 1,500 SRD $
1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) 10 SRD $
1 month of gym membership in business district 350 SRD $
1 package of Marlboro cigarettes 33 SRD $

Map of Cost of Living in Suriname

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This map shows only the top cities in Suriname. We also have on this page a list of all the cities available in Expatistan.

The color of each marker corresponds with the Cost of Living in the city. Red markers show more expensive cities, green ones show cheaper cities.
Moving the mouse on top of a city will show its name and the Cost of Living Index of that city.

What is the Cost of Living Index? To calculate each city's Price Index value, we start by assigning a value of 100 to a central reference city (that happens to be Prague). Once the reference point has been established, the Price Index value of every other city in the database is calculated by comparing their cost of living to the cost of living in Prague.
Therefore, if a city has a Price Index of 134, that means that living there is 34% more expensive than living in Prague.

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