Cost of living comparison
Suriname is 57.2% cheaper than Cayman Islands.
If you lived in Suriname instead of Cayman Islands, you would:
pay 65.2% less for restaurants
Cayman Islands
|
Suriname
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.87
KYD17.37
|
$6.74
SRD220.42
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.17
KYD10.96
|
$7.34
SRD239.85
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.49
KYD2.90
|
$1.03
SRD33.52
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.62
KYD2.18
|
$0.58
SRD18.81
|
|
pay 52.3% less for groceries
Cayman Islands
|
Suriname
|
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---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.68
KYD3.90
|
$1.22
SRD39.92
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.58
KYD5.48
|
$6.54
SRD213.90
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.27
KYD9.38
|
$5.02
SRD163.95
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.03
KYD5.85
|
$3.05
SRD99.65
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.85
KYD4.04
|
$2.04
SRD66.84
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$4.13
KYD3.44
|
$2.27
SRD74.15
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.77
KYD1.47
|
$0.93
SRD30.56
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.93
KYD2.44
|
$1.23
SRD40.37
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.48
KYD2.90
|
$2.54
SRD83.18
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.48
KYD2.06
|
$0.50
SRD16.19
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$2.36
KYD1.96
|
$0.61
SRD19.80
|
|
pay 16.8% more for transportation
Cayman Islands
|
Suriname
|
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---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.93
KYD5.77
|
$4.11
SRD134.24
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$30.00
KYD24.98
|
$90.00
SRD2,941.92
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,003.07
KYD29,974.46
|
$25,000.00
SRD817,200.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$68.01
KYD56.62
|
$26.18
SRD855.61
|
|
pay 82.3% less for housing
Cayman Islands
|
Suriname
|
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---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$114.70
KYD95.49
|
$31.82
SRD1,040.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,660.22
KYD2,214.78
|
$509.69
SRD16,660.69
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,881.82
KYD1,566.72
|
$205.88
SRD6,729.90
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$317.38
KYD264.24
|
$40.77
SRD1,332.60
|
|
pay 97.5% less for childcare
Cayman Islands
|
Suriname
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,333.45
KYD1,110.16
|
$44.54
SRD1,455.93
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,778.09
KYD20,629.07
|
$420.77
SRD13,754.21
|
|
pay 74.0% less for entertainment and sports
Cayman Islands
|
Suriname
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.60
KYD5.50
|
$1.60
SRD52.37
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.12
KYD5.10
|
$1.89
SRD61.64
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.40
KYD11.99
|
$5.64
SRD184.51
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$134.57
KYD112.03
|
$13.45
SRD439.54
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.00
KYD14.99
|
$4.63
SRD151.50
|
|
pay 46.2% less for clothing
Cayman Islands
|
Suriname
|
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---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.51
KYD71.19
|
$29.12
SRD951.87
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$112.01
KYD93.25
|
$28.05
SRD916.96
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.65
KYD102.11
|
$75.52
SRD2,468.54
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$149.01
KYD124.06
|
$140.56
SRD4,594.72
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