Cost of living comparison
Bhutan is 22.2% more expensive than Suriname.
If you lived in Bhutan instead of Suriname, you would:
pay 57.0% less for restaurants
Suriname
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.74
SRD220.42
|
$2.99
BTN249.77
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.34
SRD239.85
|
$2.99
BTN249.77
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
SRD33.52
|
$0.57
BTN47.46
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
SRD18.81
|
$0.18
BTN14.99
|
|
pay 43.6% less for groceries
Suriname
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.22
SRD39.92
|
$0.96
BTN79.93
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.54
SRD213.90
|
$1.71
BTN142.37
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.02
SRD163.95
|
$3.22
BTN268.51
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
SRD99.65
|
$2.24
BTN186.82
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.04
SRD66.84
|
$1.77
BTN147.28
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
SRD74.15
|
$1.09
BTN90.63
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
SRD30.56
|
$0.67
BTN55.51
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.23
SRD40.37
|
$0.84
BTN69.79
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.54
SRD83.18
|
$0.37
BTN31.27
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
SRD16.19
|
$0.23
BTN19.49
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
SRD19.80
|
$0.26
BTN21.75
|
|
pay 37.3% less for transportation
Suriname
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.11
SRD134.24
|
$3.99
BTN332.90
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$90.00
SRD2,941.92
|
$8.00
BTN667.41
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
SRD817,200.00
|
$21,555.65
BTN1,798,312.95
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.18
SRD855.61
|
$15.33
BTN1,278.80
|
|
pay 49.5% less for housing
Suriname
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.82
SRD1,040.00
|
$31.78
BTN2,651.19
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$509.69
SRD16,660.69
|
$128.98
BTN10,760.43
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$205.88
SRD6,729.90
|
$71.76
BTN5,986.78
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.77
SRD1,332.60
|
$16.99
BTN1,417.60
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for childcare
Suriname
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$44.54
SRD1,455.93
|
$249.99
BTN20,855.43
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$420.77
SRD13,754.21
|
$688.58
BTN57,446.11
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
Suriname
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.60
SRD52.37
|
$10.00
BTN834.27
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.89
SRD61.64
|
$1.56
BTN129.88
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.64
SRD184.51
|
$3.89
BTN324.70
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$13.45
SRD439.54
|
$49.90
BTN4,162.76
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.63
SRD151.50
|
$3.59
BTN299.72
|
|
pay 64.3% less for clothing
Suriname
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.12
SRD951.87
|
$9.58
BTN799.25
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.05
SRD916.96
|
$11.98
BTN999.06
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.52
SRD2,468.54
|
$32.93
BTN2,747.42
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$140.56
SRD4,594.72
|
$32.93
BTN2,747.42
|
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