Cost of living comparison
Kuwait is 2.7 times more expensive than Suriname.
If you lived in Kuwait instead of Suriname, you would:
pay 19.7% less for restaurants
Suriname
|
Kuwait
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.74
SRD220.42
|
$7.87
KWD2.420
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.34
SRD239.85
|
$6.84
KWD2.100
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
SRD33.52
|
$0.53
KWD0.160
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
SRD18.81
|
$0.35
KWD0.110
|
|
pay 28.1% less for groceries
Suriname
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.22
SRD39.92
|
$0.88
KWD0.270
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.54
SRD213.90
|
$2.26
KWD0.700
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.02
SRD163.95
|
$5.48
KWD1.680
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
SRD99.65
|
$2.25
KWD0.690
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.04
SRD66.84
|
$2.58
KWD0.790
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
SRD74.15
|
$0.99
KWD0.300
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
SRD30.56
|
$0.79
KWD0.240
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.23
SRD40.37
|
$0.72
KWD0.220
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.54
SRD83.18
|
$0.65
KWD0.200
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
SRD16.19
|
$0.51
KWD0.160
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
SRD19.80
|
$0.37
KWD0.110
|
|
pay 31.8% less for transportation
Suriname
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.11
SRD134.24
|
$1.21
KWD0.370
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$90.00
SRD2,941.92
|
$47.40
KWD14.560
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
SRD817,200.00
|
$20,976.19
KWD6,441.120
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.18
SRD855.61
|
$27.95
KWD8.580
|
|
pay 62.0% more for housing
Suriname
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.82
SRD1,040.00
|
$27.63
KWD8.480
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$509.69
SRD16,660.69
|
$773.68
KWD237.570
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$205.88
SRD6,729.90
|
$650.71
KWD199.810
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.77
SRD1,332.60
|
$38.06
KWD11.690
|
|
pay 10.9 times more for childcare
Suriname
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$44.54
SRD1,455.93
|
$347.73
KWD106.780
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$420.77
SRD13,754.21
|
$5,860.53
KWD1,799.580
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for entertainment and sports
Suriname
|
Kuwait
|
||
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.60
SRD52.37
|
$1.95
KWD0.600
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.89
SRD61.64
|
$5.07
KWD1.560
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.64
SRD184.51
|
$3.14
KWD0.960
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$13.45
SRD439.54
|
$107.69
KWD33.070
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.63
SRD151.50
|
$10.80
KWD3.310
|
|
pay 26.7% more for clothing
Suriname
|
Kuwait
|
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---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.12
SRD951.87
|
$42.49
KWD13.050
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.05
SRD916.96
|
$50.63
KWD15.550
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.52
SRD2,468.54
|
$90.68
KWD27.850
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$140.56
SRD4,594.72
|
$84.84
KWD26.050
|
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