Cost of living comparison

Argentina

compared to

Suriname

Suriname vs. Argentina Cost of Living Summary

Suriname is 20.0% cheaper than Argentina overall.

Restaurants: pay 18.6% less in Suriname
Groceries: pay 43.8% more in Suriname
Transportation: pay 0.3% more in Suriname
Housing: pay 29.4% less in Suriname
Childcare: pay 74.2% less in Suriname
Entertainment and Sports: pay 33.9% less in Suriname
Clothing: pay 53.4% less in Suriname

The cost of groceries and transportation in Suriname are more expensive than in Argentina. Expenses including childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, housing, and restaurants are lower in Suriname.

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Suriname vs. Argentina Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Suriname instead of Argentina, you would:

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pay 18.6% less for restaurants

	Argentina	Suriname
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.88 ARS22,583.44	$13.20 SRD496.97	-11.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.57 ARS19,078.98	$10.99 SRD413.72	-12.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 ARS3,029.85	$1.39 SRD52.25	-30.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.66 ARS2,520.14	$0.84 SRD31.47	-49.6%
Average			-18.6%

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pay 43.8% more for groceries

	Argentina	Suriname
Bread 1 loaf	$2.14 ARS3,247.75	$1.37 SRD51.65	-35.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.25 ARS7,961.05	$5.90 SRD222.10	+12.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.93 ARS7,484.57	$6.81 SRD256.22	+38.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.57 ARS3,893.96	$3.04 SRD114.28	+18.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.38 ARS5,126.09	$2.78 SRD104.74	-17.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.07 ARS1,629.37	$2.20 SRD82.78	+104.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.95 ARS1,434.31	$1.39 SRD52.42	+47.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.62 ARS934.98	$1.69 SRD63.71	+174.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.10 ARS1,673.49	$2.71 SRD101.97	+145.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 ARS700.13	$0.61 SRD22.95	+32.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.43 ARS645.87	$0.89 SRD33.38	+108.4%
Average			+43.8%

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pay 0.3% more for transportation

	Argentina	Suriname
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.55 ARS6,900.45	$4.36 SRD164.08	-4.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$27.12 ARS41,168.97	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,569.33 ARS40M	$25,000.00 SRD941K	-5.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.09 ARS15,310.26	$14.40 SRD542.03	+42.8%
Average			+0.3%

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pay 29.4% less for housing

	Argentina	Suriname
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$25.92 ARS39,335.65	$30.37 SRD1,143.15	+17.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$568.71 ARS863K	$484.98 SRD18,255.37	-14.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$366.42 ARS556K	$265.59 SRD9,997.38	-27.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$85.62 ARS130K	$28.73 SRD1,081.26	-66.5%
Average			-29.4%

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pay 74.2% less for childcare

	Argentina	Suriname
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$287.55 ARS436K	$62.79 SRD2,363.55	-78.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,737.30 ARS9M	$1,745.94 SRD65,719.74	-69.6%
Average			-74.2%

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pay 33.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Argentina	Suriname
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.92 ARS5,944.74	$2.64 SRD99.39	-32.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.46 ARS5,245.73	$2.83 SRD106.37	-18.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.51 ARS5,321.19	$5.68 SRD213.70	+61.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$35.09 ARS53,250.53	$13.54 SRD509.72	-61.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.61 ARS11,544.83	$5.00 SRD188.21	-34.3%
Average			-33.9%

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pay 53.4% less for clothing

	Argentina	Suriname
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$103.07 ARS156K	$33.33 SRD1,254.67	-67.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$74.35 ARS113K	$21.08 SRD793.55	-71.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$118.50 ARS180K	$67.25 SRD2,531.34	-43.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$114.48 ARS174K	$103.71 SRD3,903.78	-9.4%
Average			-53.4%

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