Cost of living comparison

Barbados

compared to

Suriname

Suriname vs. Barbados Cost of Living Summary

Suriname is 48.9% cheaper than Barbados overall.

Restaurants: pay 30.5% less in Suriname
Groceries: pay 34.8% less in Suriname
Transportation: pay 45.1% less in Suriname
Housing: pay 63.3% less in Suriname
Entertainment and Sports: pay 53.8% less in Suriname
Clothing: pay 16.4% less in Suriname

Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Suriname.

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Suriname vs. Barbados Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 30.5% less for restaurants

	Barbados	Suriname
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$22.50 BBD45.00	$13.20 SRD496.97	-41.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.25 BBD22.50	$10.99 SRD413.72	-2.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.28 BBD4.57	$1.39 SRD52.25	-39.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.62 BBD3.25	$0.84 SRD31.47	-48.5%
Average			-30.5%

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pay 34.8% less for groceries

	Barbados	Suriname
Bread 1 loaf	$3.24 BBD6.48	$1.37 SRD51.65	-57.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.91 BBD7.82	$5.90 SRD222.10	+50.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$14.47 BBD28.93	$6.81 SRD256.22	-53.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.13 BBD12.26	$3.04 SRD114.28	-50.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.50 BBD9.00	$2.78 SRD104.74	-38.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.38 BBD4.76	$2.20 SRD82.78	-7.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.70 BBD3.41	$1.39 SRD52.42	-18.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.44 BBD4.87	$1.69 SRD63.71	-30.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.46 BBD4.91	$2.71 SRD101.97	+10.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.96 BBD3.91	$0.61 SRD22.95	-68.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.62 BBD3.24	$0.89 SRD33.38	-45.3%
Average			-34.8%

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pay 45.1% less for transportation

	Barbados	Suriname
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.73 BBD15.46	$4.36 SRD164.08	-43.6%
Monthly public transit pass	??	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$43,750.00 BBD87,500.00	$25,000.00 SRD941K	-42.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$32.40 BBD64.80	$14.40 SRD542.03	-55.6%
Average			-45.1%

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pay 63.3% less for housing

	Barbados	Suriname
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$83.96 BBD167.92	$30.37 SRD1,143.15	-63.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$925.00 BBD1,850.00	$484.98 SRD18,255.37	-47.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$900.00 BBD1,800.00	$265.59 SRD9,997.38	-70.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$112.79 BBD225.59	$28.73 SRD1,081.26	-74.5%
Average			-63.3%

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	Barbados	Suriname
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$62.79 SRD2,363.55
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$1,745.94 SRD65,719.74

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pay 53.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Barbados	Suriname
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.75 BBD5.50	$2.64 SRD99.39	-3.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.13 BBD10.27	$2.83 SRD106.37	-45.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.00 BBD14.00	$5.68 SRD213.70	-18.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$69.17 BBD138.33	$13.54 SRD509.72	-80.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.88 BBD23.75	$5.00 SRD188.21	-57.9%
Average			-53.8%

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pay 16.4% less for clothing

	Barbados	Suriname
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.38 BBD98.75	$33.33 SRD1,254.67	-32.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$26.88 BBD53.75	$21.08 SRD793.55	-21.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$93.12 BBD186.25	$67.25 SRD2,531.34	-27.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$81.25 BBD162.50	$103.71 SRD3,903.78	+27.6%
Average			-16.4%

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