Cost of living comparison

Bosnia and Herzegovina

compared to

Suriname

Suriname vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina Cost of Living Summary

Suriname is 9.2% more expensive than Bosnia and Herzegovina overall.

Restaurants: pay 47.2% more in Suriname
Groceries: pay 64.9% more in Suriname
Transportation: pay 12.2% less in Suriname
Housing: pay 17.6% more in Suriname
Childcare: pay 74.2% less in Suriname
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.0% more in Suriname
Clothing: pay 27.2% less in Suriname

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

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Suriname vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Suriname instead of Bosnia and Herzegovina, you would:

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pay 47.2% more for restaurants

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Suriname
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.96 BAM12.11	$13.20 SRD496.97	+89.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.96 BAM12.11	$10.99 SRD413.72	+57.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.73 BAM3.01	$1.39 SRD52.25	-19.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.24 BAM2.15	$0.84 SRD31.47	-32.5%
Average			+47.2%

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pay 64.9% more for groceries

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Suriname
Bread 1 loaf	$1.10 BAM1.92	$1.37 SRD51.65	+24.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.19 BAM7.28	$5.90 SRD222.10	+40.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.90 BAM8.52	$6.81 SRD256.22	+39.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.78 BAM4.84	$3.04 SRD114.28	+9.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.36 BAM5.84	$2.78 SRD104.74	-17.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.62 BAM1.08	$2.20 SRD82.78	+253.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.75 BAM1.31	$1.39 SRD52.42	+85.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.73 BAM1.27	$1.69 SRD63.71	+132.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.79 BAM1.37	$2.71 SRD101.97	+244.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 BAM0.83	$0.61 SRD22.95	+28.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 BAM0.93	$0.89 SRD33.38	+65.4%
Average			+64.9%

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pay 12.2% less for transportation

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Suriname
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.86 BAM10.20	$4.36 SRD164.08	-25.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$34.72 BAM60.41	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,218.20 BAM50,833.91	$25,000.00 SRD941K	-14.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.52 BAM14.82	$14.40 SRD542.03	+69.1%
Average			-12.2%

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pay 17.6% more for housing

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Suriname
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.93 BAM48.60	$30.37 SRD1,143.15	+8.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$266.74 BAM464.07	$484.98 SRD18,255.37	+81.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$193.39 BAM336.46	$265.59 SRD9,997.38	+37.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$114.79 BAM199.72	$28.73 SRD1,081.26	-75.0%
Average			+17.6%

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pay 74.2% less for childcare

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Suriname
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$166.06 BAM288.91	$62.79 SRD2,363.55	-62.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,880.08 BAM17,189.40	$1,745.94 SRD65,719.74	-82.3%
Average			-74.2%

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pay 3.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Suriname
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.99 BAM3.47	$2.64 SRD99.39	+32.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.53 BAM2.66	$2.83 SRD106.37	+84.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.68 BAM6.40	$5.68 SRD213.70	+54.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$28.31 BAM49.25	$13.54 SRD509.72	-52.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.18 BAM9.01	$5.00 SRD188.21	-3.5%
Average			+3.0%

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pay 27.2% less for clothing

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Suriname
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$62.42 BAM108.60	$33.33 SRD1,254.67	-46.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.78 BAM51.80	$21.08 SRD793.55	-29.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.55 BAM157.54	$67.25 SRD2,531.34	-25.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$103.94 BAM180.83	$103.71 SRD3,903.78	-0.2%
Average			-27.2%

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Suriname - Cost of clothing

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