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Suriname vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina Cost of Living Summary

Suriname is 15.7% more expensive than Bosnia and Herzegovina overall.

Restaurants: pay 9.8% more in Suriname
Groceries: pay 59.2% more in Suriname
Transportation: pay 76.3% more in Suriname
Housing: pay 12.1% more in Suriname
Childcare: pay 54.2% less in Suriname
Entertainment and Sports: pay 26.9% more in Suriname
Clothing: pay 20.3% less in Suriname

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

Suriname vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 9.8% more for restaurants

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Suriname
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.34 BAM12.38	$10.00 SRD384.84	+36.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.86 BAM11.57	$11.40 SRD438.80	+66.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.75 BAM2.95	$1.19 SRD45.81	-31.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.19 BAM2.01	$0.82 SRD31.42	-31.5%
Average			+9.8%

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pay 59.2% more for groceries

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Suriname
Bread 1 loaf	$1.18 BAM1.99	$1.29 SRD49.69	+9.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.46 BAM7.51	$6.24 SRD239.95	+40.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.14 BAM8.67	$6.71 SRD258.10	+30.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.84 BAM4.78	$3.40 SRD130.81	+19.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.56 BAM6.01	$2.52 SRD97.09	-29.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.66 BAM1.11	$2.01 SRD77.27	+205.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.79 BAM1.33	$0.91 SRD35.12	+15.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.80 BAM1.35	$1.45 SRD55.73	+81.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.85 BAM1.43	$2.46 SRD94.60	+189.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.50 BAM0.84	$0.59 SRD22.70	+17.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 BAM0.92	$0.93 SRD35.82	+71.3%
Average			+59.2%

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pay 76.3% more for transportation

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Suriname
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.71 BAM9.63	$4.24 SRD163.04	-25.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$32.63 BAM55.02	$90.00 SRD3,463.56	+175.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,166.31 BAM45,809.25	$25,000.00 SRD962,100.00	-8.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.74 BAM14.73	$23.00 SRD885.13	+163.3%
Average			+76.3%

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pay 12.1% more for housing

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Suriname
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$26.02 BAM43.87	$29.19 SRD1,123.39	+12.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$253.79 BAM427.95	$504.53 SRD19,416.38	+98.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$195.51 BAM329.68	$217.08 SRD8,354.15	+11.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$113.85 BAM191.98	$30.00 SRD1,154.37	-73.7%
Average			+12.1%

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pay 54.2% less for childcare

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Suriname
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$184.70 BAM311.46	$63.03 SRD2,425.52	-65.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,341.65 BAM5,634.86	$1,921.93 SRD73,963.45	-42.5%
Average			-54.2%

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pay 26.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Suriname
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.03 BAM3.43	$3.34 SRD128.35	+64.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.53 BAM2.58	$2.68 SRD103.03	+75.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.71 BAM6.26	$5.64 SRD217.22	+52.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$28.92 BAM48.77	$12.63 SRD485.91	-56.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.04 BAM8.50	$5.00 SRD192.42	-0.8%
Average			+26.9%

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pay 20.3% less for clothing

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Suriname
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$67.52 BAM113.85	$36.30 SRD1,396.81	-46.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.28 BAM56.13	$28.44 SRD1,094.54	-14.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$94.97 BAM160.14	$75.41 SRD2,902.26	-20.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$110.50 BAM186.33	$110.56 SRD4,254.90	+0.1%
Average			-20.3%

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Suriname - Cost of clothing

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