Cost of living comparison

Brunei

compared to

Suriname

Suriname vs. Brunei Cost of Living Summary

Suriname is 23.1% cheaper than Brunei overall.

Restaurants: pay 85.3% more in Suriname
Groceries: pay 3.4% more in Suriname
Transportation: pay 28.2% more in Suriname
Housing: pay 44.6% less in Suriname
Childcare: pay 77.0% less in Suriname
Entertainment and Sports: pay 41.2% less in Suriname
Clothing: pay 48.3% less in Suriname

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

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Suriname vs. Brunei Cost Breakdown

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pay 85.3% more for restaurants

	Brunei	Suriname
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.86 BND7.51	$13.20 SRD496.97	+125.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.92 BND8.86	$10.99 SRD413.72	+58.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.92 BND1.18	$1.39 SRD52.25	+50.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.52 BND0.66	$0.84 SRD31.47	+62.1%
Average			+85.3%

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pay 3.4% more for groceries

	Brunei	Suriname
Bread 1 loaf	$2.10 BND2.68	$1.37 SRD51.65	-34.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.08 BND9.06	$5.90 SRD222.10	-16.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.05 BND9.03	$6.81 SRD256.22	-3.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.35 BND3.01	$3.04 SRD114.28	+29.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.23 BND4.13	$2.78 SRD104.74	-13.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.79 BND2.29	$2.20 SRD82.78	+23.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.99 BND1.27	$1.39 SRD52.42	+40.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.78 BND2.28	$1.69 SRD63.71	-4.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.15 BND1.48	$2.71 SRD101.97	+135.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.77 BND0.99	$0.61 SRD22.95	-20.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.11 BND1.42	$0.89 SRD33.38	-19.9%
Average			+3.4%

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pay 28.2% more for transportation

	Brunei	Suriname
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.47 BND1.89	$4.36 SRD164.08	+196.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$0.78 BND1.00	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,115.17 BND47,549.96	$25,000.00 SRD941K	-32.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$30.47 BND39.04	$14.40 SRD542.03	-52.7%
Average			+28.2%

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pay 44.6% less for housing

	Brunei	Suriname
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$65.11 BND83.42	$30.37 SRD1,143.15	-53.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$731.42 BND937.05	$484.98 SRD18,255.37	-33.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$627.34 BND803.71	$265.59 SRD9,997.38	-57.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$38.39 BND49.18	$28.73 SRD1,081.26	-25.2%
Average			-44.6%

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pay 77.0% less for childcare

	Brunei	Suriname
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$216.82 BND277.78	$62.79 SRD2,363.55	-71.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,524.22 BND12,201.92	$1,745.94 SRD65,719.74	-81.7%
Average			-77.0%

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pay 41.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Brunei	Suriname
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.95 BND2.50	$2.64 SRD99.39	+35.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.22 BND5.40	$2.83 SRD106.37	-33.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$11.72 BND15.01	$5.68 SRD213.70	-51.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$71.62 BND91.75	$13.54 SRD509.72	-81.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.47 BND7.01	$5.00 SRD188.21	-8.6%
Average			-41.2%

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pay 48.3% less for clothing

	Brunei	Suriname
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$76.18 BND97.60	$33.33 SRD1,254.67	-56.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$97.53 BND124.95	$21.08 SRD793.55	-78.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$128.15 BND164.18	$67.25 SRD2,531.34	-47.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$72.27 BND92.59	$103.71 SRD3,903.78	+43.5%
Average			-48.3%

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