Cost of living comparison

Cabo Verde

compared to

Suriname

Suriname vs. Cabo Verde Cost of Living Summary

Suriname is 6.1% cheaper than Cabo Verde overall.

Restaurants: pay 39.1% more in Suriname
Groceries: pay 9.7% more in Suriname
Transportation: pay 19.6% less in Suriname
Housing: pay 7.2% less in Suriname
Childcare: pay 45.7% less in Suriname
Entertainment and Sports: pay 16.9% less in Suriname
Clothing: pay 14.1% less in Suriname

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

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Suriname vs. Cabo Verde Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Suriname instead of Cabo Verde, you would:

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pay 39.1% more for restaurants

	Cabo Verde	Suriname
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.49 CVE636.84	$13.20 SRD496.97	+103.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.14 CVE896.16	$10.99 SRD413.72	+20.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.81 CVE177.58	$1.39 SRD52.25	-23.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.10 CVE107.91	$0.84 SRD31.47	-24.0%
Average			+39.1%

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pay 9.7% more for groceries

	Cabo Verde	Suriname
Bread 1 loaf	$1.81 CVE177.40	$1.37 SRD51.65	-24.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.45 CVE828.98	$5.90 SRD222.10	-30.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.55 CVE544.34	$6.81 SRD256.22	+22.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.59 CVE253.67	$3.04 SRD114.28	+17.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.76 CVE270.68	$2.78 SRD104.74	+0.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.58 CVE154.79	$2.20 SRD82.78	+39.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.12 CVE109.78	$1.39 SRD52.42	+24.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.54 CVE150.88	$1.69 SRD63.71	+10.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.69 CVE166.17	$2.71 SRD101.97	+59.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.61 CVE59.40	$0.61 SRD22.95	+0.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.75 CVE73.94	$0.89 SRD33.38	+17.7%
Average			+9.7%

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pay 19.6% less for transportation

	Cabo Verde	Suriname
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.84 CVE572.94	$4.36 SRD164.08	-25.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.80 CVE2,922.87	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,897.98 CVE3M	$25,000.00 SRD941K	-13.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.22 CVE1,689.07	$14.40 SRD542.03	-16.4%
Average			-19.6%

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pay 7.2% less for housing

	Cabo Verde	Suriname
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$50.02 CVE4,906.55	$30.37 SRD1,143.15	-39.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$414.04 CVE40,611.67	$484.98 SRD18,255.37	+17.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$227.30 CVE22,294.98	$265.59 SRD9,997.38	+16.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$92.56 CVE9,079.12	$28.73 SRD1,081.26	-69.0%
Average			-7.2%

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pay 45.7% less for childcare

	Cabo Verde	Suriname
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$120.41 CVE11,810.54	$62.79 SRD2,363.55	-47.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,082.45 CVE302K	$1,745.94 SRD65,719.74	-43.4%
Average			-45.7%

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pay 16.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Cabo Verde	Suriname
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.26 CVE319.92	$2.64 SRD99.39	-19.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.01 CVE196.85	$2.83 SRD106.37	+40.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.97 CVE487.34	$5.68 SRD213.70	+14.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.79 CVE2,921.55	$13.54 SRD509.72	-54.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.58 CVE547.01	$5.00 SRD188.21	-10.3%
Average			-16.9%

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pay 14.1% less for clothing

	Cabo Verde	Suriname
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$46.30 CVE4,541.67	$33.33 SRD1,254.67	-28.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$25.35 CVE2,486.43	$21.08 SRD793.55	-16.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$65.91 CVE6,464.72	$67.25 SRD2,531.34	+2.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$116.61 CVE11,437.57	$103.71 SRD3,903.78	-11.1%
Average			-14.1%

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