Cost of living comparison
Suriname is 51.1% cheaper than Cayman Islands.
If you lived in Suriname instead of Cayman Islands, you would:
pay 63.7% less for restaurants
Cayman Islands
|
Suriname
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.00
KYD14.96
|
$4.86
SRD163.68
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
KYD9.97
|
$7.65
SRD257.46
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.22
KYD2.68
|
$0.94
SRD31.55
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
KYD2.03
|
$0.62
SRD20.87
|
|
pay 61.3% less for groceries
Cayman Islands
|
Suriname
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.74
KYD3.94
|
$1.19
SRD39.98
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.32
KYD4.42
|
$5.00
SRD168.37
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$17.47
KYD14.52
|
$4.45
SRD149.88
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.79
KYD5.64
|
$2.11
SRD71.05
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.08
KYD3.39
|
$1.54
SRD52.02
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$3.33
KYD2.77
|
$1.93
SRD64.92
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
KYD1.16
|
$0.59
SRD19.91
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.38
KYD1.98
|
$0.81
SRD27.34
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.94
KYD2.44
|
$0.97
SRD32.61
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.90
KYD1.58
|
$0.47
SRD15.68
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.79
KYD1.49
|
$0.37
SRD12.52
|
|
pay 43.8% more for transportation
Cayman Islands
|
Suriname
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.60
KYD5.49
|
$3.17
SRD106.76
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$30.00
KYD24.93
|
$90.00
SRD3,030.66
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,995.22
KYD29,912.78
|
$30,000.00
SRD1,010,220.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$25.80
SRD868.92
|
|
pay 79.9% less for housing
Cayman Islands
|
Suriname
|
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---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$131.85
KYD109.57
|
$37.50
SRD1,262.78
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,969.61
KYD2,467.80
|
$405.89
SRD13,667.93
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,009.73
KYD1,670.13
|
$249.44
SRD8,399.58
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$308.06
KYD256.01
|
$79.34
SRD2,671.64
|
|
pay 93.5% less for childcare
Cayman Islands
|
Suriname
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$929.88
KYD772.75
|
$97.50
SRD3,283.22
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,137.46
KYD15,903.63
|
$500.00
SRD16,837.00
|
|
pay 70.9% less for entertainment and sports
Cayman Islands
|
Suriname
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.30
KYD5.23
|
$1.50
SRD50.51
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.85
KYD4.86
|
$2.00
SRD67.35
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.00
KYD9.97
|
$5.25
SRD176.64
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$72.39
KYD60.16
|
$13.68
SRD460.55
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.00
KYD14.96
|
$4.51
SRD152.02
|
|
pay 32.2% less for clothing
Cayman Islands
|
Suriname
|
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---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.99
KYD69.80
|
$52.08
SRD1,753.61
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$106.49
KYD88.49
|
$45.99
SRD1,548.74
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$181.18
KYD150.56
|
$99.15
SRD3,338.84
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$155.98
KYD129.62
|
$173.33
SRD5,836.83
|
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