Cost of living comparison

Chile

compared to

Suriname

Suriname vs. Chile Cost of Living Summary

Suriname is 5.7% cheaper than Chile overall.

Restaurants: pay 41.1% more in Suriname
Groceries: pay 49.6% more in Suriname
Transportation: pay 12.7% more in Suriname
Housing: pay 20.2% less in Suriname
Childcare: pay 79.4% less in Suriname
Entertainment and Sports: pay 31.9% less in Suriname
Clothing: pay 3.7% less in Suriname

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

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Suriname vs. Chile Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Suriname instead of Chile, you would:

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pay 41.1% more for restaurants

	Chile	Suriname
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.99 CLF0.2000	$13.20 SRD496.97	+65.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.20 CLF0.1800	$10.99 SRD413.72	+52.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.36 CLF0.0300	$1.39 SRD52.25	+2.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.15 CLF0.0300	$0.84 SRD31.47	-27.1%
Average			+41.1%

Chile vs. Suriname - Cost of restaurants

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pay 49.6% more for groceries

	Chile	Suriname
Bread 1 loaf	$1.70 CLF0.0400	$1.37 SRD51.65	-19.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.03 CLF0.1300	$5.90 SRD222.10	+17.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.36 CLF0.1100	$6.81 SRD256.22	+56.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.39 CLF0.0800	$3.04 SRD114.28	-10.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.73 CLF0.0700	$2.78 SRD104.74	+1.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.79 CLF0.0200	$2.20 SRD82.78	+179.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78 CLF0.0200	$1.39 SRD52.42	+77.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.77 CLF0.0200	$1.69 SRD63.71	+121.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.70 CLF0.0200	$2.71 SRD101.97	+285.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.58 CLF0.0100	$0.61 SRD22.95	+4.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.63 CLF0.0200	$0.89 SRD33.38	+40.1%
Average			+49.6%

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pay 12.7% more for transportation

	Chile	Suriname
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.28 CLF0.1300	$4.36 SRD164.08	-17.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.69 CLF0.8400	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$16,188.18 CLF404.6400	$25,000.00 SRD941K	+54.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.06 CLF0.2800	$14.40 SRD542.03	+30.2%
Average			+12.7%

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pay 20.2% less for housing

	Chile	Suriname
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.03 CLF0.5500	$30.37 SRD1,143.15	+37.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$456.09 CLF11.4000	$484.98 SRD18,255.37	+6.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$349.67 CLF8.7400	$265.59 SRD9,997.38	-24.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$81.73 CLF2.0400	$28.73 SRD1,081.26	-64.9%
Average			-20.2%

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pay 79.4% less for childcare

	Chile	Suriname
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$332.45 CLF8.3100	$62.79 SRD2,363.55	-81.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,782.11 CLF194.5200	$1,745.94 SRD65,719.74	-77.6%
Average			-79.4%

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pay 31.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Chile	Suriname
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.30 CLF0.0800	$2.64 SRD99.39	-20.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.97 CLF0.0700	$2.83 SRD106.37	-4.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.04 CLF0.1300	$5.68 SRD213.70	+12.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.36 CLF1.0100	$13.54 SRD509.72	-66.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.58 CLF0.1600	$5.00 SRD188.21	-24.0%
Average			-31.9%

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pay 3.7% less for clothing

	Chile	Suriname
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$43.61 CLF1.0900	$33.33 SRD1,254.67	-23.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$27.77 CLF0.6900	$21.08 SRD793.55	-24.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$61.99 CLF1.5500	$67.25 SRD2,531.34	+8.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$76.04 CLF1.9000	$103.71 SRD3,903.78	+36.4%
Average			-3.7%

Chile vs. Suriname - Cost of clothing

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