Cost of living comparison
Suriname is 28.0% cheaper than Cook Islands.
If you lived in Suriname instead of Cook Islands, you would:
pay 49.8% less for restaurants
Cook Islands
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Suriname
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.40
NZ$15.80
|
$4.86
SRD165.11
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.46
NZ$14.22
|
$7.65
SRD259.71
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.24
NZ$5.44
|
$0.94
SRD31.82
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.09
NZ$3.51
|
$0.62
SRD21.05
|
|
pay 32.8% less for groceries
Cook Islands
|
Suriname
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.06
NZ$5.14
|
$1.19
SRD40.33
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.86
NZ$8.16
|
$5.00
SRD169.84
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.93
NZ$9.97
|
$4.45
SRD151.19
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.39
NZ$7.37
|
$2.11
SRD71.67
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.46
NZ$4.14
|
$1.54
SRD52.47
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.51
NZ$2.54
|
$1.93
SRD65.48
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
NZ$1.67
|
$0.59
SRD20.08
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.42
NZ$2.38
|
$0.81
SRD27.58
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
NZ$2.47
|
$0.97
SRD32.90
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
NZ$1.43
|
$0.47
SRD15.82
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
NZ$1.32
|
$0.37
SRD12.63
|
|
pay 4.9% less for transportation
Cook Islands
|
Suriname
|
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---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.93
NZ$9.97
|
$3.17
SRD107.70
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$90.00
SRD3,057.21
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,937.99
NZ$36,873.04
|
$30,000.00
SRD1,019,070.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$25.80
SRD876.53
|
|
pay 13.5% less for housing
Cook Islands
|
Suriname
|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$37.50
SRD1,273.84
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$501.44
NZ$842.81
|
$405.89
SRD13,787.67
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$438.76
NZ$737.46
|
$249.44
SRD8,473.16
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$65.19
NZ$109.57
|
$79.34
SRD2,695.04
|
|
pay 66.8% less for childcare
Cook Islands
|
Suriname
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$97.50
SRD3,311.98
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,504.32
NZ$2,528.44
|
$500.00
SRD16,984.50
|
|
pay 54.6% less for entertainment and sports
Cook Islands
|
Suriname
|
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---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.27
NZ$10.54
|
$1.50
SRD50.95
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.07
NZ$6.85
|
$2.00
SRD67.94
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.80
NZ$31.61
|
$5.25
SRD178.19
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.12
NZ$43.90
|
$13.68
SRD464.59
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.11
NZ$10.27
|
$4.51
SRD153.35
|
|
pay 26.5% more for clothing
Cook Islands
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Suriname
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.35
NZ$131.69
|
$52.08
SRD1,768.97
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.61
NZ$63.21
|
$45.99
SRD1,562.31
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.35
NZ$131.69
|
$99.15
SRD3,368.09
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.89
NZ$152.76
|
$173.33
SRD5,887.96
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