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Suriname vs. Cook Islands Cost of Living Summary

Suriname is 21.1% cheaper than Cook Islands overall.

Restaurants
pay 6.5% more in Suriname
Groceries
pay 28.9% less in Suriname
Transportation
pay 17.9% more in Suriname
Housing
pay 31.8% less in Suriname
Entertainment and Sports
pay 37.1% less in Suriname

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

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Suriname vs. Cook Islands Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Suriname instead of Cook Islands, you would:

pay 6.5% more for restaurants

 
Cook Islands
Suriname
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $14.01
NZ$24.77
$13.20
SRD496.97
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
 $5.60
NZ$9.91
$10.99
SRD413.72
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.24
NZ$3.96
$1.39
SRD52.25
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pay 28.9% less for groceries

 
Cook Islands
Suriname
Bread
1 loaf
 $2.80
NZ$4.95
$1.37
SRD51.65
Local cheese (8 oz) $3.64
NZ$6.44
$5.90
SRD222.10
Milk (1 gallon) $10.60
NZ$18.75
$6.81
SRD256.22
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pay 17.9% more for transportation

 
Cook Islands
Suriname
Gasoline (1 gallon) $6.38
NZ$11.29
$4.36
SRD164.08
Monthly public transit pass ?? ??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $11,204.09
NZ$19,812.72
$25,000.00
SRD941K
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pay 31.8% less for housing

 
Cook Islands
Suriname
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
 $102.89
NZ$181.95
$30.37
SRD1,143.15
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $448.16
NZ$792.51
$484.98
SRD18,255.37
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $448.16
NZ$792.51
$265.59
SRD9,997.38
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pay (unknown) more for childcare

 
Cook Islands
Suriname
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly ?? $62.79
SRD2,363.55
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters ?? $1,745.94
SRD65,719.74
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pay 37.1% less for entertainment and sports

 
Cook Islands
Suriname
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $5.04
NZ$8.92
$2.64
SRD99.39
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.36
NZ$5.94
$2.83
SRD106.37
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
 $11.20
NZ$19.81
$5.68
SRD213.70
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pay (unknown) more for clothing

 
Cook Islands
Suriname
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
 ?? $33.33
SRD1,254.67
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
 ?? $21.08
SRD793.55
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
 ?? $67.25
SRD2,531.34
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We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Sources: MyLifeElsewhere's cost-of-living dataset (prices updated October 2026). How we calculate this

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