Cost of living comparison

Cuba

compared to

Suriname

Suriname vs. Cuba Cost of Living Summary

Suriname is 15.1% more expensive than Cuba overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.2 times more in Suriname
Groceries: pay 2.0% more in Suriname
Transportation: pay 24.8% less in Suriname
Housing: pay 29.1% more in Suriname
Childcare: pay 62.6% less in Suriname
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.1 times more in Suriname
Clothing: pay 1.8% less in Suriname

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

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Suriname vs. Cuba Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.2 times more for restaurants

	Cuba	Suriname
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.71 CUC3.71	$13.20 SRD496.20	+256.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.00 CUC5.00	$10.99 SRD413.08	+119.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.70 CUC1.70	$1.39 SRD52.17	-18.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.00 CUC1.00	$0.84 SRD31.42	-16.4%
Average			+124.6%

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pay 2.0% more for groceries

	Cuba	Suriname
Bread 1 loaf	$1.49 CUC1.49	$1.37 SRD51.58	-8.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.22 CUC2.22	$5.90 SRD221.76	+165.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$14.20 CUC14.20	$6.81 SRD255.82	-52.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.71 CUC3.71	$3.04 SRD114.11	-18.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.07 CUC2.07	$2.78 SRD104.58	+34.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.75 CUC2.75	$2.20 SRD82.65	-19.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.48 CUC0.48	$1.39 SRD52.34	+187.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.79 CUC1.79	$1.69 SRD63.61	-5.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 CUC1.04	$2.71 SRD101.81	+159.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.73 CUC1.73	$0.61 SRD22.91	-64.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.85 CUC1.85	$0.89 SRD33.33	-52.0%
Average			+2.0%

Cuba vs. Suriname - Cost of groceries

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pay 24.8% less for transportation

	Cuba	Suriname
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.83 CUC4.83	$4.36 SRD163.82	-9.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.50 CUC22.50	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$60,000.00 CUC60,000.00	$25,000.00 SRD940K	-58.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.20 CUC6.20	$14.40 SRD541.20	+132.3%
Average			-24.8%

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pay 29.1% more for housing

	Cuba	Suriname
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$90.21 CUC90.21	$30.37 SRD1,141.39	-66.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$254.03 CUC254.03	$484.98 SRD18,227.24	+90.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$214.40 CUC214.40	$265.59 SRD9,981.98	+23.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$36.20 CUC36.20	$28.73 SRD1,079.60	-20.6%
Average			+29.1%

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pay 62.6% less for childcare

	Cuba	Suriname
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$112.00 CUC112.00	$62.79 SRD2,359.91	-43.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,000.00 CUC7,000.00	$1,745.94 SRD65,618.48	-75.1%
Average			-62.6%

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pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports

	Cuba	Suriname
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.60 CUC1.60	$2.64 SRD99.24	+64.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.11 CUC1.11	$2.83 SRD106.21	+154.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.00 CUC2.00	$5.68 SRD213.37	+183.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$19.00 CUC19.00	$13.54 SRD508.94	-28.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$0.85 CUC0.85	$5.00 SRD187.92	+488.2%
Average			+111.6%

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pay 1.8% less for clothing

	Cuba	Suriname
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$37.00 CUC37.00	$33.33 SRD1,252.74	-9.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.00 CUC37.00	$21.08 SRD792.33	-43.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$68.67 CUC68.67	$67.25 SRD2,527.44	-2.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$56.00 CUC56.00	$103.71 SRD3,897.77	+85.2%
Average			-1.8%

Cuba vs. Suriname - Cost of clothing

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