Cost of living comparison

Czech Republic

compared to

Suriname

Suriname vs. Czech Republic Cost of Living Summary

Suriname is 31.0% cheaper than Czech Republic overall.

Restaurants: pay 18.7% more in Suriname
Groceries: pay 41.6% more in Suriname
Transportation: pay 23.8% less in Suriname
Housing: pay 51.9% less in Suriname
Childcare: pay 82.3% less in Suriname
Entertainment and Sports: pay 40.7% less in Suriname
Clothing: pay 37.1% less in Suriname

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

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Suriname vs. Czech Republic Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Suriname instead of Czech Republic, you would:

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pay 18.7% more for restaurants

	Czech Republic	Suriname
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.97 CZK194.19	$13.20 SRD496.97	+47.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.74 CZK189.25	$10.99 SRD413.72	+25.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.76 CZK38.15	$1.39 SRD52.25	-21.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.50 CZK32.49	$0.84 SRD31.47	-44.3%
Average			+18.7%

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pay 41.6% more for groceries

	Czech Republic	Suriname
Bread 1 loaf	$1.41 CZK30.60	$1.37 SRD51.65	-2.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.96 CZK129.01	$5.90 SRD222.10	-1.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.08 CZK88.28	$6.81 SRD256.22	+66.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.28 CZK70.91	$3.04 SRD114.28	-7.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.06 CZK87.80	$2.78 SRD104.74	-31.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.72 CZK15.67	$2.20 SRD82.78	+203.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.74 CZK16.08	$1.39 SRD52.42	+87.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.93 CZK20.13	$1.69 SRD63.71	+82.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.50 CZK32.56	$2.71 SRD101.97	+80.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.49 CZK10.53	$0.61 SRD22.95	+25.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.46 CZK9.95	$0.89 SRD33.38	+93.0%
Average			+41.6%

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pay 23.8% less for transportation

	Czech Republic	Suriname
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.85 CZK148.26	$4.36 SRD164.08	-36.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.32 CZK526.34	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,756.53 CZK644K	$25,000.00 SRD941K	-16.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.51 CZK292.43	$14.40 SRD542.03	+6.6%
Average			-23.8%

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pay 51.9% less for housing

	Czech Republic	Suriname
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$18.95 CZK410.18	$30.37 SRD1,143.15	+60.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$691.41 CZK14,965.88	$484.98 SRD18,255.37	-29.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$577.26 CZK12,494.98	$265.59 SRD9,997.38	-54.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$215.39 CZK4,662.15	$28.73 SRD1,081.26	-86.7%
Average			-51.9%

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pay 82.3% less for childcare

	Czech Republic	Suriname
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$414.07 CZK8,962.72	$62.79 SRD2,363.55	-84.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,470.92 CZK183K	$1,745.94 SRD65,719.74	-79.4%
Average			-82.3%

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pay 40.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Czech Republic	Suriname
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.34 CZK50.68	$2.64 SRD99.39	+12.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.98 CZK64.46	$2.83 SRD106.37	-5.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.20 CZK155.88	$5.68 SRD213.70	-21.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$52.10 CZK1,127.67	$13.54 SRD509.72	-74.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.10 CZK218.56	$5.00 SRD188.21	-50.5%
Average			-40.7%

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pay 37.1% less for clothing

	Czech Republic	Suriname
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$76.46 CZK1,654.95	$33.33 SRD1,254.67	-56.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.88 CZK776.66	$21.08 SRD793.55	-41.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$93.11 CZK2,015.41	$67.25 SRD2,531.34	-27.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$122.95 CZK2,661.32	$103.71 SRD3,903.78	-15.6%
Average			-37.1%

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