Cost of living comparison

Eritrea

compared to

Suriname

Suriname vs. Eritrea Cost of Living Summary

Suriname is 3.7% more expensive than Eritrea overall.

Restaurants: pay 1.9% more in Suriname
Groceries: pay 25.9% more in Suriname
Transportation: pay 58.1% less in Suriname
Housing: pay 41.2% more in Suriname
Childcare: pay 29.9% more in Suriname
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.3 times more in Suriname
Clothing: pay 68.3% less in Suriname

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

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Suriname vs. Eritrea Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 1.9% more for restaurants

	Eritrea	Suriname
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$21.00 ERN315.00	$13.20 SRD496.97	-37.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.99 ERN89.85	$10.99 SRD413.72	+83.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.00 ERN15.00	$1.39 SRD52.25	+38.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.00 ERN15.00	$0.84 SRD31.47	-16.4%
Average			+1.9%

Eritrea vs. Suriname - Cost of restaurants

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pay 25.9% more for groceries

	Eritrea	Suriname
Bread 1 loaf	??	$1.37 SRD51.65
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.50 ERN22.50	$5.90 SRD222.10	+293.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.06 ERN90.85	$6.81 SRD256.22	+12.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.38 ERN65.70	$3.04 SRD114.28	-30.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$12.17 ERN182.57	$2.78 SRD104.74	-77.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$5.54 ERN83.16	$2.20 SRD82.78	-60.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.58 ERN8.69	$1.39 SRD52.42	+140.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.91 ERN13.61	$1.69 SRD63.71	+86.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.53 ERN7.94	$2.71 SRD101.97	+411.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.82 ERN12.25	$0.61 SRD22.95	-25.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.42 ERN6.35	$0.89 SRD33.38	+109.5%
Average			+25.9%

Eritrea vs. Suriname - Cost of groceries

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pay 58.1% less for transportation

	Eritrea	Suriname
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.46 ERN141.95	$4.36 SRD164.08	-53.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.00 ERN120.00	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$66,666.00 ERN1000K	$25,000.00 SRD941K	-62.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$14.40 SRD542.03
Average			-58.1%

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pay 41.2% more for housing

	Eritrea	Suriname
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$200.00 ERN3,000.00	$30.37 SRD1,143.15	-84.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$250.00 ERN3,750.00	$484.98 SRD18,255.37	+94.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$200.00 ERN3,000.00	$265.59 SRD9,997.38	+32.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$19.12 ERN286.76	$28.73 SRD1,081.26	+50.3%
Average			+41.2%

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pay 29.9% more for childcare

	Eritrea	Suriname
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$25.00 ERN375.00	$62.79 SRD2,363.55	+151.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,600.00 ERN39,000.00	$1,745.94 SRD65,719.74	-32.8%
Average			+29.9%

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pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports

	Eritrea	Suriname
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.60 ERN9.00	$2.64 SRD99.39	+340.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$0.80 ERN12.00	$2.83 SRD106.37	+253.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	??	$5.68 SRD213.70
Monthly membership at local gym	$27.00 ERN405.00	$13.54 SRD509.72	-49.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$1.20 ERN18.00	$5.00 SRD188.21	+316.7%
Average			+125.8%

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pay 68.3% less for clothing

	Eritrea	Suriname
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$135.00 ERN2,025.00	$33.33 SRD1,254.67	-75.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$120.00 ERN1,800.00	$21.08 SRD793.55	-82.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$200.00 ERN3,000.00	$67.25 SRD2,531.34	-66.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$150.00 ERN2,250.00	$103.71 SRD3,903.78	-30.9%
Average			-68.3%

Eritrea vs. Suriname - Cost of clothing

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