Cost of living comparison

Georgia

compared to

Suriname

Suriname vs. Georgia Cost of Living Summary

Suriname is 1.4% cheaper than Georgia overall.

Restaurants: pay 17.3% more in Suriname
Groceries: pay 81.2% more in Suriname
Transportation: pay 10.3% more in Suriname
Housing: pay 12.2% less in Suriname
Childcare: pay 68.6% less in Suriname
Entertainment and Sports: pay 25.9% less in Suriname
Clothing: pay 40.4% less in Suriname

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

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Suriname vs. Georgia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 17.3% more for restaurants

	Georgia	Suriname
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.33 GEL29.34	$13.20 SRD496.97	+16.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.10 GEL26.16	$10.99 SRD413.72	+8.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.17 GEL3.04	$1.39 SRD52.25	+18.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.54 GEL1.39	$0.84 SRD31.47	+55.7%
Average			+17.3%

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pay 81.2% more for groceries

	Georgia	Suriname
Bread 1 loaf	$0.64 GEL1.67	$1.37 SRD51.65	+113.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.12 GEL10.66	$5.90 SRD222.10	+43.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.60 GEL19.67	$6.81 SRD256.22	-10.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.54 GEL6.57	$3.04 SRD114.28	+19.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.81 GEL7.27	$2.78 SRD104.74	-0.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.63 GEL1.62	$2.20 SRD82.78	+251.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.80 GEL2.07	$1.39 SRD52.42	+74.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.71 GEL1.85	$1.69 SRD63.71	+137.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.88 GEL2.27	$2.71 SRD101.97	+208.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.37 GEL0.97	$0.61 SRD22.95	+62.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.30 GEL0.79	$0.89 SRD33.38	+191.2%
Average			+81.2%

Georgia vs. Suriname - Cost of groceries

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pay 10.3% more for transportation

	Georgia	Suriname
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.29 GEL13.71	$4.36 SRD164.08	-17.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.61 GEL30.07	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,647.09 GEL53,475.96	$25,000.00 SRD941K	+21.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.23 GEL16.13	$14.40 SRD542.03	+131.2%
Average			+10.3%

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pay 12.2% less for housing

	Georgia	Suriname
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$15.72 GEL40.71	$30.37 SRD1,143.15	+93.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$445.85 GEL1,154.74	$484.98 SRD18,255.37	+8.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$326.09 GEL844.57	$265.59 SRD9,997.38	-18.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$61.77 GEL159.99	$28.73 SRD1,081.26	-53.5%
Average			-12.2%

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pay 68.6% less for childcare

	Georgia	Suriname
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$246.66 GEL638.84	$62.79 SRD2,363.55	-74.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,502.61 GEL11,661.76	$1,745.94 SRD65,719.74	-61.2%
Average			-68.6%

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pay 25.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Georgia	Suriname
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.21 GEL5.72	$2.64 SRD99.39	+19.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.22 GEL8.33	$2.83 SRD106.37	-12.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.25 GEL8.41	$5.68 SRD213.70	+74.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$48.15 GEL124.70	$13.54 SRD509.72	-71.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.06 GEL15.69	$5.00 SRD188.21	-17.5%
Average			-25.9%

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pay 40.4% less for clothing

	Georgia	Suriname
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$81.30 GEL210.56	$33.33 SRD1,254.67	-59.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.75 GEL102.94	$21.08 SRD793.55	-47.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$112.51 GEL291.39	$67.25 SRD2,531.34	-40.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$106.67 GEL276.27	$103.71 SRD3,903.78	-2.8%
Average			-40.4%

Georgia vs. Suriname - Cost of clothing

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