Cost of living comparison

Jordan

compared to

Suriname

Suriname vs. Jordan Cost of Living Summary

Suriname is 17.4% more expensive than Jordan overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.2 times more in Suriname
Groceries: pay 2.1 times more in Suriname
Transportation: pay 13.7% less in Suriname
Housing: pay 23.3% more in Suriname
Childcare: pay 73.6% less in Suriname
Entertainment and Sports: pay 41.1% less in Suriname
Clothing: pay 13.6% less in Suriname

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

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Suriname vs. Jordan Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.2 times more for restaurants

	Jordan	Suriname
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.17 JOD3.670	$13.20 SRD496.97	+155.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.58 JOD4.670	$10.99 SRD413.72	+67.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.51 JOD0.360	$1.39 SRD52.25	+173.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.42 JOD0.300	$0.84 SRD31.47	+100.9%
Average			+116.3%

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pay 2.1 times more for groceries

	Jordan	Suriname
Bread 1 loaf	$0.52 JOD0.370	$1.37 SRD51.65	+164.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.68 JOD2.610	$5.90 SRD222.10	+60.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.28 JOD3.740	$6.81 SRD256.22	+29.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.99 JOD1.410	$3.04 SRD114.28	+52.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.50 JOD1.770	$2.78 SRD104.74	+11.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.84 JOD0.590	$2.20 SRD82.78	+163.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.74 JOD0.520	$1.39 SRD52.42	+89.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.61 JOD0.430	$1.69 SRD63.71	+176.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 JOD0.220	$2.71 SRD101.97	+787.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.41 JOD0.290	$0.61 SRD22.95	+50.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.37 JOD0.270	$0.89 SRD33.38	+136.6%
Average			+112.7%

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pay 13.7% less for transportation

	Jordan	Suriname
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.05 JOD4.290	$4.36 SRD164.08	-27.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$31.73 JOD22.500	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,328.16 JOD18,666.670	$25,000.00 SRD941K	-5.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.85 JOD8.400	$14.40 SRD542.03	+21.5%
Average			-13.7%

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pay 23.3% more for housing

	Jordan	Suriname
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$30.44 JOD21.580	$30.37 SRD1,143.15	-0.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$281.36 JOD199.480	$484.98 SRD18,255.37	+72.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$176.68 JOD125.260	$265.59 SRD9,997.38	+50.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$90.08 JOD63.870	$28.73 SRD1,081.26	-68.1%
Average			+23.3%

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pay 73.6% less for childcare

	Jordan	Suriname
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$262.69 JOD186.240	$62.79 SRD2,363.55	-76.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,981.99 JOD4,241.230	$1,745.94 SRD65,719.74	-70.8%
Average			-73.6%

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pay 41.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Jordan	Suriname
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.35 JOD4.500	$2.64 SRD99.39	-58.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.27 JOD1.610	$2.83 SRD106.37	+24.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.69 JOD2.620	$5.68 SRD213.70	+53.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.22 JOD27.100	$13.54 SRD509.72	-64.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.34 JOD7.330	$5.00 SRD188.21	-51.7%
Average			-41.1%

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pay 13.6% less for clothing

	Jordan	Suriname
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$42.94 JOD30.440	$33.33 SRD1,254.67	-22.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.59 JOD29.480	$21.08 SRD793.55	-49.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.86 JOD59.460	$67.25 SRD2,531.34	-19.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$58.77 JOD41.670	$103.71 SRD3,903.78	+76.5%
Average			-13.6%

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