Cost of living comparison
Suriname is 4.4% more expensive than Kuwait.
If you lived in Suriname instead of Kuwait, you would:
pay 25.3% more for restaurants
|
Kuwait
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.88
KWD2.120
|
$4.86
SRD165.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.74
KWD2.070
|
$7.65
SRD259.71
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
KWD0.180
|
$0.94
SRD31.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
KWD0.120
|
$0.62
SRD21.05
|
|
pay 11.0% more for groceries
|
Kuwait
|
Suriname
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.03
KWD0.320
|
$1.19
SRD40.33
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.80
KWD0.860
|
$5.00
SRD169.84
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
KWD1.940
|
$4.45
SRD151.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.46
KWD0.760
|
$2.11
SRD71.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.30
KWD0.710
|
$1.54
SRD52.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
KWD0.290
|
$1.93
SRD65.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
KWD0.250
|
$0.59
SRD20.08
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
KWD0.230
|
$0.81
SRD27.58
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
KWD0.200
|
$0.97
SRD32.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
KWD0.160
|
$0.47
SRD15.82
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
KWD0.150
|
$0.37
SRD12.63
|
|
pay 68.4% more for transportation
|
Kuwait
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.36
KWD0.420
|
$3.17
SRD107.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$46.98
KWD14.470
|
$90.00
SRD3,057.21
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,349.52
KWD5,959.400
|
$30,000.00
SRD1,019,070.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.59
KWD8.500
|
$25.80
SRD876.53
|
|
pay 4.2% more for housing
|
Kuwait
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.41
KWD10.600
|
$37.50
SRD1,273.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$792.17
KWD243.980
|
$405.89
SRD13,787.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$675.48
KWD208.040
|
$249.44
SRD8,473.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$36.14
KWD11.130
|
$79.34
SRD2,695.04
|
|
pay 79.0% less for childcare
|
Kuwait
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$303.70
KWD93.540
|
$97.50
SRD3,311.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,062.92
KWD1,559.310
|
$500.00
SRD16,984.50
|
|
pay 34.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kuwait
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
KWD0.990
|
$1.50
SRD50.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.48
KWD1.380
|
$2.00
SRD67.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.82
KWD0.870
|
$5.25
SRD178.19
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$105.23
KWD32.410
|
$13.68
SRD464.59
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.22
KWD3.760
|
$4.51
SRD153.35
|
|
pay 35.3% more for clothing
|
Kuwait
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.85
KWD15.350
|
$52.08
SRD1,768.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.01
KWD14.170
|
$45.99
SRD1,562.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.17
KWD29.930
|
$99.15
SRD3,368.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.91
KWD26.770
|
$173.33
SRD5,887.96
|
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