Cost of living comparison

Moldova

compared to

Suriname

Suriname vs. Moldova Cost of Living Summary

Suriname is 2.3% more expensive than Moldova overall.

Restaurants: pay 33.4% more in Suriname
Groceries: pay 2.1 times more in Suriname
Transportation: pay 9.7% less in Suriname
Housing: pay 15.4% less in Suriname
Childcare: pay 69.7% less in Suriname
Entertainment and Sports: pay 1.7% less in Suriname
Clothing: pay 20.6% less in Suriname

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

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Suriname vs. Moldova Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 33.4% more for restaurants

	Moldova	Suriname
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.35 MDL167.98	$13.20 SRD496.97	+41.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.74 MDL157.06	$10.99 SRD413.72	+25.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.02 MDL18.32	$1.39 SRD52.25	+36.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.67 MDL12.05	$0.84 SRD31.47	+24.6%
Average			+33.4%

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pay 2.1 times more for groceries

	Moldova	Suriname
Bread 1 loaf	$0.51 MDL9.13	$1.37 SRD51.65	+170.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.87 MDL69.59	$5.90 SRD222.10	+52.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.41 MDL79.21	$6.81 SRD256.22	+54.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.31 MDL41.48	$3.04 SRD114.28	+31.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.20 MDL39.50	$2.78 SRD104.74	+26.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.45 MDL8.11	$2.20 SRD82.78	+387.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.93 MDL16.65	$1.39 SRD52.42	+50.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.87 MDL15.67	$1.69 SRD63.71	+94.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 MDL18.65	$2.71 SRD101.97	+160.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 MDL5.63	$0.61 SRD22.95	+94.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.23 MDL4.22	$0.89 SRD33.38	+277.9%
Average			+106.3%

Moldova vs. Suriname - Cost of groceries

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pay 9.7% less for transportation

	Moldova	Suriname
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.15 MDL110.50	$4.36 SRD164.08	-29.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$17.07 MDL306.73	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,274.90 MDL580K	$25,000.00 SRD941K	-22.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.30 MDL77.27	$14.40 SRD542.03	+234.8%
Average			-9.7%

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pay 15.4% less for housing

	Moldova	Suriname
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$10.64 MDL191.11	$30.37 SRD1,143.15	+185.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$414.42 MDL7,445.70	$484.98 SRD18,255.37	+17.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$301.91 MDL5,424.26	$265.59 SRD9,997.38	-12.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$134.34 MDL2,413.65	$28.73 SRD1,081.26	-78.6%
Average			-15.4%

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pay 69.7% less for childcare

	Moldova	Suriname
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$219.48 MDL3,943.33	$62.79 SRD2,363.55	-71.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,438.11 MDL97,703.64	$1,745.94 SRD65,719.74	-67.9%
Average			-69.7%

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pay 1.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Moldova	Suriname
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.50 MDL26.88	$2.64 SRD99.39	+76.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.77 MDL31.77	$2.83 SRD106.37	+59.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.38 MDL60.81	$5.68 SRD213.70	+67.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.66 MDL568.73	$13.54 SRD509.72	-57.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.45 MDL115.91	$5.00 SRD188.21	-22.5%
Average			-1.7%

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pay 20.6% less for clothing

	Moldova	Suriname
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.78 MDL948.25	$33.33 SRD1,254.67	-36.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.13 MDL685.02	$21.08 SRD793.55	-44.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.27 MDL1,657.83	$67.25 SRD2,531.34	-27.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$66.57 MDL1,196.02	$103.71 SRD3,903.78	+55.8%
Average			-20.6%

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