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Suriname vs. Phnom Penh Cost of Living Summary

Suriname is 46.6% more expensive than Phnom Penh.

Restaurants: pay 45.1% more in Suriname
Groceries: pay 30.1% more in Suriname
Transportation: pay 3.4 times more in Suriname
Housing: pay 10.7% less in Suriname
Childcare: pay 75.8% less in Suriname
Entertainment and Sports: pay 69.3% more in Suriname
Clothing: pay 33.1% more in Suriname

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

Suriname vs. Phnom Penh Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Suriname instead of Phnom Penh, you would:

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pay 45.1% more for restaurants

	Phnom Penh	Suriname
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.00 KHR20,018.85	$10.00 SRD386.29	+100.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.00 KHR28,026.39	$11.40 SRD440.45	+62.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.93 KHR3,721.15	$1.19 SRD45.98	+28.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.91 KHR3,656.62	$0.82 SRD31.54	-10.6%
Average			+45.1%

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pay 30.1% more for groceries

	Phnom Penh	Suriname
Bread 1 loaf	$1.65 KHR6,608.28	$1.29 SRD49.88	-21.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.70 KHR26,825.26	$6.24 SRD240.85	-6.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.17 KHR32,701.82	$6.71 SRD259.08	-17.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.82 KHR7,282.41	$3.40 SRD131.30	+86.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.01 KHR8,041.21	$2.52 SRD97.45	+25.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.81 KHR7,249.19	$2.01 SRD77.56	+10.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.88 KHR3,541.36	$0.91 SRD35.25	+3.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.91 KHR7,663.87	$1.45 SRD55.94	-24.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 KHR2,942.05	$2.46 SRD94.95	+234.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.88 KHR3,511.09	$0.59 SRD22.79	-32.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 KHR2,149.03	$0.93 SRD35.96	+73.4%
Average			+30.1%

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pay 3.4 times more for transportation

	Phnom Penh	Suriname
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.33 KHR17,336.51	$4.24 SRD163.65	-2.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.60 KHR38,436.20	$90.00 SRD3,476.61	+837.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$49,000.00 KHR196,184,757.29	$25,000.00 SRD965,725.00	-49.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.05 KHR36,245.37	$23.00 SRD888.47	+154.1%
Average			+235.1%

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pay 10.7% less for housing

	Phnom Penh	Suriname
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.29 KHR85,223.90	$29.19 SRD1,127.62	+37.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$481.60 KHR1,928,225.26	$504.53 SRD19,489.54	+4.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$273.92 KHR1,096,705.90	$217.08 SRD8,385.62	-20.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$82.99 KHR332,257.04	$30.00 SRD1,158.72	-63.9%
Average			-10.7%

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pay 75.8% less for childcare

	Phnom Penh	Suriname
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$293.33 KHR1,174,439.36	$63.03 SRD2,434.66	-78.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,141.67 KHR28,593,594.73	$1,921.93 SRD74,242.13	-73.1%
Average			-75.8%

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pay 69.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Phnom Penh	Suriname
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.21 KHR4,837.39	$3.34 SRD128.84	+176.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.53 KHR10,114.79	$2.68 SRD103.42	+6.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.88 KHR7,507.07	$5.64 SRD218.04	+201.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.67 KHR166,823.77	$12.63 SRD487.75	-69.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.75 KHR15,014.14	$5.00 SRD193.14	+33.3%
Average			+69.3%

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pay 33.1% more for clothing

	Phnom Penh	Suriname
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.75 KHR103,097.09	$36.30 SRD1,402.07	+41.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$23.33 KHR93,421.31	$28.44 SRD1,098.67	+21.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.00 KHR352,331.81	$75.41 SRD2,913.19	-14.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$60.20 KHR241,026.99	$110.56 SRD4,270.93	+83.7%
Average			+33.1%

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