Cost of living comparison

Saudi Arabia

compared to

Suriname

Suriname vs. Saudi Arabia Cost of Living Summary

Suriname is 18.4% cheaper than Saudi Arabia overall.

Restaurants: pay 88.1% more in Suriname
Groceries: pay 50.7% more in Suriname
Transportation: pay 1.0% more in Suriname
Housing: pay 40.1% less in Suriname
Childcare: pay 82.5% less in Suriname
Entertainment and Sports: pay 53.6% less in Suriname
Clothing: pay 26.2% less in Suriname

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

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Suriname vs. Saudi Arabia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Suriname instead of Saudi Arabia, you would:

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pay 88.1% more for restaurants

	Saudi Arabia	Suriname
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.43 SAR24.15	$13.20 SRD496.97	+105.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.60 SAR28.53	$10.99 SRD413.72	+44.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.77 SAR2.90	$1.39 SRD52.25	+79.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.25 SAR0.94	$0.84 SRD31.47	+233.8%
Average			+88.1%

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pay 50.7% more for groceries

	Saudi Arabia	Suriname
Bread 1 loaf	$0.98 SAR3.69	$1.37 SRD51.65	+39.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.80 SAR14.25	$5.90 SRD222.10	+55.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.70 SAR25.16	$6.81 SRD256.22	+1.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.67 SAR10.01	$3.04 SRD114.28	+13.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.42 SAR12.84	$2.78 SRD104.74	-18.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.98 SAR3.66	$2.20 SRD82.78	+125.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78 SAR2.93	$1.39 SRD52.42	+78.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.80 SAR2.99	$1.69 SRD63.71	+112.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.75 SAR2.81	$2.71 SRD101.97	+261.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.62 SAR2.32	$0.61 SRD22.95	-1.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.60 SAR2.27	$0.89 SRD33.38	+46.6%
Average			+50.7%

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pay 1.0% more for transportation

	Saudi Arabia	Suriname
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.35 SAR8.83	$4.36 SRD164.08	+85.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$35.96 SAR134.94	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$44,549.24 SAR167K	$25,000.00 SRD941K	-43.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.52 SAR77.00	$14.40 SRD542.03	-29.8%
Average			+1.0%

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pay 40.1% less for housing

	Saudi Arabia	Suriname
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$68.86 SAR258.41	$30.37 SRD1,143.15	-55.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$633.54 SAR2,377.57	$484.98 SRD18,255.37	-23.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$465.22 SAR1,745.88	$265.59 SRD9,997.38	-42.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$73.68 SAR276.52	$28.73 SRD1,081.26	-61.0%
Average			-40.1%

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pay 82.5% less for childcare

	Saudi Arabia	Suriname
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$419.94 SAR1,575.96	$62.79 SRD2,363.55	-85.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,565.65 SAR32,145.50	$1,745.94 SRD65,719.74	-79.6%
Average			-82.5%

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pay 53.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Saudi Arabia	Suriname
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.91 SAR7.18	$2.64 SRD99.39	+38.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.43 SAR12.86	$2.83 SRD106.37	-17.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.94 SAR26.04	$5.68 SRD213.70	-18.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$98.19 SAR368.47	$13.54 SRD509.72	-86.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$15.24 SAR57.19	$5.00 SRD188.21	-67.2%
Average			-53.6%

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pay 26.2% less for clothing

	Saudi Arabia	Suriname
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$44.17 SAR165.75	$33.33 SRD1,254.67	-24.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$55.80 SAR209.42	$21.08 SRD793.55	-62.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$89.45 SAR335.69	$67.25 SRD2,531.34	-24.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$74.85 SAR280.89	$103.71 SRD3,903.78	+38.6%
Average			-26.2%

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