Cost of living comparison

Serbia

compared to

Suriname

Suriname vs. Serbia Cost of Living Summary

Suriname is 3.6% cheaper than Serbia overall.

Restaurants: pay 14.1% more in Suriname
Groceries: pay 82.7% more in Suriname
Transportation: pay 20.3% less in Suriname
Housing: pay 5.1% less in Suriname
Childcare: pay 75.7% less in Suriname
Entertainment and Sports: pay 10.2% less in Suriname
Clothing: pay 42.9% less in Suriname

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

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Suriname vs. Serbia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 14.1% more for restaurants

	Serbia	Suriname
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.70 RSD909	$13.20 SRD496.97	+51.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.63 RSD1,006	$10.99 SRD413.72	+14.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.05 RSD215	$1.39 SRD52.25	-32.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.58 RSD165	$0.84 SRD31.47	-46.9%
Average			+14.1%

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pay 82.7% more for groceries

	Serbia	Suriname
Bread 1 loaf	$0.78 RSD81	$1.37 SRD51.65	+76.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.54 RSD475	$5.90 SRD222.10	+29.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.83 RSD505	$6.81 SRD256.22	+41.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.32 RSD242	$3.04 SRD114.28	+30.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.82 RSD295	$2.78 SRD104.74	-1.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.56 RSD58	$2.20 SRD82.78	+293.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78 RSD81	$1.39 SRD52.42	+79.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.72 RSD75	$1.69 SRD63.71	+136.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.00 RSD104	$2.71 SRD101.97	+171.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.41 RSD43	$0.61 SRD22.95	+47.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.32 RSD34	$0.89 SRD33.38	+173.5%
Average			+82.7%

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pay 20.3% less for transportation

	Serbia	Suriname
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.92 RSD724	$4.36 SRD164.08	-37.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.68 RSD2,684	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,965.17 RSD3M	$25,000.00 SRD941K	-16.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.06 RSD947	$14.40 SRD542.03	+58.9%
Average			-20.3%

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pay 5.1% less for housing

	Serbia	Suriname
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$26.71 RSD2,792	$30.37 SRD1,143.15	+13.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$340.23 RSD35,559	$484.98 SRD18,255.37	+42.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$248.38 RSD25,959	$265.59 SRD9,997.38	+6.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$130.61 RSD13,650	$28.73 SRD1,081.26	-78.0%
Average			-5.1%

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pay 75.7% less for childcare

	Serbia	Suriname
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$258.66 RSD27,033	$62.79 SRD2,363.55	-75.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,159.32 RSD748K	$1,745.94 SRD65,719.74	-75.6%
Average			-75.7%

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pay 10.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Serbia	Suriname
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.55 RSD267	$2.64 SRD99.39	+3.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.92 RSD200	$2.83 SRD106.37	+47.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.33 RSD453	$5.68 SRD213.70	+31.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.21 RSD3,053	$13.54 SRD509.72	-53.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.57 RSD582	$5.00 SRD188.21	-10.2%
Average			-10.2%

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pay 42.9% less for clothing

	Serbia	Suriname
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$82.25 RSD8,596	$33.33 SRD1,254.67	-59.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.18 RSD4,721	$21.08 SRD793.55	-53.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$105.67 RSD11,044	$67.25 SRD2,531.34	-36.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$117.40 RSD12,270	$103.71 SRD3,903.78	-11.7%
Average			-42.9%

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