Cost of living comparison
Australia is 6.6 times more expensive than Suriname.
If you lived in Australia instead of Suriname, you would:
pay 2.5 times more for restaurants
|
Suriname
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.74
SRD215.42
|
$16.79
A$24.90
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.34
SRD234.41
|
$9.81
A$14.55
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
SRD32.76
|
$2.56
A$3.80
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
SRD18.38
|
$2.14
A$3.17
|
|
pay 33.7% more for groceries
|
Suriname
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.22
SRD39.02
|
$2.33
A$3.45
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.54
SRD209.05
|
$4.71
A$6.99
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.02
SRD160.23
|
$5.75
A$8.53
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
SRD97.39
|
$3.86
A$5.72
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.04
SRD65.32
|
$3.99
A$5.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
SRD72.47
|
$1.43
A$2.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
SRD29.87
|
$1.25
A$1.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.23
SRD39.45
|
$1.39
A$2.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.54
SRD81.29
|
$2.00
A$2.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
SRD15.83
|
$1.13
A$1.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
SRD19.35
|
$0.95
A$1.40
|
|
pay 2.6% less for transportation
|
Suriname
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.11
SRD131.19
|
$4.73
A$7.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.00
SRD2,875.18
|
$84.46
A$125.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
SRD798,662.50
|
$27,859.34
A$41,297.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.18
SRD836.20
|
$18.12
A$26.87
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for housing
|
Suriname
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.82
SRD1,016.41
|
$55.36
A$82.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$509.69
SRD16,282.76
|
$1,258.08
A$1,864.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$205.88
SRD6,577.24
|
$971.44
A$1,440.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.77
SRD1,302.37
|
$141.88
A$210.32
|
|
pay 33.0 times more for childcare
|
Suriname
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$44.54
SRD1,422.90
|
$1,377.23
A$2,041.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$420.77
SRD13,442.20
|
$14,720.56
A$21,821.17
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Suriname
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.60
SRD51.18
|
$6.69
A$9.92
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.89
SRD60.24
|
$3.60
A$5.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.64
SRD180.32
|
$28.13
A$41.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$13.45
SRD429.57
|
$53.84
A$79.81
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.63
SRD148.06
|
$13.24
A$19.63
|
|
pay 67.9% more for clothing
|
Suriname
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.12
SRD930.27
|
$75.27
A$111.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.05
SRD896.16
|
$54.30
A$80.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.52
SRD2,412.54
|
$102.43
A$151.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$140.56
SRD4,490.49
|
$118.12
A$175.09
|
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