Cost of living comparison
compared to
Boston vs. Suriname Cost of Living Summary
Boston is 6.6 times more expensive than Suriname overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.2 times more in Boston
- Groceries
-
pay 87.5% more in Boston
- Transportation
-
pay 3.5% less in Boston
- Housing
-
pay 6.6 times more in Boston
- Childcare
-
pay 29.3 times more in Boston
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.3 times more in Boston
- Clothing
-
pay 56.7% more in Boston
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and clothing in Boston are more expensive than in Suriname. Notably, childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Boston.
Boston vs. Suriname Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Boston instead of Suriname, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
Suriname
|
Boston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.00
SRD386.29
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.40
SRD440.45
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
SRD45.98
|
$2.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.82
SRD31.54
|
$2.40
|
|
Suriname vs. Boston - Cost of restaurants
pay 87.5% more for groceries
|
Suriname
|
Boston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.29
SRD49.88
|
$4.16
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.24
SRD240.85
|
$8.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.71
SRD259.08
|
$4.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.40
SRD131.30
|
$4.93
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.52
SRD97.45
|
$6.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.01
SRD77.56
|
$2.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
SRD35.25
|
$1.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.45
SRD55.94
|
$2.83
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.46
SRD94.95
|
$3.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
SRD22.79
|
$2.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
SRD35.96
|
$1.81
|
|
Suriname vs. Boston - Cost of groceries
pay 3.5% less for transportation
|
Suriname
|
Boston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.24
SRD163.65
|
$3.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.00
SRD3,476.61
|
$90.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
SRD965,725.00
|
$34,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.00
SRD888.47
|
$16.52
|
|
Suriname vs. Boston - Cost of transportation
pay 6.6 times more for housing
|
Suriname
|
Boston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.19
SRD1,127.62
|
$77.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$504.53
SRD19,489.54
|
$3,451.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$217.08
SRD8,385.62
|
$2,596.36
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.00
SRD1,158.72
|
$153.30
|
|
Suriname vs. Boston - Cost of housing
pay 29.3 times more for childcare
|
Suriname
|
Boston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$63.03
SRD2,434.66
|
$2,793.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,921.93
SRD74,242.13
|
$27,500.00
|
|
Suriname vs. Boston - Cost of childcare
pay 3.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Suriname
|
Boston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.34
SRD128.84
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.68
SRD103.42
|
$5.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.64
SRD218.04
|
$13.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.63
SRD487.75
|
$88.48
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
SRD193.14
|
$15.00
|
|
Suriname vs. Boston - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 56.7% more for clothing
|
Suriname
|
Boston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.30
SRD1,402.07
|
$69.87
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.44
SRD1,098.67
|
$43.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.41
SRD2,913.19
|
$107.71
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.56
SRD4,270.93
|
$152.08
|
|
Suriname vs. Boston - Cost of clothing
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