Cost of living comparison
compared to
Burundi vs. Suriname Cost of Living Summary
Burundi is 41.0% more expensive than Suriname overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.2% less in Burundi
- Groceries
-
pay 26.1% less in Burundi
- Transportation
-
pay 1.9% more in Burundi
- Housing
-
pay 27.6% more in Burundi
- Childcare
-
pay 3.6 times more in Burundi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.8% less in Burundi
The cost of childcare, housing, and transportation in Burundi are more expensive than in Suriname. Expenses including groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Burundi. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Burundi.
Burundi vs. Suriname Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Burundi instead of Suriname, you would:
pay 15.2% less for restaurants
|
Suriname
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.00
SRD384.68
|
$2.71
BIF8,016
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.40
SRD438.62
|
$3.85
BIF11,385
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
SRD45.79
|
$1.70
BIF5,032
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.82
SRD31.41
|
$1.11
BIF3,275
|
|
Suriname vs. Burundi - Cost of restaurants
pay 26.1% less for groceries
|
Suriname
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.29
SRD49.67
|
$1.36
BIF4,037
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.24
SRD239.85
|
$5.15
BIF15,244
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.71
SRD258.00
|
$3.10
BIF9,167
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.40
SRD130.75
|
$3.40
BIF10,055
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.52
SRD97.05
|
$4.47
BIF13,244
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.01
SRD77.24
|
$2.66
BIF7,877
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
SRD35.10
|
$0.22
BIF651
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.45
SRD55.71
|
$0.78
BIF2,319
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.46
SRD94.56
|
$0.60
BIF1,789
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
SRD22.69
|
$0.22
BIF651
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
SRD35.81
|
$0.26
BIF781
|
|
Suriname vs. Burundi - Cost of groceries
pay 1.9% more for transportation
|
Suriname
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.24
SRD162.97
|
$5.12
BIF15,163
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.00
SRD3,462.14
|
$30.00
BIF88,800
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
SRD961,705.00
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.00
SRD884.77
|
$34.83
BIF103,083
|
|
Suriname vs. Burundi - Cost of transportation
pay 27.6% more for housing
|
Suriname
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.19
SRD1,122.93
|
$68.81
BIF203,682
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$504.53
SRD19,408.41
|
$483.63
BIF1,431,533
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$217.08
SRD8,350.72
|
$111.14
BIF328,964
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.00
SRD1,153.90
|
?? | |
Suriname vs. Burundi - Cost of housing
pay 3.6 times more for childcare
|
Suriname
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$63.03
SRD2,424.53
|
$105.93
BIF313,549
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,921.93
SRD73,933.08
|
$10,592.87
BIF31,354,902
|
|
Suriname vs. Burundi - Cost of childcare
pay 1.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Suriname
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.34
SRD128.30
|
$2.37
BIF7,024
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.68
SRD102.99
|
$3.43
BIF10,154
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.64
SRD217.13
|
$2.43
BIF7,178
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.63
SRD485.72
|
$27.12
BIF80,269
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
SRD192.34
|
$1.69
BIF5,017
|
|
Suriname vs. Burundi - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Suriname
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.30
SRD1,396.23
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.44
SRD1,094.09
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.41
SRD2,901.06
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.56
SRD4,253.15
|
?? |
Suriname vs. Burundi - Cost of clothing
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