Cost of living comparison

Suriname

compared to

Cabo Verde

Cabo Verde vs. Suriname Cost of Living Summary

Cabo Verde is 6.5% more expensive than Suriname overall.

Restaurants: pay 28.1% less in Cabo Verde
Groceries: pay 8.9% less in Cabo Verde
Transportation: pay 24.4% more in Cabo Verde
Housing: pay 7.8% more in Cabo Verde
Childcare: pay 84.0% more in Cabo Verde
Entertainment and Sports: pay 20.3% more in Cabo Verde
Clothing: pay 16.5% more in Cabo Verde

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

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Cabo Verde vs. Suriname Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Cabo Verde instead of Suriname, you would:

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pay 28.1% less for restaurants

	Suriname	Cabo Verde
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.20 SRD496.97	$6.49 CVE636.84	-50.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.99 SRD413.72	$9.14 CVE896.16	-16.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.39 SRD52.25	$1.81 CVE177.58	+30.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 SRD31.47	$1.10 CVE107.91	+31.6%
Average			-28.1%

Suriname vs. Cabo Verde - Cost of restaurants

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pay 8.9% less for groceries

	Suriname	Cabo Verde
Bread 1 loaf	$1.37 SRD51.65	$1.81 CVE177.40	+31.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.90 SRD222.10	$8.45 CVE828.98	+43.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.81 SRD256.22	$5.55 CVE544.34	-18.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.04 SRD114.28	$2.59 CVE253.67	-14.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.78 SRD104.74	$2.76 CVE270.68	-0.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.20 SRD82.78	$1.58 CVE154.79	-28.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.39 SRD52.42	$1.12 CVE109.78	-19.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.69 SRD63.71	$1.54 CVE150.88	-9.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.71 SRD101.97	$1.69 CVE166.17	-37.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.61 SRD22.95	$0.61 CVE59.40	-0.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.89 SRD33.38	$0.75 CVE73.94	-15.0%
Average			-8.9%

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pay 24.4% more for transportation

	Suriname	Cabo Verde
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.36 SRD164.08	$5.84 CVE572.94	+34.0%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$29.80 CVE2,922.87
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,000.00 SRD941K	$28,897.98 CVE3M	+15.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.40 SRD542.03	$17.22 CVE1,689.07	+19.6%
Average			+24.4%

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pay 7.8% more for housing

	Suriname	Cabo Verde
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$30.37 SRD1,143.15	$50.02 CVE4,906.55	+64.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$484.98 SRD18,255.37	$414.04 CVE40,611.67	-14.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$265.59 SRD9,997.38	$227.30 CVE22,294.98	-14.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$28.73 SRD1,081.26	$92.56 CVE9,079.12	+222.2%
Average			+7.8%

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pay 84.0% more for childcare

	Suriname	Cabo Verde
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$62.79 SRD2,363.55	$120.41 CVE11,810.54	+91.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,745.94 SRD65,719.74	$3,082.45 CVE302K	+76.5%
Average			+84.0%

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pay 20.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Suriname	Cabo Verde
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.64 SRD99.39	$3.26 CVE319.92	+23.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.83 SRD106.37	$2.01 CVE196.85	-29.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.68 SRD213.70	$4.97 CVE487.34	-12.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$13.54 SRD509.72	$29.79 CVE2,921.55	+120.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.00 SRD188.21	$5.58 CVE547.01	+11.5%
Average			+20.3%

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pay 16.5% more for clothing

	Suriname	Cabo Verde
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.33 SRD1,254.67	$46.30 CVE4,541.67	+38.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$21.08 SRD793.55	$25.35 CVE2,486.43	+20.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$67.25 SRD2,531.34	$65.91 CVE6,464.72	-2.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$103.71 SRD3,903.78	$116.61 CVE11,437.57	+12.4%
Average			+16.5%

Suriname vs. Cabo Verde - Cost of clothing

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