Cost of living comparison
Cuba is 3.4 times more expensive than Suriname.
If you lived in Cuba instead of Suriname, you would:
pay 90.7% more for restaurants
Suriname
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.86
SRD165.11
|
$7.75
CUC7.75
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.65
SRD259.71
|
$6.00
CUC6.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
SRD31.82
|
$2.39
CUC2.39
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
SRD21.05
|
$1.67
CUC1.67
|
|
pay 41.3% more for groceries
Suriname
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.19
SRD40.33
|
$1.13
CUC1.13
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
SRD169.84
|
$3.46
CUC3.46
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.45
SRD151.19
|
$13.70
CUC13.70
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.11
SRD71.67
|
$2.07
CUC2.07
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.54
SRD52.47
|
$2.88
CUC2.88
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.93
SRD65.48
|
$3.77
CUC3.77
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
SRD20.08
|
$0.37
CUC0.37
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
SRD27.58
|
$0.53
CUC0.53
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
SRD32.90
|
$0.63
CUC0.63
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
SRD15.82
|
$0.66
CUC0.66
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
SRD12.63
|
$1.00
CUC1.00
|
|
pay 14.0% more for transportation
Suriname
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.17
SRD107.70
|
$4.46
CUC4.46
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$90.00
SRD3,057.21
|
$22.50
CUC22.50
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,000.00
SRD1,019,070.00
|
$80,000.00
CUC80,000.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.80
SRD876.53
|
$6.10
CUC6.10
|
|
pay 78.7% more for housing
Suriname
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.50
SRD1,273.84
|
$165.00
CUC165.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$405.89
SRD13,787.67
|
$596.67
CUC596.67
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$249.44
SRD8,473.16
|
$222.50
CUC222.50
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$79.34
SRD2,695.04
|
$30.59
CUC30.59
|
|
pay 15.6 times more for childcare
Suriname
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$97.50
SRD3,311.98
|
$86.67
CUC86.67
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$500.00
SRD16,984.50
|
$15,166.67
CUC15,166.67
|
|
pay 9.2% more for entertainment and sports
Suriname
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
SRD50.95
|
$3.25
CUC3.25
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
SRD67.94
|
$2.03
CUC2.03
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.25
SRD178.19
|
$4.25
CUC4.25
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$13.68
SRD464.59
|
$16.67
CUC16.67
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.51
SRD153.35
|
$1.12
CUC1.12
|
|
pay 27.4% less for clothing
Suriname
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.08
SRD1,768.97
|
$47.75
CUC47.75
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.99
SRD1,562.31
|
$42.17
CUC42.17
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.15
SRD3,368.09
|
$69.58
CUC69.58
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$173.33
SRD5,887.96
|
$64.00
CUC64.00
|
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