Cost of living comparison
Djibouti is 2.5 times more expensive than Suriname.
If you lived in Djibouti instead of Suriname, you would:
pay 34.3% more for restaurants
Suriname
|
Djibouti
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.86
SRD163.68
|
$9.33
DJF1,657
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.65
SRD257.46
|
$9.05
DJF1,607
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
SRD31.55
|
$0.68
DJF120
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
SRD20.87
|
$0.96
DJF170
|
|
pay 68.7% more for groceries
Suriname
|
Djibouti
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.19
SRD39.98
|
$2.26
DJF402
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
SRD168.37
|
$10.09
DJF1,791
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.45
SRD149.88
|
$11.77
DJF2,091
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.11
SRD71.05
|
$3.51
DJF623
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.54
SRD52.02
|
$4.66
DJF828
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.93
SRD64.92
|
$1.80
DJF319
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
SRD19.91
|
$0.77
DJF137
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
SRD27.34
|
$1.03
DJF182
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
SRD32.61
|
$0.77
DJF137
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
SRD15.68
|
$0.58
DJF102
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
SRD12.52
|
$0.66
DJF117
|
|
pay 68.7% more for transportation
Suriname
|
Djibouti
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.17
SRD106.76
|
$5.06
DJF898
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$90.00
SRD3,030.66
|
$339.32
DJF60,255
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,000.00
SRD1,010,220.00
|
$11,876.35
DJF2,108,938
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.80
SRD868.92
|
$25.45
DJF4,519
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
Suriname
|
Djibouti
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.50
SRD1,262.78
|
$37.50
DJF6,659
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$405.89
SRD13,667.93
|
$820.03
DJF145,617
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$249.44
SRD8,399.58
|
$580.50
DJF103,082
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$79.34
SRD2,671.64
|
$248.31
DJF44,094
|
|
pay 7.0 times more for childcare
Suriname
|
Djibouti
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$97.50
SRD3,283.22
|
$141.39
DJF25,106
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$500.00
SRD16,837.00
|
$6,258.65
DJF1,111,377
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports
Suriname
|
Djibouti
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
SRD50.51
|
$5.66
DJF1,004
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
SRD67.35
|
$1.91
DJF339
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.25
SRD176.64
|
$1.41
DJF251
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$13.68
SRD460.55
|
$73.52
DJF13,055
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.51
SRD152.02
|
$14.14
DJF2,511
|
|
pay 52.4% less for clothing
Suriname
|
Djibouti
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.08
SRD1,753.61
|
$21.11
DJF3,749
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.99
SRD1,548.74
|
$24.51
DJF4,352
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.15
SRD3,338.84
|
$60.32
DJF10,712
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$173.33
SRD5,836.83
|
$62.21
DJF11,047
|
|
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