Cost of living comparison

Suriname

compared to

Ecuador

Ecuador vs. Suriname Cost of Living Summary

Ecuador is 16.8% cheaper than Suriname overall.

Restaurants: pay 54.9% less in Ecuador
Groceries: pay 48.8% less in Ecuador
Transportation: pay 23.6% less in Ecuador
Housing: pay 11.1% less in Ecuador
Childcare: pay 3.9 times more in Ecuador
Entertainment and Sports: pay 25.9% more in Ecuador
Clothing: pay 42.7% more in Ecuador

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

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Ecuador vs. Suriname Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Ecuador instead of Suriname, you would:

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pay 54.9% less for restaurants

	Suriname	Ecuador
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.20 SRD496.97	$3.65	-72.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.99 SRD413.72	$6.99	-36.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.39 SRD52.25	$0.91	-34.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 SRD31.47	$0.70	-16.8%
Average			-54.9%

Suriname vs. Ecuador - Cost of restaurants

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pay 48.8% less for groceries

	Suriname	Ecuador
Bread 1 loaf	$1.37 SRD51.65	$1.78	+29.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.90 SRD222.10	$3.06	-48.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.81 SRD256.22	$4.06	-40.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.04 SRD114.28	$2.09	-31.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.78 SRD104.74	$2.26	-18.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.20 SRD82.78	$0.82	-62.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.39 SRD52.42	$0.49	-65.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.69 SRD63.71	$0.54	-67.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.71 SRD101.97	$0.46	-83.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.61 SRD22.95	$0.50	-17.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.89 SRD33.38	$0.43	-51.0%
Average			-48.8%

Suriname vs. Ecuador - Cost of groceries

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pay 23.6% less for transportation

	Suriname	Ecuador
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.36 SRD164.08	$2.94	-32.5%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$19.33
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,000.00 SRD941K	$21,347.00	-14.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.40 SRD542.03	$12.14	-15.7%
Average			-23.6%

Suriname vs. Ecuador - Cost of transportation

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pay 11.1% less for housing

	Suriname	Ecuador
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$30.37 SRD1,143.15	$27.65	-9.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$484.98 SRD18,255.37	$337.73	-30.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$265.59 SRD9,997.38	$242.44	-8.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$28.73 SRD1,081.26	$45.32	+57.8%
Average			-11.1%

Suriname vs. Ecuador - Cost of housing

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pay 3.9 times more for childcare

	Suriname	Ecuador
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$62.79 SRD2,363.55	$310.25	+394.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,745.94 SRD65,719.74	$5,243.49	+200.3%
Average			+285.2%

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pay 25.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Suriname	Ecuador
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.64 SRD99.39	$2.38	-10.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.83 SRD106.37	$2.68	-5.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.68 SRD213.70	$5.40	-4.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$13.54 SRD509.72	$31.41	+132.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.00 SRD188.21	$6.28	+25.6%
Average			+25.9%

Suriname vs. Ecuador - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 42.7% more for clothing

	Suriname	Ecuador
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.33 SRD1,254.67	$61.22	+83.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$21.08 SRD793.55	$41.01	+94.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$67.25 SRD2,531.34	$106.39	+58.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$103.71 SRD3,903.78	$76.17	-26.6%
Average			+42.7%

Suriname vs. Ecuador - Cost of clothing

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