Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 16.6% cheaper than Suriname.
If you lived in Egypt instead of Suriname, you would:
pay 61.3% less for restaurants
|
Suriname
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.97
SRD246.05
|
$3.96
EGP197.69
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.16
SRD323.39
|
$4.84
EGP241.60
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.29
SRD45.69
|
$0.31
EGP15.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
SRD20.15
|
$0.12
EGP6.14
|
|
pay 61.4% less for groceries
|
Suriname
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.23
SRD43.29
|
$0.76
EGP37.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.24
SRD220.07
|
$1.76
EGP88.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.52
SRD194.87
|
$3.30
EGP164.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.27
SRD115.43
|
$1.54
EGP77.03
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.34
SRD82.69
|
$1.97
EGP98.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.04
SRD72.07
|
$0.62
EGP30.75
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
SRD29.00
|
$0.21
EGP10.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.18
SRD41.66
|
$0.15
EGP7.34
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
SRD65.80
|
$0.18
EGP8.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
SRD20.82
|
$0.21
EGP10.32
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
SRD26.45
|
$0.23
EGP11.29
|
|
pay 58.7% less for transportation
|
Suriname
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.14
SRD145.95
|
$0.98
EGP48.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.00
SRD3,176.64
|
$12.01
EGP599.81
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
SRD882,400.00
|
$29,154.15
EGP1,456,039.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.00
SRD811.81
|
$2.65
EGP132.56
|
|
pay 62.4% less for housing
|
Suriname
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.02
SRD1,095.03
|
$7.63
EGP380.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$516.42
SRD18,227.44
|
$206.11
EGP10,293.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$194.83
SRD6,876.69
|
$111.12
EGP5,549.64
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.77
SRD1,438.92
|
$11.85
EGP591.93
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Suriname
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$63.03
SRD2,224.59
|
$66.57
EGP3,324.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$380.51
SRD13,430.65
|
$1,472.73
EGP73,552.15
|
|
pay 18.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Suriname
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SRD70.59
|
$1.79
EGP89.55
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.25
SRD79.52
|
$1.38
EGP68.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.04
SRD213.31
|
$1.85
EGP92.41
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.63
SRD445.66
|
$21.86
EGP1,091.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
SRD176.48
|
$2.68
EGP133.76
|
|
pay 0.6% less for clothing
|
Suriname
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.30
SRD1,281.10
|
$23.44
EGP1,170.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.44
SRD1,003.87
|
$48.49
EGP2,421.78
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.41
SRD2,661.83
|
$97.17
EGP4,853.08
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.56
SRD3,902.43
|
$36.98
EGP1,847.07
|
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