Cost of living comparison
compared to
Eritrea vs. Suriname Cost of Living Summary
Eritrea is 49.0% more expensive than Suriname overall.
- Groceries
-
pay 30.2% more in Eritrea
- Transportation
-
pay 58.9% more in Eritrea
- Housing
-
pay 2.6 times more in Eritrea
- Childcare
-
pay 36.5% less in Eritrea
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 27.4% less in Eritrea
- Clothing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Eritrea
The cost of housing, clothing, transportation, and groceries in Eritrea are more expensive than in Suriname. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Eritrea. Notably, housing and clothing are significantly more expensive in Eritrea.
Eritrea vs. Suriname Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Eritrea instead of Suriname, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
|
Suriname
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.00
SRD385.48
|
$12.00
ERN180.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.40
SRD439.53
|
$5.99
ERN89.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
SRD45.89
|
$1.25
ERN18.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.82
SRD31.47
|
$1.00
ERN15.00
|
Suriname vs. Eritrea - Cost of restaurants
pay 30.2% more for groceries
|
Suriname
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.29
SRD49.77
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.24
SRD240.35
|
$1.50
ERN22.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.71
SRD258.53
|
$5.30
ERN79.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.40
SRD131.03
|
$4.38
ERN65.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.52
SRD97.25
|
$12.17
ERN182.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.01
SRD77.40
|
$5.54
ERN83.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
SRD35.18
|
$0.58
ERN8.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.45
SRD55.82
|
$0.91
ERN13.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.46
SRD94.75
|
$0.50
ERN7.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
SRD22.74
|
$0.70
ERN10.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
SRD35.88
|
$0.43
ERN6.50
|
|
Suriname vs. Eritrea - Cost of groceries
pay 58.9% more for transportation
|
Suriname
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.24
SRD163.31
|
$8.52
ERN127.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.00
SRD3,469.32
|
$8.00
ERN120.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
SRD963,700.00
|
$66,666.00
ERN999,990.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.00
SRD886.60
|
?? | |
Suriname vs. Eritrea - Cost of transportation
pay 2.6 times more for housing
|
Suriname
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.19
SRD1,125.26
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$504.53
SRD19,448.67
|
$475.00
ERN7,125.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$217.08
SRD8,368.04
|
$400.00
ERN6,000.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.00
SRD1,156.29
|
$21.03
ERN315.44
|
|
Suriname vs. Eritrea - Cost of housing
pay 36.5% less for childcare
|
Suriname
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$63.03
SRD2,429.56
|
$25.00
ERN375.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,921.93
SRD74,086.45
|
$1,675.00
ERN25,125.00
|
|
Suriname vs. Eritrea - Cost of childcare
pay 27.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Suriname
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.34
SRD128.57
|
$0.80
ERN12.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.68
SRD103.20
|
$0.82
ERN12.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.64
SRD217.58
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.63
SRD486.72
|
$27.00
ERN405.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
SRD192.74
|
$1.10
ERN16.50
|
|
Suriname vs. Eritrea - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
Suriname
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.30
SRD1,399.13
|
$82.50
ERN1,237.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.44
SRD1,096.36
|
$75.00
ERN1,125.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.41
SRD2,907.08
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.56
SRD4,261.98
|
$95.00
ERN1,425.00
|
|
Suriname vs. Eritrea - Cost of clothing
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