Cost of living comparison

Suriname

compared to

Indonesia

Indonesia vs. Suriname Cost of Living Summary

Indonesia is 34.0% cheaper than Suriname overall.

Restaurants: pay 79.3% less in Indonesia
Groceries: pay 42.3% less in Indonesia
Transportation: pay 31.7% less in Indonesia
Housing: pay 29.6% less in Indonesia
Childcare: pay 2.6 times more in Indonesia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 19.9% less in Indonesia
Clothing: pay 2.5% more in Indonesia

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

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Indonesia vs. Suriname Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 79.3% less for restaurants

	Suriname	Indonesia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.20 SRD496.97	$1.66 IDR29,880.08	-87.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.99 SRD413.72	$3.14 IDR56,683.37	-71.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.39 SRD52.25	$0.55 IDR9,894.46	-60.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 SRD31.47	$0.28 IDR4,993.13	-66.9%
Average			-79.3%

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pay 42.3% less for groceries

	Suriname	Indonesia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.37 SRD51.65	$1.18 IDR21,212.95	-14.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.90 SRD222.10	$4.68 IDR84,441.47	-20.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.81 SRD256.22	$4.72 IDR85,268.98	-30.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.04 SRD114.28	$1.55 IDR27,905.81	-49.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.78 SRD104.74	$1.36 IDR24,551.95	-51.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.20 SRD82.78	$1.11 IDR19,962.89	-49.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.39 SRD52.42	$0.60 IDR10,867.37	-56.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.69 SRD63.71	$0.81 IDR14,582.50	-52.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.71 SRD101.97	$0.55 IDR9,926.34	-79.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.61 SRD22.95	$0.55 IDR10,015.45	-9.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.89 SRD33.38	$0.93 IDR16,769.53	+4.7%
Average			-42.3%

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pay 31.7% less for transportation

	Suriname	Indonesia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.36 SRD164.08	$2.99 IDR53,995.28	-31.4%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$10.36 IDR187K
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,000.00 SRD941K	$23,163.54 IDR418M	-7.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.40 SRD542.03	$3.87 IDR69,953.06	-73.1%
Average			-31.7%

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pay 29.6% less for housing

	Suriname	Indonesia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$30.37 SRD1,143.15	$19.77 IDR357K	-34.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$484.98 SRD18,255.37	$280.41 IDR5M	-42.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$265.59 SRD9,997.38	$163.85 IDR3M	-38.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$28.73 SRD1,081.26	$49.89 IDR901K	+73.7%
Average			-29.6%

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pay 2.6 times more for childcare

	Suriname	Indonesia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$62.79 SRD2,363.55	$132.24 IDR2M	+110.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,745.94 SRD65,719.74	$5,685.47 IDR103M	+225.6%
Average			+161.9%

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pay 19.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Suriname	Indonesia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.64 SRD99.39	$2.41 IDR43,579.31	-8.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.83 SRD106.37	$1.54 IDR27,741.06	-45.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.68 SRD213.70	$2.38 IDR43,014.40	-58.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$13.54 SRD509.72	$22.79 IDR411K	+68.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.00 SRD188.21	$3.03 IDR54,642.27	-39.5%
Average			-19.9%

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pay 2.5% more for clothing

	Suriname	Indonesia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.33 SRD1,254.67	$42.46 IDR766K	+27.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$21.08 SRD793.55	$27.22 IDR491K	+29.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$67.25 SRD2,531.34	$71.72 IDR1M	+6.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$103.71 SRD3,903.78	$65.24 IDR1M	-37.1%
Average			+2.5%

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