Cost of living comparison
compared to
Japan vs. Suriname Cost of Living Summary
Japan is 92.1% more expensive than Suriname overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 26.6% less in Japan
- Groceries
-
pay 11.1% more in Japan
- Transportation
-
pay 7.5% less in Japan
- Housing
-
pay 95.7% more in Japan
- Childcare
-
pay 5.8 times more in Japan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 96.1% more in Japan
- Clothing
-
pay 2.2% less in Japan
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, and groceries in Japan are more expensive than in Suriname. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, and clothing are lower in Japan. Notably, childcare, entertainment and sports, and housing are significantly more expensive in Japan.
Japan vs. Suriname Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Japan instead of Suriname, you would:
pay 26.6% less for restaurants
|
Suriname
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.00
SRD385.48
|
$6.60
¥1,029
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.40
SRD439.53
|
$5.10
¥794
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
SRD45.89
|
$1.07
¥166
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.82
SRD31.47
|
$0.76
¥118
|
|
Suriname vs. Japan - Cost of restaurants
pay 11.1% more for groceries
|
Suriname
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.29
SRD49.77
|
$1.50
¥234
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.24
SRD240.35
|
$5.07
¥789
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.71
SRD258.53
|
$5.67
¥883
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.40
SRD131.03
|
$2.08
¥324
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.52
SRD97.25
|
$2.93
¥456
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.01
SRD77.40
|
$2.14
¥333
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
SRD35.18
|
$1.12
¥174
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.45
SRD55.82
|
$1.69
¥264
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.46
SRD94.75
|
$2.13
¥332
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
SRD22.74
|
$1.22
¥190
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
SRD35.88
|
$1.15
¥180
|
|
Suriname vs. Japan - Cost of groceries
pay 7.5% less for transportation
|
Suriname
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.24
SRD163.31
|
$4.39
¥684
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.00
SRD3,469.32
|
$59.14
¥9,212
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
SRD963,700.00
|
$22,599.51
¥3,519,986
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.00
SRD886.60
|
$25.32
¥3,944
|
|
Suriname vs. Japan - Cost of transportation
pay 95.7% more for housing
|
Suriname
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.19
SRD1,125.26
|
$33.91
¥5,282
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$504.53
SRD19,448.67
|
$543.18
¥84,603
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$217.08
SRD8,368.04
|
$353.61
¥55,077
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.00
SRD1,156.29
|
$118.72
¥18,491
|
|
Suriname vs. Japan - Cost of housing
pay 5.8 times more for childcare
|
Suriname
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$63.03
SRD2,429.56
|
$296.89
¥46,241
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,921.93
SRD74,086.45
|
$13,159.48
¥2,049,655
|
|
Suriname vs. Japan - Cost of childcare
pay 96.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Suriname
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.34
SRD128.57
|
$2.60
¥406
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.68
SRD103.20
|
$3.03
¥471
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.64
SRD217.58
|
$3.89
¥605
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.63
SRD486.72
|
$59.54
¥9,274
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
SRD192.74
|
$12.46
¥1,941
|
|
Suriname vs. Japan - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.2% less for clothing
|
Suriname
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.30
SRD1,399.13
|
$44.79
¥6,977
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.44
SRD1,096.36
|
$32.04
¥4,990
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.41
SRD2,907.08
|
$57.37
¥8,936
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.56
SRD4,261.98
|
$87.37
¥13,609
|
|
Suriname vs. Japan - Cost of clothing
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