Cost of living comparison

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Kentucky vs. Suriname Cost of Living Summary

Kentucky is 5.7 times more expensive than Suriname overall.

Restaurants
pay 95.4% more in Kentucky
Groceries
pay 25.3% more in Kentucky
Transportation
pay 21.3% less in Kentucky
Housing
pay 3.2 times more in Kentucky
Childcare
pay 29.8 times more in Kentucky
Entertainment and Sports
pay 2.1 times more in Kentucky
Clothing
pay 18.5% more in Kentucky

The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and clothing in Kentucky are more expensive than in Suriname. Notably, childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Kentucky.

Kentucky vs. Suriname Cost Breakdown

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

pay 95.4% more for restaurants

 
Suriname
Kentucky
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $6.97
SRD244.72
$14.77
 
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$9.16
SRD321.64
$9.25
 
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.29
SRD45.44
$2.21
 

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pay 25.3% more for groceries

 
Suriname
Kentucky
Bread
1 loaf
$1.23
SRD43.06
$2.61
 
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.24
SRD218.88
$5.61
 
Milk (1 gallon) $5.52
SRD193.82
$2.62
 

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pay 21.3% less for transportation

 
Suriname
Kentucky
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.14
SRD145.16
$3.16
 
Monthly public transit pass $90.00
SRD3,159.45
$32.50
 
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $25,000.00
SRD877,625.00
$34,634.71
 

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pay 3.2 times more for housing

 
Suriname
Kentucky
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$31.02
SRD1,089.11
$62.62
 
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $516.42
SRD18,128.80
$1,162.24
 
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $194.83
SRD6,839.48
$976.78
 

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pay 29.8 times more for childcare

 
Suriname
Kentucky
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $63.03
SRD2,212.55
$1,272.49
 
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $380.51
SRD13,357.97
$14,996.29
 

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pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports

 
Suriname
Kentucky
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.00
SRD70.21
$4.57
 
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.25
SRD79.09
$4.73
 
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$6.04
SRD212.15
$7.75
 

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pay 18.5% more for clothing

 
Suriname
Kentucky
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$36.30
SRD1,274.16
$45.19
 
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$28.44
SRD998.44
$42.32
 
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$75.41
SRD2,647.43
$86.51
 

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