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Philippines vs. Suriname Cost of Living Summary

Philippines is 6.9% more expensive than Suriname overall.

Restaurants: pay 57.0% less in Philippines
Groceries: pay 14.9% less in Philippines
Transportation: pay 44.6% less in Philippines
Housing: pay 21.9% more in Philippines
Childcare: pay 2.5 times more in Philippines
Entertainment and Sports: pay 4.3% more in Philippines
Clothing: pay 11.1% less in Philippines

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

Philippines vs. Suriname Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 57.0% less for restaurants

	Suriname	Philippines
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.00 SRD384.84	$3.83 ₱224.67	-61.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.40 SRD438.80	$3.27 ₱191.88	-71.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.19 SRD45.81	$0.69 ₱40.61	-41.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.82 SRD31.42	$0.38 ₱22.28	-53.4%
Average			-57.0%

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pay 14.9% less for groceries

	Suriname	Philippines
Bread 1 loaf	$1.29 SRD49.69	$1.24 ₱72.81	-3.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.24 SRD239.95	$3.91 ₱228.99	-37.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.71 SRD258.10	$7.02 ₱411.39	+4.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.40 SRD130.81	$2.06 ₱120.55	-39.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.52 SRD97.09	$1.91 ₱112.14	-24.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.01 SRD77.27	$1.42 ₱83.20	-29.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.91 SRD35.12	$0.65 ₱37.83	-29.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.45 SRD55.73	$1.17 ₱68.55	-19.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.46 SRD94.60	$0.69 ₱40.60	-71.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.59 SRD22.70	$0.95 ₱55.60	+60.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.93 SRD35.82	$1.17 ₱68.70	+25.9%
Average			-14.9%

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pay 44.6% less for transportation

	Suriname	Philippines
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.24 SRD163.04	$4.15 ₱243.11	-2.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$90.00 SRD3,463.56	$12.67 ₱742.62	-85.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,000.00 SRD962,100.00	$24,414.32 ₱1,431,533.67	-2.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$23.00 SRD885.13	$2.78 ₱162.89	-87.9%
Average			-44.6%

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pay 21.9% more for housing

	Suriname	Philippines
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.19 SRD1,123.39	$27.95 ₱1,638.62	-4.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$504.53 SRD19,416.38	$254.21 ₱14,905.35	-49.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$217.08 SRD8,354.15	$161.64 ₱9,477.69	-25.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$30.00 SRD1,154.37	$80.13 ₱4,698.13	+167.1%
Average			+21.9%

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pay 2.5 times more for childcare

	Suriname	Philippines
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$63.03 SRD2,425.52	$130.02 ₱7,623.63	+106.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,921.93 SRD73,963.45	$5,634.78 ₱330,395.39	+193.2%
Average			+149.8%

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pay 4.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Suriname	Philippines
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.34 SRD128.35	$1.20 ₱70.27	-64.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.68 SRD103.03	$2.17 ₱127.27	-18.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.64 SRD217.22	$2.73 ₱159.93	-51.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$12.63 SRD485.91	$30.80 ₱1,805.83	+143.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.00 SRD192.42	$5.63 ₱329.85	+12.5%
Average			+4.3%

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pay 11.1% less for clothing

	Suriname	Philippines
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$36.30 SRD1,396.81	$41.17 ₱2,413.97	+13.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$28.44 SRD1,094.54	$25.58 ₱1,499.85	-10.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$75.41 SRD2,902.26	$69.76 ₱4,090.59	-7.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$110.56 SRD4,254.90	$65.98 ₱3,868.53	-40.3%
Average			-11.1%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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