Cost of living comparison

Suriname

compared to

Poland

Poland vs. Suriname Cost of Living Summary

Poland is 32.5% more expensive than Suriname overall.

Restaurants: pay 10.6% less in Poland
Groceries: pay 40.5% less in Poland
Transportation: pay 18.7% more in Poland
Housing: pay 92.1% more in Poland
Childcare: pay 5.0 times more in Poland
Entertainment and Sports: pay 52.0% more in Poland
Clothing: pay 49.2% more in Poland

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

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Poland vs. Suriname Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 10.6% less for restaurants

	Suriname	Poland
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.20 SRD496.97	$10.02 PLN38.91	-24.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.99 SRD413.72	$8.33 PLN32.36	-24.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.39 SRD52.25	$2.06 PLN7.99	+48.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 SRD31.47	$1.69 PLN6.55	+101.8%
Average			-10.6%

Suriname vs. Poland - Cost of restaurants

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pay 40.5% less for groceries

	Suriname	Poland
Bread 1 loaf	$1.37 SRD51.65	$1.26 PLN4.91	-7.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.90 SRD222.10	$4.34 PLN16.87	-26.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.81 SRD256.22	$3.75 PLN14.56	-44.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.04 SRD114.28	$3.32 PLN12.89	+9.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.78 SRD104.74	$2.84 PLN11.04	+2.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.20 SRD82.78	$0.51 PLN1.99	-76.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.39 SRD52.42	$0.72 PLN2.79	-48.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.69 SRD63.71	$0.77 PLN3.00	-54.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.71 SRD101.97	$1.22 PLN4.76	-54.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.61 SRD22.95	$0.38 PLN1.49	-37.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.89 SRD33.38	$0.45 PLN1.76	-48.9%
Average			-40.5%

Suriname vs. Poland - Cost of groceries

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pay 18.7% more for transportation

	Suriname	Poland
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.36 SRD164.08	$6.15 PLN23.90	+41.1%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$30.85 PLN119.83
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,000.00 SRD941K	$30,440.20 PLN118K	+21.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.40 SRD542.03	$8.65 PLN33.58	-40.0%
Average			+18.7%

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pay 92.1% more for housing

	Suriname	Poland
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$30.37 SRD1,143.15	$16.87 PLN65.54	-44.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$484.98 SRD18,255.37	$635.08 PLN2,467.09	+30.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$265.59 SRD9,997.38	$525.98 PLN2,043.28	+98.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$28.73 SRD1,081.26	$213.80 PLN830.55	+644.3%
Average			+92.1%

Suriname vs. Poland - Cost of housing

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pay 5.0 times more for childcare

	Suriname	Poland
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$62.79 SRD2,363.55	$375.24 PLN1,457.68	+497.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,745.94 SRD65,719.74	$7,342.23 PLN28,522.48	+320.5%
Average			+401.3%

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pay 52.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Suriname	Poland
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.64 SRD99.39	$3.44 PLN13.36	+30.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.83 SRD106.37	$3.38 PLN13.13	+19.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.68 SRD213.70	$5.25 PLN20.38	-7.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$13.54 SRD509.72	$36.23 PLN140.74	+167.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.00 SRD188.21	$7.22 PLN28.04	+44.3%
Average			+52.0%

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pay 49.2% more for clothing

	Suriname	Poland
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.33 SRD1,254.67	$81.02 PLN314.75	+143.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$21.08 SRD793.55	$36.65 PLN142.38	+73.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$67.25 SRD2,531.34	$85.93 PLN333.81	+27.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$103.71 SRD3,903.78	$95.22 PLN369.91	-8.2%
Average			+49.2%

Suriname vs. Poland - Cost of clothing

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