Cost of living comparison

Suriname

compared to

Serbia

Serbia vs. Suriname Cost of Living Summary

Serbia is 3.8% more expensive than Suriname overall.

Restaurants: pay 12.3% less in Serbia
Groceries: pay 45.3% less in Serbia
Transportation: pay 25.4% more in Serbia
Housing: pay 5.4% more in Serbia
Childcare: pay 4.1 times more in Serbia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 11.4% more in Serbia
Clothing: pay 75.1% more in Serbia

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

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Serbia vs. Suriname Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 12.3% less for restaurants

	Suriname	Serbia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.20 SRD496.97	$8.70 RSD909	-34.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.99 SRD413.72	$9.63 RSD1,006	-12.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.39 SRD52.25	$2.05 RSD215	+47.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 SRD31.47	$1.58 RSD165	+88.5%
Average			-12.3%

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pay 45.3% less for groceries

	Suriname	Serbia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.37 SRD51.65	$0.78 RSD81	-43.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.90 SRD222.10	$4.54 RSD475	-23.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.81 SRD256.22	$4.83 RSD505	-29.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.04 SRD114.28	$2.32 RSD242	-23.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.78 SRD104.74	$2.82 RSD295	+1.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.20 SRD82.78	$0.56 RSD58	-74.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.39 SRD52.42	$0.78 RSD81	-44.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.69 SRD63.71	$0.72 RSD75	-57.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.71 SRD101.97	$1.00 RSD104	-63.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.61 SRD22.95	$0.41 RSD43	-32.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.89 SRD33.38	$0.32 RSD34	-63.4%
Average			-45.3%

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pay 25.4% more for transportation

	Suriname	Serbia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.36 SRD164.08	$6.92 RSD724	+58.8%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$25.68 RSD2,684
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,000.00 SRD941K	$29,965.17 RSD3M	+19.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.40 SRD542.03	$9.06 RSD947	-37.1%
Average			+25.4%

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pay 5.4% more for housing

	Suriname	Serbia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$30.37 SRD1,143.15	$26.71 RSD2,792	-12.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$484.98 SRD18,255.37	$340.23 RSD35,559	-29.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$265.59 SRD9,997.38	$248.38 RSD25,959	-6.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$28.73 SRD1,081.26	$130.61 RSD13,650	+354.7%
Average			+5.4%

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pay 4.1 times more for childcare

	Suriname	Serbia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$62.79 SRD2,363.55	$258.66 RSD27,033	+311.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,745.94 SRD65,719.74	$7,159.32 RSD748K	+310.1%
Average			+311.0%

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pay 11.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Suriname	Serbia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.64 SRD99.39	$2.55 RSD267	-3.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.83 SRD106.37	$1.92 RSD200	-32.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.68 SRD213.70	$4.33 RSD453	-23.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$13.54 SRD509.72	$29.21 RSD3,053	+115.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.00 SRD188.21	$5.57 RSD582	+11.3%
Average			+11.4%

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pay 75.1% more for clothing

	Suriname	Serbia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.33 SRD1,254.67	$82.25 RSD8,596	+146.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$21.08 SRD793.55	$45.18 RSD4,721	+114.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$67.25 SRD2,531.34	$105.67 RSD11,044	+57.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$103.71 SRD3,903.78	$117.40 RSD12,270	+13.2%
Average			+75.1%

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