Cost of living comparison

Suriname

compared to

Swaziland

Swaziland vs. Suriname Cost of Living Summary

Swaziland is 19.4% cheaper than Suriname overall.

Restaurants: pay 32.4% less in Swaziland
Groceries: pay 45.9% less in Swaziland
Transportation: pay 12.7% more in Swaziland
Housing: pay 27.5% less in Swaziland
Childcare: pay 3.6 times more in Swaziland
Entertainment and Sports: pay 8.7% less in Swaziland
Clothing: pay 20.4% less in Swaziland

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

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Swaziland vs. Suriname Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 32.4% less for restaurants

	Suriname	Swaziland
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.20 SRD496.97	$10.22 SZL168.18	-22.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.99 SRD413.72	$5.91 SZL97.20	-46.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.39 SRD52.25	$1.10 SZL18.05	-21.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 SRD31.47	$0.59 SZL9.64	-29.9%
Average			-32.4%

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pay 45.9% less for groceries

	Suriname	Swaziland
Bread 1 loaf	$1.37 SRD51.65	$0.83 SZL13.64	-39.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.90 SRD222.10	$5.41 SZL88.99	-8.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.81 SRD256.22	$5.91 SZL97.32	-13.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.04 SRD114.28	$1.80 SZL29.66	-40.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.78 SRD104.74	$2.59 SZL42.61	-6.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.20 SRD82.78	$0.80 SZL13.23	-63.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.39 SRD52.42	$0.29 SZL4.78	-79.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.69 SRD63.71	$0.56 SZL9.19	-67.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.71 SRD101.97	$0.63 SZL10.32	-76.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.61 SRD22.95	$0.58 SZL9.57	-4.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.89 SRD33.38	$0.70 SZL11.44	-21.6%
Average			-45.9%

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pay 12.7% more for transportation

	Suriname	Swaziland
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.36 SRD164.08	$4.91 SZL80.87	+12.7%
Monthly public transit pass	??	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,000.00 SRD941K	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.40 SRD542.03	??
Average			+12.7%

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pay 27.5% less for housing

	Suriname	Swaziland
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$30.37 SRD1,143.15	$27.04 SZL444.96	-11.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$484.98 SRD18,255.37	$271.15 SZL4,462.00	-44.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$265.59 SRD9,997.38	$176.26 SZL2,900.51	-33.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$28.73 SRD1,081.26	$49.01 SZL806.56	+70.6%
Average			-27.5%

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pay 3.6 times more for childcare

	Suriname	Swaziland
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$62.79 SRD2,363.55	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,745.94 SRD65,719.74	$6,309.26 SZL104K	+261.4%
Average			+261.4%

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pay 8.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Suriname	Swaziland
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.64 SRD99.39	$2.10 SZL34.61	-20.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.83 SRD106.37	$2.55 SZL42.03	-9.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.68 SRD213.70	$2.79 SZL45.98	-50.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$13.54 SRD509.72	$22.53 SZL370.80	+66.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.00 SRD188.21	$3.61 SZL59.33	-27.9%
Average			-8.7%

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pay 20.4% less for clothing

	Suriname	Swaziland
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.33 SRD1,254.67	$34.55 SZL568.57	+3.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$21.08 SRD793.55	$15.02 SZL247.20	-28.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$67.25 SRD2,531.34	$70.10 SZL1,153.61	+4.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$103.71 SRD3,903.78	$54.08 SZL889.93	-47.9%
Average			-20.4%

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