Cost of living comparison

Suriname

compared to

Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago vs. Suriname Cost of Living Summary

Trinidad and Tobago is 32.4% more expensive than Suriname overall.

Restaurants: pay 22.2% less in Trinidad and Tobago
Groceries: pay 1.8% more in Trinidad and Tobago
Transportation: pay 11.6% more in Trinidad and Tobago
Housing: pay 46.7% more in Trinidad and Tobago
Childcare: pay 5.1 times more in Trinidad and Tobago
Entertainment and Sports: pay 61.9% more in Trinidad and Tobago
Clothing: pay 57.1% more in Trinidad and Tobago

The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, housing, transportation, and groceries in Trinidad and Tobago are more expensive than in Suriname. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Trinidad and Tobago.

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Trinidad and Tobago vs. Suriname Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Trinidad and Tobago instead of Suriname, you would:

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pay 22.2% less for restaurants

	Suriname	Trinidad and Tobago
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.20 SRD496.97	$9.53 TTD64.81	-27.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.99 SRD413.72	$8.37 TTD56.91	-23.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.39 SRD52.25	$1.14 TTD7.74	-18.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 SRD31.47	$0.93 TTD6.34	+11.5%
Average			-22.2%

Suriname vs. Trinidad and Tobago - Cost of restaurants

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pay 1.8% more for groceries

	Suriname	Trinidad and Tobago
Bread 1 loaf	$1.37 SRD51.65	$2.36 TTD16.03	+71.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.90 SRD222.10	$3.42 TTD23.24	-42.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.81 SRD256.22	$8.75 TTD59.46	+28.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.04 SRD114.28	$4.36 TTD29.67	+43.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.78 SRD104.74	$4.41 TTD30.01	+58.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.20 SRD82.78	$2.01 TTD13.66	-8.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.39 SRD52.42	$1.19 TTD8.07	-14.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.69 SRD63.71	$1.47 TTD9.97	-13.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.71 SRD101.97	$2.11 TTD14.37	-22.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.61 SRD22.95	$0.64 TTD4.32	+4.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.89 SRD33.38	$0.68 TTD4.60	-23.7%
Average			+1.8%

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pay 11.6% more for transportation

	Suriname	Trinidad and Tobago
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.36 SRD164.08	$4.27 TTD29.02	-2.1%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$113.02 TTD768.39
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,000.00 SRD941K	$39,064.54 TTD266K	+56.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.40 SRD542.03	$9.24 TTD62.85	-35.8%
Average			+11.6%

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pay 46.7% more for housing

	Suriname	Trinidad and Tobago
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$30.37 SRD1,143.15	$58.23 TTD395.89	+91.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$484.98 SRD18,255.37	$592.81 TTD4,030.45	+22.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$265.59 SRD9,997.38	$408.75 TTD2,779.07	+53.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$28.73 SRD1,081.26	$55.11 TTD374.70	+91.9%
Average			+46.7%

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pay 5.1 times more for childcare

	Suriname	Trinidad and Tobago
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$62.79 SRD2,363.55	$262.82 TTD1,786.91	+318.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,745.94 SRD65,719.74	$10,822.31 TTD73,579.98	+519.9%
Average			+409.4%

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pay 61.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Suriname	Trinidad and Tobago
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.64 SRD99.39	$2.20 TTD14.95	-16.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.83 SRD106.37	$3.67 TTD24.94	+29.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.68 SRD213.70	$4.86 TTD33.07	-14.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$13.54 SRD509.72	$53.64 TTD364.71	+296.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.00 SRD188.21	$8.66 TTD58.88	+73.2%
Average			+61.9%

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pay 57.1% more for clothing

	Suriname	Trinidad and Tobago
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.33 SRD1,254.67	$57.23 TTD389.07	+71.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$21.08 SRD793.55	$50.67 TTD344.52	+140.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$67.25 SRD2,531.34	$117.03 TTD795.68	+74.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$103.71 SRD3,903.78	$88.04 TTD598.57	-15.1%
Average			+57.1%

Suriname vs. Trinidad and Tobago - Cost of clothing

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