Cost of living comparison

Suriname

compared to

Ukraine

Ukraine vs. Suriname Cost of Living Summary

Ukraine is 18.4% cheaper than Suriname overall.

Restaurants: pay 45.6% less in Ukraine
Groceries: pay 52.2% less in Ukraine
Transportation: pay 8.0% more in Ukraine
Housing: pay 19.1% less in Ukraine
Childcare: pay 4.0 times more in Ukraine
Entertainment and Sports: pay 22.5% less in Ukraine
Clothing: pay 29.3% more in Ukraine

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

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Ukraine vs. Suriname Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 45.6% less for restaurants

	Suriname	Ukraine
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.20 SRD496.97	$7.28 UAH327.13	-44.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.99 SRD413.72	$5.79 UAH260.14	-47.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.39 SRD52.25	$0.73 UAH33.01	-47.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 SRD31.47	$0.50 UAH22.24	-40.8%
Average			-45.6%

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pay 52.2% less for groceries

	Suriname	Ukraine
Bread 1 loaf	$1.37 SRD51.65	$0.73 UAH32.65	-47.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.90 SRD222.10	$4.30 UAH193.14	-27.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.81 SRD256.22	$4.41 UAH198.32	-35.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.04 SRD114.28	$1.86 UAH83.64	-38.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.78 SRD104.74	$2.07 UAH93.16	-25.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.20 SRD82.78	$0.48 UAH21.66	-78.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.39 SRD52.42	$0.69 UAH30.95	-50.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.69 SRD63.71	$0.73 UAH32.89	-56.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.71 SRD101.97	$1.10 UAH49.29	-59.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.61 SRD22.95	$0.32 UAH14.25	-48.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.89 SRD33.38	$0.24 UAH10.58	-73.4%
Average			-52.2%

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pay 8.0% more for transportation

	Suriname	Ukraine
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.36 SRD164.08	$6.12 UAH274.80	+40.3%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$13.84 UAH621.89
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,000.00 SRD941K	$29,153.65 UAH1M	+16.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.40 SRD542.03	$4.95 UAH222.27	-65.6%
Average			+8.0%

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pay 19.1% less for housing

	Suriname	Ukraine
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$30.37 SRD1,143.15	$5.86 UAH263.29	-80.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$484.98 SRD18,255.37	$319.96 UAH14,372.78	-34.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$265.59 SRD9,997.38	$211.12 UAH9,483.83	-20.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$28.73 SRD1,081.26	$67.64 UAH3,038.34	+135.5%
Average			-19.1%

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pay 4.0 times more for childcare

	Suriname	Ukraine
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$62.79 SRD2,363.55	$264.08 UAH11,862.56	+320.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,745.94 SRD65,719.74	$6,644.44 UAH298K	+280.6%
Average			+300.1%

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pay 22.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Suriname	Ukraine
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.64 SRD99.39	$1.11 UAH49.85	-58.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.83 SRD106.37	$1.34 UAH60.14	-52.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.68 SRD213.70	$2.95 UAH132.47	-48.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$13.54 SRD509.72	$27.77 UAH1,247.32	+105.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.00 SRD188.21	$4.17 UAH187.12	-16.7%
Average			-22.5%

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pay 29.3% more for clothing

	Suriname	Ukraine
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.33 SRD1,254.67	$53.22 UAH2,390.71	+59.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$21.08 SRD793.55	$37.08 UAH1,665.47	+75.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$67.25 SRD2,531.34	$78.72 UAH3,536.08	+17.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$103.71 SRD3,903.78	$88.09 UAH3,957.09	-15.1%
Average			+29.3%

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