Cost of living comparison

Suriname

compared to

Venezuela

Venezuela vs. Suriname Cost of Living Summary

Venezuela is 22.6% cheaper than Suriname overall.

Restaurants: pay 16.9% less in Venezuela
Groceries: pay 20.0% less in Venezuela
Transportation: pay 17.1% less in Venezuela
Housing: pay 45.3% less in Venezuela
Childcare: pay 74.4% more in Venezuela
Entertainment and Sports: pay 1.1% more in Venezuela
Clothing: pay 28.6% more in Venezuela

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

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Venezuela vs. Suriname Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 16.9% less for restaurants

	Suriname	Venezuela
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.20 SRD496.97	$8.26 VEF82.44	-37.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.99 SRD413.72	$10.58 VEF105.56	-3.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.39 SRD52.25	$1.48 VEF14.77	+6.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 SRD31.47	$1.16 VEF11.58	+38.9%
Average			-16.9%

Suriname vs. Venezuela - Cost of restaurants

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pay 20.0% less for groceries

	Suriname	Venezuela
Bread 1 loaf	$1.37 SRD51.65	$1.88 VEF18.74	+36.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.90 SRD222.10	$3.24 VEF32.34	-45.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.81 SRD256.22	$7.76 VEF77.39	+14.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.04 SRD114.28	$2.87 VEF28.60	-5.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.78 SRD104.74	$3.13 VEF31.20	+12.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.20 SRD82.78	$2.15 VEF21.43	-2.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.39 SRD52.42	$0.73 VEF7.27	-47.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.69 SRD63.71	$0.76 VEF7.63	-54.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.71 SRD101.97	$0.90 VEF8.99	-66.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.61 SRD22.95	$0.86 VEF8.62	+41.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.89 SRD33.38	$0.77 VEF7.67	-13.3%
Average			-20.0%

Suriname vs. Venezuela - Cost of groceries

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pay 17.1% less for transportation

	Suriname	Venezuela
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.36 SRD164.08	$2.52 VEF25.12	-42.2%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$29.00 VEF289.26
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,000.00 SRD941K	$26,527.78 VEF265K	+6.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.40 SRD542.03	$20.23 VEF201.73	+40.5%
Average			-17.1%

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pay 45.3% less for housing

	Suriname	Venezuela
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$30.37 SRD1,143.15	$32.33 VEF322.49	+6.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$484.98 SRD18,255.37	$229.92 VEF2,293.30	-52.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$265.59 SRD9,997.38	$144.91 VEF1,445.38	-45.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$28.73 SRD1,081.26	$18.46 VEF184.16	-35.7%
Average			-45.3%

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pay 74.4% more for childcare

	Suriname	Venezuela
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$62.79 SRD2,363.55	$82.50 VEF822.90	+31.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,745.94 SRD65,719.74	$4,042.86 VEF40,325.48	+131.6%
Average			+74.4%

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pay 1.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Suriname	Venezuela
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.64 SRD99.39	$1.60 VEF15.99	-39.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.83 SRD106.37	$2.49 VEF24.84	-11.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.68 SRD213.70	$2.91 VEF29.07	-48.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$13.54 SRD509.72	$34.32 VEF342.37	+153.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.00 SRD188.21	$4.44 VEF44.33	-11.1%
Average			+1.1%

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pay 28.6% more for clothing

	Suriname	Venezuela
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.33 SRD1,254.67	$48.42 VEF482.92	+45.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$21.08 SRD793.55	$42.47 VEF423.65	+101.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$67.25 SRD2,531.34	$85.14 VEF849.19	+26.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$103.71 SRD3,903.78	$76.63 VEF764.38	-26.1%
Average			+28.6%

Suriname vs. Venezuela - Cost of clothing

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