Cost of living comparison
compared to
Suriname vs. Taiwan Cost of Living Summary
Suriname is 3.4% more expensive than Taiwan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 68.0% more in Suriname
- Groceries
-
pay 8.9% less in Suriname
- Transportation
-
pay 74.2% more in Suriname
- Housing
-
pay 4.0% less in Suriname
- Childcare
-
pay 88.2% less in Suriname
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.7% less in Suriname
- Clothing
-
pay 10.9% less in Suriname
The cost of transportation and restaurants in Suriname are more expensive than in Taiwan. Expenses including childcare, clothing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Suriname.
Suriname vs. Taiwan Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Suriname instead of Taiwan, you would:
pay 68.0% more for restaurants
|
Taiwan
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.82
NT$151.22
|
$10.00
SRD384.84
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.16
NT$161.99
|
$11.40
SRD438.80
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.98
NT$30.70
|
$1.19
SRD45.81
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
NT$21.02
|
$0.82
SRD31.42
|
|
Taiwan vs. Suriname - Cost of restaurants
pay 8.9% less for groceries
|
Taiwan
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.77
NT$55.47
|
$1.29
SRD49.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.29
NT$291.60
|
$6.24
SRD239.95
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.90
NT$373.42
|
$6.71
SRD258.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.61
NT$82.06
|
$3.40
SRD130.81
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.56
NT$111.70
|
$2.52
SRD97.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.03
NT$63.63
|
$2.01
SRD77.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
NT$31.34
|
$0.91
SRD35.12
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.25
NT$39.17
|
$1.45
SRD55.73
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.55
NT$48.61
|
$2.46
SRD94.60
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
NT$37.82
|
$0.59
SRD22.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
NT$32.24
|
$0.93
SRD35.82
|
|
Taiwan vs. Suriname - Cost of groceries
pay 74.2% more for transportation
|
Taiwan
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.78
NT$118.78
|
$4.24
SRD163.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.06
NT$1,069.33
|
$90.00
SRD3,463.56
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,728.87
NT$1,121,597.24
|
$25,000.00
SRD962,100.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.18
NT$288.18
|
$23.00
SRD885.13
|
|
Taiwan vs. Suriname - Cost of transportation
pay 4.0% less for housing
|
Taiwan
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.10
NT$662.43
|
$29.19
SRD1,123.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$429.29
NT$13,476.23
|
$504.53
SRD19,416.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$295.73
NT$9,283.44
|
$217.08
SRD8,354.15
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.85
NT$1,721.85
|
$30.00
SRD1,154.37
|
|
Taiwan vs. Suriname - Cost of housing
pay 88.2% less for childcare
|
Taiwan
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$519.45
NT$16,306.62
|
$63.03
SRD2,425.52
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,665.76
NT$523,169.72
|
$1,921.93
SRD73,963.45
|
|
Taiwan vs. Suriname - Cost of childcare
pay 6.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Taiwan
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.97
NT$61.79
|
$3.34
SRD128.35
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.00
NT$94.24
|
$2.68
SRD103.03
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.54
NT$142.65
|
$5.64
SRD217.22
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.49
NT$1,176.73
|
$12.63
SRD485.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.04
NT$315.31
|
$5.00
SRD192.42
|
|
Taiwan vs. Suriname - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 10.9% less for clothing
|
Taiwan
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.08
NT$2,043.13
|
$36.30
SRD1,396.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.24
NT$980.69
|
$28.44
SRD1,094.54
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.60
NT$2,498.69
|
$75.41
SRD2,902.26
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.29
NT$3,022.88
|
$110.56
SRD4,254.90
|
|
Taiwan vs. Suriname - Cost of clothing
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