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Suriname vs. Trinidad and Tobago Cost of Living Summary

Suriname is 11.7% cheaper than Trinidad and Tobago overall.

Restaurants: pay 18.3% more in Suriname
Groceries: pay 3.1% less in Suriname
Transportation: pay 43.9% more in Suriname
Housing: pay 37.0% less in Suriname
Childcare: pay 72.5% less in Suriname
Entertainment and Sports: pay 12.8% less in Suriname
Clothing: pay 18.4% less in Suriname

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

Suriname vs. Trinidad and Tobago Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 18.3% more for restaurants

	Trinidad and Tobago	Suriname
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.57 TTD64.89	$10.00 SRD386.29	+4.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.67 TTD51.99	$11.40 SRD440.45	+48.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.02 TTD6.90	$1.19 SRD45.98	+17.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.79 TTD5.38	$0.82 SRD31.54	+2.9%
Average			+18.3%

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pay 3.1% less for groceries

	Trinidad and Tobago	Suriname
Bread 1 loaf	$2.36 TTD16.02	$1.29 SRD49.88	-45.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.83 TTD25.94	$6.24 SRD240.85	+63.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.89 TTD60.28	$6.71 SRD259.08	-24.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.36 TTD29.54	$3.40 SRD131.30	-22.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.08 TTD27.63	$2.52 SRD97.45	-38.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.59 TTD17.56	$2.01 SRD77.56	-22.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.11 TTD7.49	$0.91 SRD35.25	-17.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.78 TTD12.03	$1.45 SRD55.94	-18.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.79 TTD12.14	$2.46 SRD94.95	+37.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 TTD4.09	$0.59 SRD22.79	-2.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.60 TTD4.04	$0.93 SRD35.96	+56.2%
Average			-3.1%

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pay 43.9% more for transportation

	Trinidad and Tobago	Suriname
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.89 TTD26.36	$4.24 SRD163.65	+8.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$86.39 TTD585.66	$90.00 SRD3,476.61	+4.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,153.27 TTD217,962.54	$25,000.00 SRD965,725.00	-22.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.08 TTD54.77	$23.00 SRD888.47	+184.7%
Average			+43.9%

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pay 37.0% less for housing

	Trinidad and Tobago	Suriname
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$56.66 TTD384.07	$29.19 SRD1,127.62	-48.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$557.33 TTD3,778.09	$504.53 SRD19,489.54	-9.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$386.35 TTD2,618.99	$217.08 SRD8,385.62	-43.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$55.56 TTD376.62	$30.00 SRD1,158.72	-46.0%
Average			-37.0%

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pay 72.5% less for childcare

	Trinidad and Tobago	Suriname
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$262.08 TTD1,776.62	$63.03 SRD2,434.66	-76.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,187.26 TTD41,942.54	$1,921.93 SRD74,242.13	-68.9%
Average			-72.5%

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pay 12.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Trinidad and Tobago	Suriname
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.09 TTD14.14	$3.34 SRD128.84	+59.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.37 TTD22.86	$2.68 SRD103.42	-20.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.99 TTD33.86	$5.64 SRD218.04	+13.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$50.14 TTD339.88	$12.63 SRD487.75	-74.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.53 TTD57.82	$5.00 SRD193.14	-41.4%
Average			-12.8%

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pay 18.4% less for clothing

	Trinidad and Tobago	Suriname
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.14 TTD360.22	$36.30 SRD1,402.07	-31.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.43 TTD267.32	$28.44 SRD1,098.67	-27.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$122.11 TTD827.76	$75.41 SRD2,913.19	-38.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$88.97 TTD603.14	$110.56 SRD4,270.93	+24.3%
Average			-18.4%

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