Cost of living comparison

Zimbabwe

compared to

Suriname

Suriname vs. Zimbabwe Cost of Living Summary

Suriname is 12.8% more expensive than Zimbabwe overall.

Restaurants: pay 92.1% more in Suriname
Groceries: pay 54.5% more in Suriname
Transportation: pay 18.7% less in Suriname
Housing: pay 16.6% more in Suriname
Childcare: pay 76.6% less in Suriname
Entertainment and Sports: pay 15.9% less in Suriname
Clothing: pay 59.1% more in Suriname

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

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Suriname vs. Zimbabwe Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 92.1% more for restaurants

	Zimbabwe	Suriname
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.25 ZWL2,334.50	$13.20 SRD496.97	+82.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.38 ZWL1,730.75	$10.99 SRD413.72	+104.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.73 ZWL234.79	$1.39 SRD52.25	+90.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.42 ZWL135.90	$0.84 SRD31.47	+98.1%
Average			+92.1%

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pay 54.5% more for groceries

	Zimbabwe	Suriname
Bread 1 loaf	$1.00 ZWL322.00	$1.37 SRD51.65	+37.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.28 ZWL1,701.44	$5.90 SRD222.10	+11.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.96 ZWL1,919.26	$6.81 SRD256.22	+14.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.90 ZWL611.53	$3.04 SRD114.28	+59.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.12 ZWL682.33	$2.78 SRD104.74	+31.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.10 ZWL353.72	$2.20 SRD82.78	+100.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.73 ZWL236.30	$1.39 SRD52.42	+89.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.02 ZWL328.63	$1.69 SRD63.71	+65.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.59 ZWL188.63	$2.71 SRD101.97	+362.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.67 ZWL217.09	$0.61 SRD22.95	-9.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.72 ZWL231.09	$0.89 SRD33.38	+23.6%
Average			+54.5%

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pay 18.7% less for transportation

	Zimbabwe	Suriname
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.57 ZWL2,116.06	$4.36 SRD164.08	-33.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$45.00 ZWL14,490.00	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,500.00 ZWL8M	$25,000.00 SRD941K	+6.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.50 ZWL6,279.00	$14.40 SRD542.03	-26.2%
Average			-18.7%

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pay 16.6% more for housing

	Zimbabwe	Suriname
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$88.24 ZWL28,414.33	$30.37 SRD1,143.15	-65.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$282.50 ZWL90,965.00	$484.98 SRD18,255.37	+71.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$212.05 ZWL68,280.10	$265.59 SRD9,997.38	+25.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$55.83 ZWL17,977.33	$28.73 SRD1,081.26	-48.5%
Average			+16.6%

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pay 76.6% less for childcare

	Zimbabwe	Suriname
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$331.89 ZWL107K	$62.79 SRD2,363.55	-81.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,027.78 ZWL2M	$1,745.94 SRD65,719.74	-71.0%
Average			-76.6%

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pay 15.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Zimbabwe	Suriname
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.38 ZWL442.75	$2.64 SRD99.39	+92.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.56 ZWL825.12	$2.83 SRD106.37	+10.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.75 ZWL563.50	$5.68 SRD213.70	+224.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.58 ZWL12,745.83	$13.54 SRD509.72	-65.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.00 ZWL3,220.00	$5.00 SRD188.21	-50.0%
Average			-15.9%

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pay 59.1% more for clothing

	Zimbabwe	Suriname
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$22.24 ZWL7,160.03	$33.33 SRD1,254.67	+49.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$16.41 ZWL5,282.85	$21.08 SRD793.55	+28.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$42.46 ZWL13,673.21	$67.25 SRD2,531.34	+58.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$49.35 ZWL15,890.90	$103.71 SRD3,903.78	+110.1%
Average			+59.1%

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