Cost of Living Comparison Between Suriname and United States Reverse

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Cost of Living in United States is 59.6% higher than in Suriname (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in United States is 96.5% higher than in Suriname
Rent Prices in United States are 267.3% higher than in Suriname
Restaurant Prices in United States are 77.0% higher than in Suriname
Groceries Prices in United States are 43.2% higher than in Suriname
Local Purchasing Power in United States is 674.8% higher than in Suriname
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Restaurants
 Suriname Edit United States Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 6.97 $ 20.00 $      +186.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 55.00 $ 75.00 $      +36.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.22 $ 11.00 $      +7.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 2.42 $ 6.00 $      +147.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.42 $ 7.00 $      +105.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.50 $ 5.22 $      +108.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.34 $ 2.56 $      +91.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.61 $ 2.08 $      +242.3 %
Markets
 Suriname Edit United States Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 6.09 $ 4.00 $      -34.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.13 $ 3.29 $      +191.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.65 $ 2.09 $      +222.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.30 $ 4.17 $      +26.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.66 $ 5.87 $      +3.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.40 $ 5.52 $      +129.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.61 $ 7.37 $      +59.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.01 $ 2.40 $      +19.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.87 $ 0.76 $      -13.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.45 $ 2.04 $      +40.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.46 $ 2.23 $      -9.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.60 $ 1.33 $      +120.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.85 $ 1.40 $      +64.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.89 $ 2.20 $      +16.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.50 $ 2.23 $      +48.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 10.00 $ 15.00 $      +50.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.21 $ 1.94 $      -11.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.30 $ 3.59 $      +9.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.64 $ 10.00 $      +77.2 %
Transportation
 Suriname Edit United States Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.47 $ 2.50 $      +429.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 90.00 $ 65.00 $      -27.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.00 $ 3.75 $      +25.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.02 $ 2.80 $      -30.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 10.00 $ 30.00 $      +200.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 4.20 $ 3.51 $      -16.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,000.00 $ 30,000.00 $      +20.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,000.00 $ 25,961.72 $      +3.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Suriname Edit United States Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 39.23 $ 208.60 $      +431.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 25.94 $ 57.20 $      +120.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 29.19 $ 71.49 $      +144.9 %
Sports And Leisure
 Suriname Edit United States Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 12.63 $ 46.46 $      +267.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 20.00 $ 21.84 $      +9.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 4.63 $ 14.22 $      +206.8 %
Childcare
 Suriname Edit United States Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 63.03 $ 1,374.28 $      +2,080.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 1,921.93 $ 22,640.03 $      +1,078.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Suriname Edit United States Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 36.30 $ 52.06 $      +43.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 28.44 $ 42.54 $      +49.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 75.41 $ 89.56 $      +18.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 110.56 $ 113.22 $      +2.4 %
Rent Per Month
 Suriname Edit United States Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 470.44 $ 1,738.32 $      +269.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 217.08 $ 1,435.64 $      +561.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,074.50 $ 2,896.19 $      +169.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 543.48 $ 2,398.37 $      +341.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Suriname Edit United States Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 45.30 $ 301.09 $      +564.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 38.72 $ 251.88 $      +550.5 %
Salaries And Financing
 Suriname Edit United States Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 284.67 $ 4,333.97 $      +1,422.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 16.25 6.58      -59.5 %
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