Cost of Living Comparison Between Suriname and United States Reverse

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Cost of Living in United States is 63.0% higher than in Suriname (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in United States is 100.0% higher than in Suriname
Rent Prices in United States are 268.4% higher than in Suriname
Restaurant Prices in United States are 94.2% higher than in Suriname
Groceries Prices in United States are 43.4% higher than in Suriname
Local Purchasing Power in United States is 662.3% 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 42.72 $ 75.00 $      +75.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.22 $ 11.39 $      +11.4 %
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 $ 5.23 $      +109.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.34 $ 2.56 $      +92.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.61 $ 2.09 $      +244.2 %
Markets
 Suriname Edit United States Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 6.09 $ 4.00 $      -34.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.13 $ 3.29 $      +192.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.65 $ 2.09 $      +223.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.30 $ 4.24 $      +28.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.66 $ 5.87 $      +3.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.40 $ 5.52 $      +129.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.61 $ 7.39 $      +60.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.01 $ 2.40 $      +19.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.87 $ 0.76 $      -12.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.45 $ 2.04 $      +40.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.46 $ 2.23 $      -9.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.60 $ 1.33 $      +120.6 %
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 $      +48.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 10.00 $ 15.00 $      +50.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.21 $ 1.95 $      -11.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.30 $ 3.59 $      +9.0 %
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 $      -16.6 %
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 $ 25,972.14 $      +3.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Suriname Edit United States Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 39.23 $ 208.53 $      +431.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 25.94 $ 57.22 $      +120.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 29.19 $ 71.50 $      +144.9 %
Sports And Leisure
 Suriname Edit United States Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 12.63 $ 46.53 $      +268.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 20.00 $ 22.01 $      +10.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 4.63 $ 14.36 $      +209.9 %
Childcare
 Suriname Edit United States Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 63.03 $ 1,378.08 $      +2,086.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 1,921.93 $ 22,637.27 $      +1,077.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Suriname Edit United States Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 36.30 $ 52.16 $      +43.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 28.44 $ 42.62 $      +49.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 75.41 $ 89.71 $      +19.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 110.56 $ 113.32 $      +2.5 %
Rent Per Month
 Suriname Edit United States Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 470.44 $ 1,743.06 $      +270.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 217.08 $ 1,438.27 $      +562.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,074.50 $ 2,906.04 $      +170.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 543.48 $ 2,406.89 $      +342.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Suriname Edit United States Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 45.30 $ 301.98 $      +566.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 38.72 $ 251.69 $      +550.0 %
Salaries And Financing
 Suriname Edit United States Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 284.67 $ 4,340.52 $      +1,424.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 16.25 6.51      -59.9 %
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