Cost of living

Suriname

compared to

Turkey

hira
Suriname
Turkey
Cost of living one person
$963
$651
Cost of living Family
$2730
$1741
One person rent
$564
$328
Family rent
$1792
$1174
Food expenses
$346
$278
Transport expenses
$112.02
$73.1
Monthly salary after tax
$250.02
$640.69
Quality of life
32.57
32.83
Human freedom index
6.63
6.88
Life expectancy
69.05
59.51
English speaking %
79.11%
12.3%
Population
576.0K
82.3M

The average cost of living in Suriname ($963) is 48% more expensive than in Turkey ($963). Suriname ranked 94th vs 148th for Turkey in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Suriname compared to 1 months in Turkey .

Eating Out
Suriname
Turkey
Lunch Menu
$7.48
$6.63
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.98
$23.97
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.63
$7.63
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$2.43
Cappuccino
$2
$2.94
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.12
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
Suriname
Turkey
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$402
$447.2
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$147.1
$330.09
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100.97
$716.27
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$590.99
$623.56
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.07
$38.12
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.95
$60.47
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.5
$10.05
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$15.43
$30.43
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$185
$1432
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$157
$1122
Transportation
Suriname
Turkey
Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.6
Monthly ticket local transport
$90.28
$20.65
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21
$6.88
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.03
Groceries
Suriname
Turkey
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.28
$0.93
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.24
Eggs, x12
$3.43
$1.74
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.71
$9.97
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$6.55
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.74
$20.84
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$1.01
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.99
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$0.86
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$0.96
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.56
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$0.48
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$0.2
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.07
$1.32
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$9.76
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$1.73
Cigarette pack
$5.66
$1.7
Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.48
$3.56
Hair Shampoo
$3.61
$2.59
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.81
$1.21
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.7
$1.41
Other
Suriname
Turkey
Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.31
$38.52
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.52
$5.72
Doctor's visit
$25.88
$43.49
Haircut, simple
$5.41
$5.87
Brand Jeans
$43.39
$36.33
Brand Sneakers
$84.76
$92.67
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$73.11
$397.2
International Primary School, 1 year
$5114
$9257