Dominica vs Suriname - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dominica Suriname
🚶 Cost of living one person
$900
$894
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2374
$2439
🏠 One person rent
$393
$327
🏘️ Family rent
$891
$856
🍽️ Food expenses
$357
$396
🚐 Transport expenses
$32.5
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$435
$248
💸 GDP per capita
$8351
$5859
😃 Human freedom index
6.1
7.07
❤️ Life expectancy
72.8
70.3
👮 Corruption perceptions index
56
40
🌐 English speaking %
94%
87.1%
🎓 Higher education
34
28
😀 Quality of life
44
42
🏙️ Population
73.9K
563K

The average cost of living in Dominica ($900) is 0.7% more expensive than in Suriname ($894). Dominica ranked 95th vs 97th for Suriname in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Dominica compared to 0.3 months in Suriname. Ranked 104th and 113th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Dominica vs Suriname

We calculate prices for Dominica and Suriname as a population-weighted mean of 2 and 2 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Dominica Suriname
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.35
$6.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58
$55.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.53
$8.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.56
 Cappuccino
$2.92
$1.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.61
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$378
$493
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$261
$202
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1088
$1610
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$675
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.3
$31.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.1
$48.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.9
$34.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.11%
16.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1312
$207
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$966
$248
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.12
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.9
$89.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.96
$26.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$4.99
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.54
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.79
$3.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.69
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$4.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.38
$9.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$5.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$5.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$0.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$2.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.31
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.35
$5.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.01
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.3
$2.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.06
$3.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.1
$13.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.22
$5.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.2
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.49
$3.72
👖 Brand Jeans
$70.7
$42.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$149
$88.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$112
$44.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3353
$498

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Dominica

City Cost of living Population
Roseau
$834
14.7K
Portsmouth
$1168
3.63K

In Suriname

City Cost of living Population
Paramaribo
$896
224K
Nieuw Nickerie
$870
12.8K