Indonesia vs Suriname - Cost of Living Comparison

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Indonesia Suriname
🚶 Cost of living one person
$608
$867
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1627
$2395
🏠 One person rent
$280
$297
🏘️ Family rent
$641
$751
🍽️ Food expenses
$222
$409
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.6
$95.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$354
$280
💸 GDP per capita
$4941
$6069
😃 Human freedom index
6.62
7.07
❤️ Life expectancy
68.3
70.3
👮 Corruption perceptions index
34
40
🌐 English speaking %
18%
87.1%
🎓 Higher education
72
28
😀 Quality of life
41
41
🏙️ Population
275M
563K

The average cost of living in Indonesia ($608) is 30% less expensive than in Suriname ($867). Indonesia ranked 162nd vs 109th 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 0.6 months in Indonesia compared to 0.3 months in Suriname. Ranked 110th and 111th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Indonesia vs Suriname

We calculate prices for Indonesia and Suriname as a population-weighted mean of 82 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.

Indonesia Suriname
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.96
$6.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.4
$56.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.41
$9.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.85
$1.99
 Cappuccino
$2.07
$2.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$1.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$288
$464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$176
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$803
$1192
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$477
$539
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$32.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.7
$50.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.5
$31.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.51%
16.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1509
$188
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$938
$174
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.6
$90.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.12
$23.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.3
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$3.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.67
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$5.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.26
$9.74
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$4.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$4.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.19
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.8
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.37
$6.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.53
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.15
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$4.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.2
$12.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.21
$5.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$26.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.77
$6.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.1
$36.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.8
$75.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$128
$63.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7639
$5269

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In Indonesia

City Cost of living Population
Jakarta
$757
10.6M
Bali
$1121
4.36M
Bekasi
$541
2.38M
Surabaya
$558
3.01M
Depok
$419
2.33M
Bandung
$571
2.88M
Tangerang
$605
2.24M
Medan
$519
2.11M
South Tangerang
$577
1.64M
Batam
$604
1.2M
Palembang
$420
1.54M
Semarang
$550
1.62M
Bogor
$553
982K
Makassar
$524
1.34M
Pekanbaru
$590
983K
Samarinda
$620
831K
Padang
$950
909K
Denpasar
$530
835K
Cilacap
$508
1.17M
Bandar Lampung
$378
1.17M
Pontianak
$458
681K
Malang
$388
866K
Serang
$524
613K
Jambi
$499
612K
Cimahi
$530
587K
Banjarmasin
$503
662K
Balikpapan
$638
598K
Cilegon
$522
388K
Tasikmalaya
$401
678K
Kupang
$533
467K

In Suriname

City Cost of living Population
Paramaribo
$869
224K
Nieuw Nickerie
$843
12.8K