Philippines vs Suriname - Cost of Living Comparison

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Philippines Suriname
🚶 Cost of living one person
$607
$879
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1445
$2140
🏠 One person rent
$269
$277
🏘️ Family rent
$436
$477
🍽️ Food expenses
$240
$447
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.7
$94.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$318
$271
💸 GDP per capita
$3985
$7431
😃 Human freedom index
6.54
7.29
❤️ Life expectancy
69.8
73.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
33
40
🌐 English speaking %
63.7%
87.1%
🎓 Higher education
57
28
😀 Quality of life
48
47
🏙️ Population
116M
634K

The average cost of living in the Philippines ($607) is 31% less expensive than in Suriname ($879). the Philippines ranked 164th vs 113th 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 the Philippines compared to 0.3 months in Suriname. Ranked 100th and 103rd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in the Philippines vs Suriname

We calculate prices for the Philippines and Suriname as a population-weighted mean of 86 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.

Philippines Suriname
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.86
$10
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.9
$53.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.34
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$3.33
 Cappuccino
$2.21
$2.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$1.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$244
$340
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$153
$195
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$636
$1070
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$355
$503
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.2
$24.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$37
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.4
$29.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.32%
15.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2439
$492
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1269
$414
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.8
$89.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.94
$22.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$1.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.01
$3.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$5.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.2
$9.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$4.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$3.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$6.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$2.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.37
$9.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$2.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.83
$5.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.04
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.05
$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$3.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.45
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.2
$12
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.83
$4.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13
$20.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.22
$4.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.9
$36.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.5
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$115
$62.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6039
$1873

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In the Philippines

City Cost of living Population
Quezon
$717
2.96M
Manila
$790
1.85M
Taguig
$807
887K
Caloocan
$568
1.66M
Pasig
$642
803K
Davao
$633
1.78M
Antipolo
$570
887K
Paranaque
$651
690K
Cebu
$795
964K
San Jose del Monte
$511
652K
Mandaluyong
$742
426K
Pasay
$785
441K
Cagayan de Oro
$595
728K
Dasmarinas
$414
703K
La Union
$578
822K
Valenzuela
$432
715K
Marikina
$555
456K
Zamboanga
$514
977K
Bacoor
$540
665K
Las Pinas
$628
606K
Palawan
$638
940K
General Santos
$514
697K
Cainta
$760
377K
Lapu-Lapu
$720
498K
Muntinlupa
$692
543K
Calamba
$489
540K
Angeles
$624
463K
General Trias
$519
451K
Bacolod
$576
601K
San Fernando
$609
355K

In Suriname

City Cost of living Population
Paramaribo
$881
224K
Nieuw Nickerie
$858
12.8K