Qatar vs Suriname - Cost of Living Comparison

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Qatar Suriname
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1807
$867
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4088
$2395
🏠 One person rent
$1169
$297
🏘️ Family rent
$2066
$751
🍽️ Food expenses
$407
$409
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$95.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3745
$280
💸 GDP per capita
$87480
$6069
😃 Human freedom index
5.39
7.07
❤️ Life expectancy
81.6
70.3
👮 Corruption perceptions index
58
40
🌐 English speaking %
30%
87.1%
🎓 Higher education
71
28
😀 Quality of life
77
41
🏙️ Population
2.64M
563K

The average cost of living in Qatar ($1807) is 108% more expensive than in Suriname ($867). Qatar ranked 22nd 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 2.1 months in Qatar compared to 0.3 months in Suriname. Ranked 35th and 111th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Qatar vs Suriname

We calculate prices for Qatar 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.

Qatar Suriname
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.21
$6.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.6
$56.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.68
$9.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.5
$1.99
 Cappuccino
$5.58
$2.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$1.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1374
$464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$911
$176
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2596
$1192
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1674
$539
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.3
$32.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$50.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$88.9
$31.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.74%
16.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4577
$188
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3275
$174
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$90.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$23.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.03
$3.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$5.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$9.74
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$4.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$4.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.9
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.89
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.96
$6.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.86
$4.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$112
$12.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$5.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.4
$26.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.64
$6.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.6
$36.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.9
$75.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$799
$63.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11222
$5269

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Qatar

City Cost of living Population
Doha
$1810
1.19M
Al Khor
$1719
31.5K

In Suriname

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