Statement:
In Suriname, people spend more of their household budget on food and non-alcoholic beverages than in New Zealand

In the Where households spend more on food rating Suriname holds position #59 2021 out of 138 and New Zealand is #114 out of 138 2021.
Position of Suriname is worse than position of New Zealand.
Both countries holds average positions in the "Where households spend more on food" rating. So % of household budget for food and non-alcoholic beverages is an average for both Suriname and New Zealand, compared to most countries of the World.

Referencies:

  1. Where households spend more on food 2021 by International Labor Organization
    The countries in the rating sorted by '% of household budget for food and non-alcoholic beverages' in descending order.
    New Zealand '% of household budget for food and non-alcoholic beverages' value is 14.89
    Suriname '% of household budget for food and non-alcoholic beverages' value is 31.30