Montevideo vs Paramaribo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Montevideo Paramaribo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1572
$877
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3766
$2132
🏠 One person rent
$680
$277
🏘️ Family rent
$1076
$467
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$443
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$97.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1140
$272
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
54
13
😀 Quality of life
77
54
🏙️ Population
1.3M
224K

The cost of living in Montevideo is 79% more expensive than in Paramaribo. Cities ranked 3808th and 6461st ($1572 vs $877) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Uruguay and Suriname, respectively. Check Uruguay vs Suriname comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Montevideo compared to 0.3 months in Paramaribo. Montevideo ranked 1st best city to live in Uruguay vs Paramaribo ranked 1st in Suriname, while ranked 1165th and 6448th among best cities to live in the world.

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Montevideo Paramaribo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.2
$8.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.5
$53.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.3
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.65
$3.5
☕ Cappuccino
$4.94
$2.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.48
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$344
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$499
$194
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1137
$630
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$789
$344
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$24
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$173
$37.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44
$29
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.69%
15.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3552
$488
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2602
$417
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$0.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.9
$90.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.9
$22.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.02
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.72
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.39
$3.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$5.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$9.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$4.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$3.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$6.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.3
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$9.19
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$2.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.74
$5.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$9.96
$2.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.53
$3.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.68
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.1
$12.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$4.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.5
$36
👟 Brand Sneakers
$129
$75.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$554
$62.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10526
$1856

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Barros Blancos
$1380
21 km or 13 mi Ciudad de la Costa
$1378
85 km or 53 mi Florida
$1237
102 km or 63 mi Minas
$1407
110 km or 69 mi Maldonado
$1121
113 km or 70 mi Punta del Este
$1671
155 km or 96 mi Berisso
$817
163 km or 101 mi La Plata
$805
168 km or 104 mi Durazno
$1238
187 km or 116 mi Berazategui
$758
189 km or 118 mi Ezpeleta
$706
192 km or 120 mi Quilmes
$587
194 km or 121 mi Bernal
$653
197 km or 122 mi San Francisco Solano
$810
197 km or 123 mi Wilde
$747
199 km or 124 mi Villa Dominico
$815
200 km or 124 mi Monte Chingolo
$863
201 km or 125 mi Burzaco
$906
201 km or 125 mi Rafael Calzada
$905
202 km or 126 mi Glew
$900
202 km or 126 mi Florencio Varela
$908
203 km or 126 mi Longchamps
$904
203 km or 126 mi Temperley
$903
204 km or 127 mi Lomas de Zamora
$920
205 km or 127 mi Buenos Aires
$1207
205 km or 127 mi Remedios de Escalada
$918
205 km or 127 mi Lanus
$938
210 km or 130 mi Monte Grande
$927
214 km or 133 mi Ciudad Madero
$1021
214 km or 133 mi Ezeiza
$947
216 km or 134 mi Ciudad Evita
$1014
217 km or 135 mi Florida Este
$901
217 km or 135 mi Lomas del Mirador
$1055
217 km or 135 mi La Tablada
$1062
218 km or 135 mi Caseros
$1017
219 km or 136 mi San Justo
$1111
219 km or 136 mi San Isidro
$866
221 km or 137 mi Ramos Mejia
$1050
221 km or 137 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$1018
221 km or 138 mi Isidro Casanova
$1050

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Distance City Cost of living
132 km or 82 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1938
201 km or 125 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$854
263 km or 164 mi New Amsterdam
$1174
290 km or 180 mi Kourou
$1996
330 km or 205 mi Cayenne
$1979
347 km or 216 mi Linden
$1180
347 km or 216 mi Georgetown
$1181
698 km or 434 mi Boa Vista
$740
792 km or 492 mi Santana
$607
792 km or 492 mi Macapa
$638
833 km or 518 mi Upata
$788
837 km or 520 mi Tucupita
$767
850 km or 528 mi San Fernando
$1010
851 km or 529 mi Scarborough
$1136
852 km or 530 mi Oriximina
$753
859 km or 534 mi Chaguanas
$1097
871 km or 541 mi Ciudad Guayana
$892
872 km or 542 mi San Juan
$1232
879 km or 546 mi Port of Spain
$1284
925 km or 575 mi Santarem
$676
940 km or 584 mi Bridgetown
$1336
950 km or 590 mi Holetown
$1454
958 km or 596 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$848
960 km or 597 mi Parintins
$743
983 km or 611 mi Maturin
$844
988 km or 614 mi Breves
$649
993 km or 617 mi Grenville
$1079
996 km or 619 mi St. George's
$1078
1036 km or 644 mi Carupano
$699
1049 km or 652 mi Kingstown
$995
1052 km or 654 mi Georgetown
$989
1057 km or 657 mi El Tigre
$741
1061 km or 659 mi Altamira
$669
1066 km or 662 mi Itacoatiara
$732
1067 km or 663 mi Maues
$734
1080 km or 671 mi Vieux Fort
$1197
1082 km or 673 mi Cantaura
$675
1095 km or 680 mi Abaetetuba
$589
1099 km or 683 mi Anaco
$642
1100 km or 683 mi Cameta
$643