Montevideo vs Paramaribo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Montevideo Paramaribo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1311
$896
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3194
$2443
🏠 One person rent
$558
$327
🏘️ Family rent
$943
$856
🍽️ Food expenses
$475
$396
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1269
$248
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
48
14
😀 Quality of life
76
51
🏙️ Population
1.32M
224K

The cost of living in Montevideo is 46% more expensive than in Paramaribo. Cities ranked 4149th and 5990th ($1311 vs $896) 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 1 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 824th and 6203rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Montevideo Paramaribo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.7
$6.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.8
$55.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$8.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.68
$1.56
☕ Cappuccino
$4.56
$1.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.05
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$578
$493
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$202
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$951
$1610
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$745
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.8
$31.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$48.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36
$34.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.89%
16.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2918
$207
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2297
$248
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.34
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.4
$89.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$26.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.92
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.58
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.66
$3.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$4.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$9.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$5.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$5.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$0.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.64
$2.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.42
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.1
$5.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.02
$2.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.91
$3.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.82
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.7
$13.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.62
$5.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.7
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$3.72
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.7
$42.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$88.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$387
$44.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7392
$497

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Barros Blancos
$1187
21 km or 13 mi Ciudad de la Costa
$1186
85 km or 53 mi Florida
$1123
102 km or 63 mi Minas
$1186
110 km or 69 mi Maldonado
$989
113 km or 70 mi Punta del Este
$1672
155 km or 96 mi Berisso
$491
163 km or 101 mi La Plata
$465
168 km or 104 mi Durazno
$1101
187 km or 116 mi Berazategui
$679
189 km or 118 mi Ezpeleta
$678
192 km or 120 mi Quilmes
$705
194 km or 121 mi Bernal
$661
197 km or 122 mi San Francisco Solano
$598
197 km or 123 mi Wilde
$650
199 km or 124 mi Villa Dominico
$645
200 km or 124 mi Monte Chingolo
$589
201 km or 125 mi Burzaco
$558
201 km or 125 mi Rafael Calzada
$540
202 km or 126 mi Glew
$581
202 km or 126 mi Florencio Varela
$559
203 km or 126 mi Longchamps
$577
203 km or 126 mi Temperley
$536
204 km or 127 mi Lomas de Zamora
$547
205 km or 127 mi Buenos Aires
$791
205 km or 127 mi Remedios de Escalada
$608
205 km or 127 mi Lanus
$657
210 km or 130 mi Monte Grande
$579
214 km or 133 mi Ciudad Madero
$643
214 km or 133 mi Ezeiza
$597
216 km or 134 mi Ciudad Evita
$624
217 km or 135 mi Florida Este
$658
217 km or 135 mi Lomas del Mirador
$648
217 km or 135 mi La Tablada
$639
218 km or 135 mi Caseros
$658
219 km or 136 mi San Justo
$642
219 km or 136 mi San Isidro
$683
221 km or 137 mi Ramos Mejia
$650
221 km or 137 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$626
221 km or 138 mi Isidro Casanova
$639

Cities near Paramaribo

Distance City Cost of living
132 km or 82 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1248
201 km or 125 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$870
263 km or 164 mi New Amsterdam
$921
290 km or 180 mi Kourou
$1490
330 km or 205 mi Cayenne
$1528
347 km or 216 mi Linden
$933
347 km or 216 mi Georgetown
$928
698 km or 434 mi Boa Vista
$683
792 km or 492 mi Santana
$562
792 km or 492 mi Macapa
$574
833 km or 518 mi Upata
$760
837 km or 520 mi Tucupita
$748
850 km or 528 mi San Fernando
$898
851 km or 529 mi Scarborough
$1099
852 km or 530 mi Oriximina
$772
859 km or 534 mi Chaguanas
$1053
871 km or 541 mi Ciudad Guayana
$868
872 km or 542 mi San Juan
$1217
879 km or 546 mi Port of Spain
$1218
925 km or 575 mi Santarem
$627
940 km or 584 mi Bridgetown
$1353
950 km or 590 mi Holetown
$1294
958 km or 596 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$824
960 km or 597 mi Parintins
$774
983 km or 611 mi Maturin
$838
988 km or 614 mi Breves
$605
993 km or 617 mi Grenville
$1069
996 km or 619 mi St. George's
$1069
1036 km or 644 mi Carupano
$710
1049 km or 652 mi Kingstown
$1008
1052 km or 654 mi Georgetown
$993
1057 km or 657 mi El Tigre
$700
1061 km or 659 mi Altamira
$618
1066 km or 662 mi Itacoatiara
$761
1067 km or 663 mi Maues
$764
1080 km or 671 mi Vieux Fort
$1191
1082 km or 673 mi Cantaura
$637
1095 km or 680 mi Abaetetuba
$577
1099 km or 683 mi Anaco
$608
1100 km or 683 mi Cameta
$617