Cost of living comparison

Montevideo, Uruguay

compared to

Paramaribo, Suriname

Paramaribo vs. Montevideo Cost of Living Summary

Paramaribo is 33.9% cheaper than Montevideo.

Restaurants: pay 37.9% less in Paramaribo
Groceries: pay 1.1% more in Paramaribo
Transportation: pay 1.8% less in Paramaribo
Housing: pay 38.0% less in Paramaribo
Childcare: pay 89.6% less in Paramaribo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 38.1% less in Paramaribo
Clothing: pay 32.8% less in Paramaribo

Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, clothing, and transportation are lower in Paramaribo.

Paramaribo vs. Montevideo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Paramaribo instead of Montevideo, you would:

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pay 37.9% less for restaurants

	Montevideo	Paramaribo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.37 UYU597.26	$6.97 SRD257.52	-51.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.64 UYU400.66	$9.16 SRD338.47	-5.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.93 UYU80.18	$1.29 SRD47.82	-32.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.50 UYU62.41	$0.57 SRD21.09	-62.0%
Average			-37.9%

Montevideo vs. Paramaribo - Cost of restaurants

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pay 1.1% more for groceries

	Montevideo	Paramaribo
Bread 1 loaf	$2.66 UYU110.59	$1.23 SRD45.31	-53.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.01 UYU249.74	$6.24 SRD230.33	+3.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.25 UYU176.41	$5.52 SRD203.96	+30.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.43 UYU184.23	$3.27 SRD120.82	-26.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.29 UYU178.33	$2.34 SRD86.55	-45.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.24 UYU51.69	$2.04 SRD75.43	+64.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.01 UYU41.85	$0.82 SRD30.35	-18.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.64 UYU26.59	$1.18 SRD43.60	+84.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.66 UYU68.98	$1.86 SRD68.87	+12.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.84 UYU34.75	$0.59 SRD21.79	-29.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.82 UYU34.10	$0.75 SRD27.69	-8.7%
Average			+1.1%

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pay 1.8% less for transportation

	Montevideo	Paramaribo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.92 UYU287.45	$4.14 SRD152.76	-40.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$47.91 UYU1,990.86	$90.00 SRD3,324.78	+87.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,934.74 UYU1,493,143.01	$25,000.00 SRD923,550.00	-30.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$30.38 UYU1,262.20	$23.00 SRD849.67	-24.3%
Average			-1.8%

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pay 38.0% less for housing

	Montevideo	Paramaribo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$43.60 UYU1,811.49	$31.02 SRD1,146.10	-28.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$578.38 UYU24,032.49	$516.42 SRD19,077.46	-10.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$419.05 UYU17,412.32	$194.83 SRD7,197.38	-53.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$99.70 UYU4,142.54	$40.77 SRD1,506.02	-59.1%
Average			-38.0%

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pay 89.6% less for childcare

	Montevideo	Paramaribo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$386.12 UYU16,044.01	$63.03 SRD2,328.33	-83.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,206.60 UYU340,996.64	$380.51 SRD14,056.98	-95.4%
Average			-89.6%

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pay 38.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Montevideo	Paramaribo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.42 UYU141.96	$2.00 SRD73.88	-41.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.79 UYU157.31	$2.25 SRD83.23	-40.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.03 UYU209.04	$6.04 SRD223.25	+20.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$58.44 UYU2,428.26	$12.63 SRD466.44	-78.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.06 UYU418.08	$5.00 SRD184.71	-50.3%
Average			-38.1%

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pay 32.8% less for clothing

	Montevideo	Paramaribo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$93.83 UYU3,898.58	$36.30 SRD1,340.84	-61.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.64 UYU1,854.69	$28.44 SRD1,050.69	-36.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$109.94 UYU4,568.07	$75.41 SRD2,785.97	-31.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$113.02 UYU4,695.95	$110.56 SRD4,084.41	-2.2%
Average			-32.8%

Montevideo vs. Paramaribo - Cost of clothing

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