Cost of living comparison

Paramaribo, Suriname

compared to

Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

Ulaanbaatar vs. Paramaribo Cost of Living Summary

Ulaanbaatar is 2.6 times more expensive than Paramaribo.

Restaurants: pay 29.5% less in Ulaanbaatar
Groceries: pay 6.1% less in Ulaanbaatar
Transportation: pay 37.5% less in Ulaanbaatar
Housing: pay 29.8% more in Ulaanbaatar
Childcare: pay 11.3 times more in Ulaanbaatar
Entertainment and Sports: pay 59.1% more in Ulaanbaatar
Clothing: pay 51.8% more in Ulaanbaatar

The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, and housing in Ulaanbaatar are more expensive than in Paramaribo. Expenses including transportation, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Ulaanbaatar. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Ulaanbaatar.

Ulaanbaatar vs. Paramaribo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 29.5% less for restaurants

	Paramaribo	Ulaanbaatar
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.97 SRD254.10	$5.08 MNT17,250.00	-27.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.16 SRD333.97	$4.86 MNT16,500.00	-47.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.29 SRD47.18	$0.84 MNT2,852.94	-35.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.57 SRD20.81	$0.52 MNT1,773.33	-8.6%
Average			-29.5%

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pay 6.1% less for groceries

	Paramaribo	Ulaanbaatar
Bread 1 loaf	$1.23 SRD44.71	$0.92 MNT3,124.01	-25.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.24 SRD227.27	$6.82 MNT23,187.50	+9.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.52 SRD201.24	$5.44 MNT18,498.60	-1.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.27 SRD119.21	$2.21 MNT7,518.68	-32.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.34 SRD85.40	$2.04 MNT6,945.64	-12.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.04 SRD74.42	$1.69 MNT5,745.51	-17.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 SRD29.95	$1.30 MNT4,430.09	+58.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.18 SRD43.02	$1.91 MNT6,503.39	+62.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.86 SRD67.95	$1.47 MNT5,003.13	-21.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.59 SRD21.50	$0.31 MNT1,037.72	-48.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.75 SRD27.32	$0.46 MNT1,547.26	-39.2%
Average			-6.1%

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pay 37.5% less for transportation

	Paramaribo	Ulaanbaatar
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.14 SRD150.72	$4.00 MNT13,586.19	-3.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$90.00 SRD3,280.54	$8.09 MNT27,500.00	-91.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,000.00 SRD911,262.50	$30,311.95 MNT103,000,000.00	+21.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$23.00 SRD838.36	$5.30 MNT18,000.00	-77.0%
Average			-37.5%

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pay 29.8% more for housing

	Paramaribo	Ulaanbaatar
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$31.02 SRD1,130.85	$14.66 MNT49,800.00	-52.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$516.42 SRD18,823.64	$559.15 MNT1,900,000.00	+8.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$194.83 SRD7,101.62	$428.82 MNT1,457,142.86	+120.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$40.77 SRD1,485.99	$58.64 MNT199,261.01	+43.8%
Average			+29.8%

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pay 11.3 times more for childcare

	Paramaribo	Ulaanbaatar
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$63.03 SRD2,297.36	$153.03 MNT520,000.00	+142.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$380.51 SRD13,869.96	$7,690.11 MNT26,131,000.00	+1921.0%
Average			+1031.9%

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pay 59.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Paramaribo	Ulaanbaatar
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.00 SRD72.90	$1.77 MNT6,000.00	-11.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.25 SRD82.13	$2.52 MNT8,557.14	+11.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.04 SRD220.28	$1.77 MNT6,000.00	-70.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$12.63 SRD460.24	$59.96 MNT203,750.00	+374.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.00 SRD182.25	$4.56 MNT15,500.00	-8.8%
Average			+59.1%

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pay 51.8% more for clothing

	Paramaribo	Ulaanbaatar
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$36.30 SRD1,323.00	$66.51 MNT226,000.00	+83.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$28.44 SRD1,036.71	$50.62 MNT171,999.80	+78.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$75.41 SRD2,748.90	$88.29 MNT300,000.00	+17.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$110.56 SRD4,030.07	$142.24 MNT483,333.33	+28.7%
Average			+51.8%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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