Cost of living comparison

Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

compared to

Paramaribo, Suriname

Paramaribo vs. Ulaanbaatar Cost of Living Summary

Paramaribo is 47.4% more expensive than Ulaanbaatar.

Restaurants: pay 47.4% more in Paramaribo
Groceries: pay 19.9% more in Paramaribo
Transportation: pay 4.3 times more in Paramaribo
Housing: pay 4.8% more in Paramaribo
Childcare: pay 76.9% less in Paramaribo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 35.2% more in Paramaribo
Clothing: pay 31.5% less in Paramaribo

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

Paramaribo vs. Ulaanbaatar Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 47.4% more for restaurants

	Ulaanbaatar	Paramaribo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.08 MNT17,250.00	$6.97 SRD254.10	+37.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.86 MNT16,500.00	$9.16 SRD333.97	+88.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 MNT2,852.94	$1.29 SRD47.18	+54.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.52 MNT1,773.33	$0.57 SRD20.81	+9.4%
Average			+47.4%

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pay 19.9% more for groceries

	Ulaanbaatar	Paramaribo
Bread 1 loaf	$0.92 MNT3,124.01	$1.23 SRD44.71	+33.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.82 MNT23,187.50	$6.24 SRD227.27	-8.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.44 MNT18,498.60	$5.52 SRD201.24	+1.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.21 MNT7,518.68	$3.27 SRD119.21	+47.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.04 MNT6,945.64	$2.34 SRD85.40	+14.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.69 MNT5,745.51	$2.04 SRD74.42	+20.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.30 MNT4,430.09	$0.82 SRD29.95	-37.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.91 MNT6,503.39	$1.18 SRD43.02	-38.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.47 MNT5,003.13	$1.86 SRD67.95	+26.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 MNT1,037.72	$0.59 SRD21.50	+93.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.46 MNT1,547.26	$0.75 SRD27.32	+64.6%
Average			+19.9%

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pay 4.3 times more for transportation

	Ulaanbaatar	Paramaribo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.00 MNT13,586.19	$4.14 SRD150.72	+3.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.09 MNT27,500.00	$90.00 SRD3,280.54	+1012.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,311.95 MNT103,000,000.00	$25,000.00 SRD911,262.50	-17.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.30 MNT18,000.00	$23.00 SRD838.36	+334.2%
Average			+333.1%

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pay 4.8% more for housing

	Ulaanbaatar	Paramaribo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$14.66 MNT49,800.00	$31.02 SRD1,130.85	+111.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$559.15 MNT1,900,000.00	$516.42 SRD18,823.64	-7.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$428.82 MNT1,457,142.86	$194.83 SRD7,101.62	-54.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$58.64 MNT199,261.01	$40.77 SRD1,485.99	-30.5%
Average			+4.8%

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pay 76.9% less for childcare

	Ulaanbaatar	Paramaribo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$153.03 MNT520,000.00	$63.03 SRD2,297.36	-58.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,690.11 MNT26,131,000.00	$380.51 SRD13,869.96	-95.1%
Average			-76.9%

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pay 35.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Ulaanbaatar	Paramaribo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.77 MNT6,000.00	$2.00 SRD72.90	+13.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.52 MNT8,557.14	$2.25 SRD82.13	-10.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.77 MNT6,000.00	$6.04 SRD220.28	+242.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$59.96 MNT203,750.00	$12.63 SRD460.24	-78.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.56 MNT15,500.00	$5.00 SRD182.25	+9.6%
Average			+35.2%

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pay 31.5% less for clothing

	Ulaanbaatar	Paramaribo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$66.51 MNT226,000.00	$36.30 SRD1,323.00	-45.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.62 MNT171,999.80	$28.44 SRD1,036.71	-43.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.29 MNT300,000.00	$75.41 SRD2,748.90	-14.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$142.24 MNT483,333.33	$110.56 SRD4,030.07	-22.3%
Average			-31.5%

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