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Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Paramaribo Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Paramaribo

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Medellin is 26.4% cheaper than Paramaribo without rent, and 2.9% more expensive with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Medellin is 24.3% cheaper than Paramaribo without rent, and 9.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Paramaribo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.97 COPΒ 21.9K
$8.48 SRDΒ 324
-29.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.40 COPΒ 119.0K
$41.96 SRDΒ 1,604
-22.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.13 COPΒ 26.2K
$10.53 SRDΒ 403
-32.29%
Cappuccino
$1.65 COPΒ 6,043
$2.70 SRDΒ 103
-38.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 COPΒ 3,882
$1.18 SRDΒ 45.27
-10.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPΒ 2,839
$0.79 SRDΒ 30.02
-2.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 COPΒ 6,418
$3.06 SRDΒ 117
-42.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 COPΒ 11.2K
$4.07 SRDΒ 155
-24.82%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Paramaribo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 COPΒ 4,026
$1.75 SRDΒ 67.0
-37.14%
White Bread (500g)
$1.30 COPΒ 4,771
$1.31 SRDΒ 50.3
-0.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.34 COPΒ 4,905
$1.67 SRDΒ 63.9
-19.76%
Eggs
$2.26 COPΒ 8,299
$3.32 SRDΒ 127
-31.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.50 COPΒ 16.5K
$12.61 SRDΒ 482
-64.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COPΒ 21.3K
$5.44 SRDΒ 208
6.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.96 COPΒ 32.9K
$9.70 SRDΒ 371
-7.63%
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 COPΒ 8,691
$4.36 SRDΒ 167
-45.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COPΒ 3,939
$1.98 SRDΒ 75.9
-45.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 COPΒ 5,418
$3.10 SRDΒ 118
-52.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPΒ 5,011
$5.46 SRDΒ 209
-75.09%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 COPΒ 4,135
$1.32 SRDΒ 50.3
-14.39%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 COPΒ 4,161
$2.11 SRDΒ 80.7
-46.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COPΒ 3,274
$1.94 SRDΒ 74.3
-54.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 COPΒ 3,114
$1.53 SRDΒ 58.4
-44.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.28 COPΒ 8,361
$5.50 SRDΒ 210
-58.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.15 COPΒ 37.3K
$9.40 SRDΒ 360
7.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 COPΒ 4,359
$2.29 SRDΒ 87.5
-48.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 COPΒ 8,828
$3.34 SRDΒ 128
-28.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Paramaribo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 COPΒ 3,074
$0.46 SRDΒ 17.64
82.61%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.85 COPΒ 150.0K
$89.2 SRDΒ 3,412
-54.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 COPΒ 5,417
$3.06 SRDΒ 117
-51.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 COPΒ 6,949
$2.51 SRDΒ 96.2
-24.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.05 COPΒ 29.5K
$10.05 SRDΒ 384
-19.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 COPΒ 3,455
$1.11 SRDΒ 42.42
-15.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K COPΒ 65.1M
$24.8K SRDΒ 947.8K
-28.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K COPΒ 96.8M
$24.5K SRDΒ 936.9K
7.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Paramaribo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.9 COPΒ 300.7K
$39.17 SRDΒ 1,498
109.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.54 COPΒ 35.0K
$25.61 SRDΒ 979
-62.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.68 COPΒ 87.0K
$29.31 SRDΒ 1,121
-19.21%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Paramaribo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.85 COPΒ 94.9K
$12.60 SRDΒ 482
105.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 COPΒ 68.7K
$20.28 SRDΒ 775
-7.69%
Cinema Ticket
$4.05 COPΒ 14.9K
$4.55 SRDΒ 174
-10.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Paramaribo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$316 COPΒ 1.2M
$62.9 SRDΒ 2,403
402.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,971 COPΒ 21.9M
$1,923 SRDΒ 73.5K
210.52%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Paramaribo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.0 COPΒ 216.4K
$36.25 SRDΒ 1,386
62.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.49 COPΒ 119.3K
$28.70 SRDΒ 1,098
13.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 COPΒ 366.7K
$75.1 SRDΒ 2,873
32.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPΒ 394.9K
$112 SRDΒ 4,279
-3.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Paramaribo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$491 COPΒ 1.8M
$514 SRDΒ 19.6K
-4.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COPΒ 1.4M
$216 SRDΒ 8,277
71.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 COPΒ 3.0M
$1,057 SRDΒ 40.4K
-22.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$731 COPΒ 2.7M
$562 SRDΒ 21.5K
30.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,019 COPΒ 11.1M
$489 SRDΒ 18.7K
517.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,332 COPΒ 4.9M
$417 SRDΒ 15.9K
219.77%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Paramaribo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$517 COPΒ 1.9M
$268 SRDΒ 10.2K
92.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
16
-16.06%

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Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

Last update for Paramaribo: January 11, 2026

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