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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Medellin is 23.6% cheaper than Paramaribo without rent, and 1.1% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Medellin is 24.4% cheaper than Paramaribo without rent, and 10.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Paramaribo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
$8.67 SRDĀ 328
-30.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 124.8K
$42.12 SRDĀ 1,592
-21.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
$10.59 SRDĀ 400
-31.16%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,133
$2.69 SRDĀ 102
-39.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,947
$1.18 SRDĀ 44.76
-11.02%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,899
$0.84 SRDĀ 31.67
-8.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,510
$3.10 SRDĀ 117
-44.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$4.12 SRDĀ 156
-22.82%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Paramaribo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,015
$1.82 SRDĀ 68.7
-41.21%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,935
$1.32 SRDĀ 49.70
-0.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,195
$1.66 SRDĀ 62.9
-16.87%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,457
$3.45 SRDĀ 130
-34.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
$12.68 SRDĀ 479
-64.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
$5.45 SRDĀ 206
5.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
$9.77 SRDĀ 369
-9.31%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,438
$4.49 SRDĀ 170
-50.11%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 3,988
$2.00 SRDĀ 75.4
-47.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,697
$3.10 SRDĀ 117
-51.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,119
$5.47 SRDĀ 207
-75.14%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,218
$1.32 SRDĀ 49.90
-15.15%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,400
$2.02 SRDĀ 76.4
-42.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,395
$1.85 SRDĀ 70.0
-51.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,150
$1.54 SRDĀ 58.2
-45.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,501
$5.78 SRDĀ 218
-60.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
$9.42 SRDĀ 356
5.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,451
$2.20 SRDĀ 83.0
-46.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 8,993
$3.26 SRDĀ 123
-26.69%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Paramaribo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,233
$0.42 SRDĀ 15.82
104.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 156.0K
$88.9 SRDĀ 3,359
-53.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,521
$3.06 SRDĀ 116
-51.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,323
$2.53 SRDĀ 95.4
-22.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
$10.14 SRDĀ 383
-23.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,640
$1.14 SRDĀ 42.94
-14.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
$24.8K SRDĀ 937.1K
-27.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 100.6M
$25.3K SRDĀ 956.7K
5.56%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Paramaribo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 305.2K
$38.70 SRDĀ 1,462
109.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
$25.59 SRDĀ 967
-63.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
$29.22 SRDĀ 1,104
-19.20%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Paramaribo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
$12.40 SRDĀ 468
106.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 72.6K
$19.85 SRDĀ 750
-2.82%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
$4.54 SRDĀ 171
-9.69%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Paramaribo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$61.9 SRDĀ 2,340
394.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
$1,899 SRDĀ 71.7K
210.70%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Paramaribo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 225.1K
$35.79 SRDĀ 1,353
67.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 120.3K
$28.85 SRDĀ 1,090
10.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 386.5K
$75.8 SRDĀ 2,864
35.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 405.9K
$109 SRDĀ 4,129
-1.27%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Paramaribo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$506 SRDĀ 19.1K
-4.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$214 SRDĀ 8,092
76.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$1,069 SRDĀ 40.4K
-23.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$580 SRDĀ 21.9K
24.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
$491 SRDĀ 18.6K
466.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
$409 SRDĀ 15.5K
222.74%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Paramaribo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
$267 SRDĀ 10.1K
101.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
16
-16.06%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Paramaribo: February 28, 2026

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