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Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Paramaribo Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Paramaribo

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 3% more expensive than Paramaribo without rent, and 45.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 9.8% more expensive than Paramaribo without rent, and 31.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Paramaribo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$8.48 SRDย 324
55.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$41.96 SRDย 1,604
27.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$10.53 SRDย 403
-11.02%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$2.70 SRDย 103
38.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$1.18 SRDย 45.27
33.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$0.79 SRDย 30.02
40.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$3.06 SRDย 117
1.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$4.07 SRDย 155
18.18%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Paramaribo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$1.75 SRDย 67.0
-5.71%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$1.31 SRDย 50.3
111.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$1.67 SRDย 63.9
14.37%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$3.32 SRDย 127
-21.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$12.61 SRDย 482
-19.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$5.44 SRDย 208
55.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$9.70 SRDย 371
19.59%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$4.36 SRDย 167
-31.19%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$1.98 SRDย 75.9
-12.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$3.10 SRDย 118
-34.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$5.46 SRDย 209
-63.37%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$1.32 SRDย 50.3
62.88%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$2.11 SRDย 80.7
6.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$1.94 SRDย 74.3
-28.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$1.53 SRDย 58.4
-30.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$5.50 SRDย 210
-24.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$9.40 SRDย 360
31.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$2.29 SRDย 87.5
-25.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$3.34 SRDย 128
6.59%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Paramaribo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.46 SRDย 17.64
-21.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
$89.2 SRDย 3,412
-79.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$3.06 SRDย 117
-55.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$2.51 SRDย 96.2
-88.84%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$10.05 SRDย 384
-45.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$1.11 SRDย 42.42
20.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$24.8K SRDย 947.8K
-23.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$24.5K SRDย 936.9K
-4.94%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Paramaribo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$39.17 SRDย 1,498
3.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$25.61 SRDย 979
5.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$29.31 SRDย 1,121
2.29%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Paramaribo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$12.60 SRDย 482
314.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
$20.28 SRDย 775
27.76%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$4.55 SRDย 174
40.44%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Paramaribo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$62.9 SRDย 2,403
585.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$1,923 SRDย 73.5K
442.25%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Paramaribo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$36.25 SRDย 1,386
61.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$28.70 SRDย 1,098
55.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$75.1 SRDย 2,873
37.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$112 SRDย 4,279
-5.00%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Paramaribo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$514 SRDย 19.6K
94.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$216 SRDย 8,277
188.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$1,057 SRDย 40.4K
99.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$562 SRDย 21.5K
119.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
$489 SRDย 18.7K
645.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
$417 SRDย 15.9K
420.73%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Paramaribo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
$268 SRDย 10.2K
289.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
16
-29.13%

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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Paramaribo: January 11, 2026

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