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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 6.9% more expensive than Paramaribo without rent, and 43% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 6.7% more expensive than Paramaribo without rent, and 33.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Paramaribo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$232
$8.67 SRD 328
51.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$950
$42.12 SRD 1,592
27.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$166
$10.59 SRD 400
-11.24%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$62.9
$2.69 SRD 102
32.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.29
$1.18 SRD 44.76
35.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.38
$0.84 SRD 31.67
36.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$55.7
$3.10 SRD 117
1.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$85.5
$4.12 SRD 156
17.72%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Paramaribo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$28.84
$1.82 SRD 68.7
-10.44%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.26
$1.32 SRD 49.70
106.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.16
$1.66 SRD 62.9
13.25%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$46.45
$3.45 SRD 130
-23.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$175
$12.68 SRD 479
-22.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$148
$5.45 SRD 206
54.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$205
$9.77 SRD 369
19.04%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$52.5
$4.49 SRD 170
-33.85%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.50
$2.00 SRD 75.4
-11.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.28
$3.10 SRD 117
-33.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$34.86
$5.47 SRD 207
-63.99%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$36.82
$1.32 SRD 49.90
58.33%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$39.87
$2.02 SRD 76.4
11.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$25.74
$1.85 SRD 70.0
-21.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.24
$1.54 SRD 58.2
-29.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$76.6
$5.78 SRD 218
-24.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$240
$9.42 SRD 356
44.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.54
$2.20 SRD 83.0
-24.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$62.5
$3.26 SRD 123
8.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Paramaribo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.42 SRD 15.82
-14.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$335
$88.9 SRD 3,359
-78.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$3.06 SRD 116
-56.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.32
$2.53 SRD 95.4
-88.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$96.9
$10.14 SRD 383
-45.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.59
$1.14 SRD 42.94
17.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$337.4K
$24.8K SRD 937.1K
-22.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.4K
$25.3K SRD 956.7K
-6.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Paramaribo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$726
$38.70 SRD 1,462
6.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$490
$25.59 SRD 967
8.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$530
$29.22 SRD 1,104
2.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Paramaribo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$945
$12.40 SRD 468
331.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$461
$19.85 SRD 750
31.64%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$111
$4.54 SRD 171
38.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Paramaribo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,755
$61.9 SRD 2,340
609.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$189.6K
$1,899 SRD 71.7K
465.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Paramaribo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,008
$35.79 SRD 1,353
59.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$800
$28.85 SRD 1,090
57.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,840
$75.8 SRD 2,864
37.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,911
$109 SRD 4,129
-0.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Paramaribo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.6K
$506 SRD 19.1K
96.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$214 SRD 8,092
191.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.2K
$1,069 SRD 40.4K
97.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.5K
$580 SRD 21.9K
109.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$67.0K
$491 SRD 18.6K
673.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.4K
$409 SRD 15.5K
445.26%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Paramaribo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.4K
$267 SRD 10.1K
310.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
16
-29.13%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for Paramaribo: February 28, 2026

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