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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 1.1% more expensive than Paramaribo without rent, and 46% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 6.5% more expensive than Paramaribo without rent, and 33.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Paramaribo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.38 MX$253
$8.72 SRD 323
53.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.7 MX$997
$43.22 SRD 1,599
22.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.31 MX$176
$10.4 SRD 385
-10.48%
Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$68.3
$2.81 SRD 104
28.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 MX$30.91
$1.2 SRD 44.35
36.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$21.14
$0.82 SRD 30.37
36.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.26 MX$61.7
$3.1 SRD 115
5.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.82 MX$91.1
$3.96 SRD 146
21.72%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Paramaribo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$31.24
$1.82 SRD 67.4
-9.34%
White Bread (500g)
$2.74 MX$51.7
$1.31 SRD 48.43
109.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 MX$36.28
$1.6 SRD 59
20.00%
Eggs
$2.51 MX$47.53
$3.42 SRD 127
-26.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$187
$12.56 SRD 465
-21.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.39 MX$159
$5.62 SRD 208
49.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.95 MX$226
$10.02 SRD 371
19.26%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$54.3
$4.53 SRD 168
-36.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 MX$32.85
$2.05 SRD 75.9
-15.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 MX$37.81
$3.2 SRD 119
-37.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 MX$39.14
$5.56 SRD 206
-62.77%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 MX$38.78
$1.28 SRD 47.28
60.16%
Onion (1kg)
$2.18 MX$41.22
$2.02 SRD 74.7
7.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 MX$26.16
$1.91 SRD 70.7
-27.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$21.06
$1.48 SRD 54.7
-25.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 MX$78.6
$5.57 SRD 206
-25.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.05 MX$209
$9.48 SRD 351
16.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 MX$33.16
$2.18 SRD 80.8
-19.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.7 MX$70
$3.33 SRD 123
11.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Paramaribo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 MX$7.25
$0.45 SRD 16.78
-15.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.97 MX$359
$89.2 SRD 3,301
-78.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$25.72
$2.96 SRD 109
-54.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$5.25
$2.48 SRD 91.8
-88.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 MX$100
$10.07 SRD 373
-47.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 MX$25.63
$1.15 SRD 42.39
18.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.8K MX$354.6K
$25.4K SRD 940.2K
-26.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$441.7K
$24.6K SRD 910.6K
-5.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Paramaribo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.97 MX$756
$38.72 SRD 1,433
3.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.48 MX$519
$25.82 SRD 955
6.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.22 MX$571
$29.18 SRD 1,080
3.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Paramaribo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.6 MX$994
$12.42 SRD 459
323.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.84 MX$507
$20.2 SRD 747
32.87%
Cinema Ticket
$6.32 MX$120
$4.64 SRD 172
36.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Paramaribo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$437 MX$8,258
$62.9 SRD 2,329
594.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K MX$199.9K
$1,911 SRD 70.7K
453.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Paramaribo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.2 MX$1,082
$36.39 SRD 1,346
57.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.14 MX$853
$28.67 SRD 1,061
57.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 MX$1,928
$74.9 SRD 2,771
36.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 MX$2,056
$111 SRD 4,108
-2.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Paramaribo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,000 MX$18.9K
$510 SRD 18.9K
96.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$622 MX$11.8K
$218 SRD 8,060
185.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,160 MX$40.8K
$1,068 SRD 39.5K
102.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,235 MX$23.3K
$583 SRD 21.6K
111.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,566 MX$67.4K
$491 SRD 18.2K
626.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,480 MX$46.9K
$418 SRD 15.5K
493.03%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Paramaribo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$867 MX$16.4K
$264 SRD 9,763
228.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
16
-29.13%

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Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

Last update for Paramaribo: October 29, 2025

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