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

😐 Solo nomad: Paramaribo is 35.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 2.8% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Paramaribo is 32.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 10.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Paramaribo
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.48 SRDΒ 324
$5.97 COPΒ 21.9K
42.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.96 SRDΒ 1,604
$32.40 COPΒ 119.0K
29.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.53 SRDΒ 403
$7.13 COPΒ 26.2K
47.69%
Cappuccino
$2.70 SRDΒ 103
$1.65 COPΒ 6,043
63.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.18 SRDΒ 45.27
$1.06 COPΒ 3,882
11.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.79 SRDΒ 30.02
$0.77 COPΒ 2,839
2.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.06 SRDΒ 117
$1.75 COPΒ 6,418
74.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.07 SRDΒ 155
$3.06 COPΒ 11.2K
33.01%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Paramaribo
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.75 SRDΒ 67.0
$1.10 COPΒ 4,026
59.09%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 SRDΒ 50.3
$1.30 COPΒ 4,771
0.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 SRDΒ 63.9
$1.34 COPΒ 4,905
24.63%
Eggs
$3.32 SRDΒ 127
$2.26 COPΒ 8,299
46.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.61 SRDΒ 482
$4.50 COPΒ 16.5K
180.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.44 SRDΒ 208
$5.80 COPΒ 21.3K
-6.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.70 SRDΒ 371
$8.96 COPΒ 32.9K
8.26%
Apples (1kg)
$4.36 SRDΒ 167
$2.37 COPΒ 8,691
83.97%
Banana (1kg)
$1.98 SRDΒ 75.9
$1.07 COPΒ 3,939
85.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.10 SRDΒ 118
$1.48 COPΒ 5,418
109.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.46 SRDΒ 209
$1.36 COPΒ 5,011
301.47%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 SRDΒ 50.3
$1.13 COPΒ 4,135
16.81%
Onion (1kg)
$2.11 SRDΒ 80.7
$1.13 COPΒ 4,161
86.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 SRDΒ 74.3
$0.89 COPΒ 3,274
117.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 SRDΒ 58.4
$0.85 COPΒ 3,114
80.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.50 SRDΒ 210
$2.28 COPΒ 8,361
141.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.40 SRDΒ 360
$10.15 COPΒ 37.3K
-7.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.29 SRDΒ 87.5
$1.19 COPΒ 4,359
92.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.34 SRDΒ 128
$2.40 COPΒ 8,828
39.17%
🚌 Getting Around
Paramaribo
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.46 SRDΒ 17.64
$0.84 COPΒ 3,074
-45.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$89.2 SRDΒ 3,412
$40.85 COPΒ 150.0K
118.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.06 SRDΒ 117
$1.48 COPΒ 5,417
106.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.51 SRDΒ 96.2
$1.89 COPΒ 6,949
32.80%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.05 SRDΒ 384
$8.05 COPΒ 29.5K
24.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.11 SRDΒ 42.42
$0.94 COPΒ 3,455
18.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.8K SRDΒ 947.8K
$17.7K COPΒ 65.1M
39.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.5K SRDΒ 936.9K
$26.4K COPΒ 96.8M
-7.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Paramaribo
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.17 SRDΒ 1,498
$81.9 COPΒ 300.7K
-52.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.61 SRDΒ 979
$9.54 COPΒ 35.0K
168.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.31 SRDΒ 1,121
$23.68 COPΒ 87.0K
23.78%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Paramaribo
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.60 SRDΒ 482
$25.85 COPΒ 94.9K
-51.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.28 SRDΒ 775
$18.72 COPΒ 68.7K
8.33%
Cinema Ticket
$4.55 SRDΒ 174
$4.05 COPΒ 14.9K
12.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Paramaribo
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$62.9 SRDΒ 2,403
$316 COPΒ 1.2M
-80.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,923 SRDΒ 73.5K
$5,971 COPΒ 21.9M
-67.80%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Paramaribo
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.25 SRDΒ 1,386
$59.0 COPΒ 216.4K
-38.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.70 SRDΒ 1,098
$32.49 COPΒ 119.3K
-11.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.1 SRDΒ 2,873
$99.9 COPΒ 366.7K
-24.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 SRDΒ 4,279
$108 COPΒ 394.9K
4.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Paramaribo
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$514 SRDΒ 19.6K
$491 COPΒ 1.8M
4.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$216 SRDΒ 8,277
$371 COPΒ 1.4M
-41.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,057 SRDΒ 40.4K
$821 COPΒ 3.0M
28.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$562 SRDΒ 21.5K
$731 COPΒ 2.7M
-23.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$489 SRDΒ 18.7K
$3,019 COPΒ 11.1M
-83.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$417 SRDΒ 15.9K
$1,332 COPΒ 4.9M
-68.73%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Paramaribo
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$268 SRDΒ 10.2K
$517 COPΒ 1.9M
-48.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16
13.43
19.14%

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Last update for Paramaribo: January 11, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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