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

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Paramaribo is 30.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 1.1% cheaper with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Paramaribo is 32.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 11.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Paramaribo
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.67 SRDĀ 328
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
43.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.12 SRDĀ 1,592
$33.17 COPĀ 124.8K
26.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.59 SRDĀ 400
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
45.27%
Cappuccino
$2.69 SRDĀ 102
$1.63 COPĀ 6,133
65.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.18 SRDĀ 44.76
$1.05 COPĀ 3,947
12.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 SRDĀ 31.67
$0.77 COPĀ 2,899
9.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.10 SRDĀ 117
$1.73 COPĀ 6,510
79.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.12 SRDĀ 156
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
29.56%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Paramaribo
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.82 SRDĀ 68.7
$1.07 COPĀ 4,015
70.09%
White Bread (500g)
$1.32 SRDĀ 49.70
$1.31 COPĀ 4,935
0.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.66 SRDĀ 62.9
$1.38 COPĀ 5,195
20.29%
Eggs
$3.45 SRDĀ 130
$2.25 COPĀ 8,457
53.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.68 SRDĀ 479
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
183.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.45 SRDĀ 206
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
-5.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.77 SRDĀ 369
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
10.27%
Apples (1kg)
$4.49 SRDĀ 170
$2.24 COPĀ 8,438
100.45%
Banana (1kg)
$2.00 SRDĀ 75.4
$1.06 COPĀ 3,988
88.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.10 SRDĀ 117
$1.51 COPĀ 5,697
105.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.47 SRDĀ 207
$1.36 COPĀ 5,119
302.21%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 SRDĀ 49.90
$1.12 COPĀ 4,218
17.86%
Onion (1kg)
$2.02 SRDĀ 76.4
$1.17 COPĀ 4,400
72.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.85 SRDĀ 70.0
$0.90 COPĀ 3,395
105.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.54 SRDĀ 58.2
$0.84 COPĀ 3,150
83.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.78 SRDĀ 218
$2.26 COPĀ 8,501
155.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.42 SRDĀ 356
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
-5.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.20 SRDĀ 83.0
$1.18 COPĀ 4,451
86.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.26 SRDĀ 123
$2.39 COPĀ 8,993
36.40%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Paramaribo
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.42 SRDĀ 15.82
$0.86 COPĀ 3,233
-51.16%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$88.9 SRDĀ 3,359
$41.45 COPĀ 156.0K
114.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.06 SRDĀ 116
$1.47 COPĀ 5,521
108.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.53 SRDĀ 95.4
$1.95 COPĀ 7,323
29.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.14 SRDĀ 383
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
30.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 SRDĀ 42.94
$0.97 COPĀ 3,640
17.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.8K SRDĀ 937.1K
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
38.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.3K SRDĀ 956.7K
$26.7K COPĀ 100.6M
-5.27%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Paramaribo
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$38.70 SRDĀ 1,462
$81.1 COPĀ 305.2K
-52.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.59 SRDĀ 967
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
172.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.22 SRDĀ 1,104
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
23.76%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Paramaribo
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.40 SRDĀ 468
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
-51.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.85 SRDĀ 750
$19.29 COPĀ 72.6K
2.90%
Cinema Ticket
$4.54 SRDĀ 171
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
10.73%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Paramaribo
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$61.9 SRDĀ 2,340
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-79.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,899 SRDĀ 71.7K
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
-67.81%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Paramaribo
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.79 SRDĀ 1,353
$59.8 COPĀ 225.1K
-40.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.85 SRDĀ 1,090
$31.96 COPĀ 120.3K
-9.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.8 SRDĀ 2,864
$103 COPĀ 386.5K
-26.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 SRDĀ 4,129
$108 COPĀ 405.9K
1.29%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Paramaribo
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$506 SRDĀ 19.1K
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
4.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$214 SRDĀ 8,092
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
-43.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,069 SRDĀ 40.4K
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
30.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$580 SRDĀ 21.9K
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
-19.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$491 SRDĀ 18.6K
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-82.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$409 SRDĀ 15.5K
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
-69.02%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Paramaribo
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$267 SRDĀ 10.1K
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-50.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16
13.43
19.14%

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Last update for Paramaribo: February 28, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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