Cost of Living Comparison Between Paramaribo and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Paramaribo and Playa del Carmen

🙂 Solo nomad: Paramaribo is 9.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 20.8% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Paramaribo is 19.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 21.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.48 SRD 324

$11.88 MX$210

-28.62%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$41.96 SRD 1,604

$41.90 MX$740

0.14%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.53 SRD 403

$10.55 MX$186

-0.19%

Cappuccino

$2.70 SRD 103

$3.60 MX$63.5

-25.00%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.18 SRD 45.27

$1.50 MX$26.45

-21.33%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.79 SRD 30.02

$0.91 MX$16.09

-13.19%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.06 SRD 117

$3.08 MX$54.4

-0.65%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.07 SRD 155

$4.47 MX$78.8

-8.95%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.75 SRD 67.0

$1.39 MX$24.54

25.90%

White Bread (500g)

$1.31 SRD 50.3

$1.90 MX$33.47

-31.05%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.67 SRD 63.9

$1.60 MX$28.27

4.37%

Eggs

$3.32 SRD 127

$2.60 MX$45.97

27.69%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.61 SRD 482

$8.36 MX$148

50.84%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.44 SRD 208

$8.64 MX$152

-37.04%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.70 SRD 371

$10.91 MX$192

-11.09%

Apples (1kg)

$4.36 SRD 167

$2.61 MX$45.98

67.05%

Banana (1kg)

$1.98 SRD 75.9

$1.44 MX$25.46

37.50%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.10 SRD 118

$1.96 MX$34.55

58.16%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.46 SRD 209

$2.12 MX$37.34

157.55%

Potato (1kg)

$1.32 SRD 50.3

$1.86 MX$32.87

-29.03%

Onion (1kg)

$2.11 SRD 80.7

$2.22 MX$39.20

-4.95%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.94 SRD 74.3

$1.02 MX$17.99

90.20%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.53 SRD 58.4

$1.04 MX$18.36

47.12%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$5.50 SRD 210

$4.05 MX$71.5

35.80%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.40 SRD 360

$10.18 MX$180

-7.66%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.29 SRD 87.5

$1.69 MX$29.79

35.50%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.34 SRD 128

$2.62 MX$46.25

27.48%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.46 SRD 17.64

$0.51 MX$9.09

-9.80%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$89.2 SRD 3,412

$26.52 MX$468

236.50%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.06 SRD 117

$3.15 MX$55.7

-2.86%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.51 SRD 96.2

$2.46 MX$43.49

2.03%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$10.05 SRD 384

$3.26 MX$57.5

208.28%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.11 SRD 42.42

$1.32 MX$23.36

-15.91%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$24.8K SRD 947.8K

$30.1K MX$531.0K

-17.61%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$24.5K SRD 936.9K

$23.8K MX$419.3K

3.13%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$39.17 SRD 1,498

$83.5 MX$1,474

-53.11%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$25.61 SRD 979

$22.86 MX$404

12.03%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$29.31 SRD 1,121

$30.04 MX$530

-2.43%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$12.60 SRD 482

$51.9 MX$916

-75.72%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.28 SRD 775

$18.30 MX$323

10.82%

Cinema Ticket

$4.55 SRD 174

$5.12 MX$90.4

-11.13%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$62.9 SRD 2,403

$201 MX$3,541

-68.67%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,923 SRD 73.5K

$5,318 MX$93.9K

-63.84%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$36.25 SRD 1,386

$35.73 MX$631

1.46%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$28.70 SRD 1,098

$40.27 MX$711

-28.73%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$75.1 SRD 2,873

$79.2 MX$1,398

-5.13%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$112 SRD 4,279

$89.3 MX$1,576

25.35%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$514 SRD 19.6K

$947 MX$16.7K

-45.75%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$216 SRD 8,277

$483 MX$8,525

-55.18%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,057 SRD 40.4K

$1,599 MX$28.2K

-33.92%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$562 SRD 21.5K

$1,211 MX$21.4K

-53.61%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$489 SRD 18.7K

$3,996 MX$70.5K

-87.76%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$417 SRD 15.9K

$6,402 MX$113.0K

-93.49%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$268 SRD 10.2K

$730 MX$12.9K

-63.26%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

11.42

40.11%

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

Last update for Paramaribo: January 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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