Cost of living comparison

Uruguay

compared to

Suriname

Paramaribo vs. Montevideo Cost of Living Summary

Paramaribo is 41.5% cheaper than Montevideo.

Restaurants: pay 26.6% less in Paramaribo
Groceries: pay 1.6% less in Paramaribo
Transportation: pay 17.7% less in Paramaribo
Housing: pay 51.7% less in Paramaribo
Childcare: pay 87.4% less in Paramaribo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 54.6% less in Paramaribo
Clothing: pay 52.3% less in Paramaribo

Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, housing, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Paramaribo.

Planning a move to Suriname? Get up to 5 free, no-obligation quotes from vetted international movers. Get free quotes →

Paramaribo vs. Montevideo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Paramaribo instead of Montevideo, you would:

Display currency: USD

pay 26.6% less for restaurants

	Montevideo	Paramaribo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$15.00 UYU604.72	$13.20 SRD496.97	-12.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.46 UYU583.02	$10.99 SRD413.72	-24.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.70 UYU108.81	$1.39 SRD52.25	-48.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.05 UYU82.66	$0.84 SRD31.47	-59.2%
Average			-26.6%

Montevideo vs. Paramaribo - Cost of restaurants

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 1.6% less for groceries

	Montevideo	Paramaribo
Bread 1 loaf	$2.84 UYU114.69	$1.37 SRD51.65	-51.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.03 UYU283.55	$5.90 SRD222.10	-16.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.10 UYU205.48	$6.81 SRD256.22	+33.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.57 UYU184.15	$3.04 SRD114.28	-33.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.46 UYU220.10	$2.78 SRD104.74	-49.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.28 UYU51.67	$2.20 SRD82.78	+71.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.27 UYU51.03	$1.39 SRD52.42	+10.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.80 UYU32.15	$1.69 SRD63.71	+112.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.44 UYU58.00	$2.71 SRD101.97	+88.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.92 UYU37.22	$0.61 SRD22.95	-34.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.96 UYU38.73	$0.89 SRD33.38	-7.7%
Average			-1.6%

Montevideo vs. Paramaribo - Cost of groceries

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 17.7% less for transportation

	Montevideo	Paramaribo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.25 UYU332.50	$4.36 SRD164.08	-47.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$74.80 UYU3,015.63	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,990.00 UYU1M	$25,000.00 SRD941K	-7.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.27 UYU212.50	$14.40 SRD542.03	+173.2%
Average			-17.7%

Montevideo vs. Paramaribo - Cost of transportation

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 51.7% less for housing

	Montevideo	Paramaribo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$44.58 UYU1,797.10	$30.37 SRD1,143.15	-31.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$706.61 UYU28,486.90	$484.98 SRD18,255.37	-31.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$583.28 UYU23,514.79	$265.59 SRD9,997.38	-54.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$144.76 UYU5,836.03	$28.73 SRD1,081.26	-80.2%
Average			-51.7%

Montevideo vs. Paramaribo - Cost of housing

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 87.4% less for childcare

	Montevideo	Paramaribo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$626.83 UYU25,270.58	$62.79 SRD2,363.55	-90.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,986.11 UYU443K	$1,745.94 SRD65,719.74	-84.1%
Average			-87.4%

Montevideo vs. Paramaribo - Cost of childcare

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 54.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Montevideo	Paramaribo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.92 UYU198.53	$2.64 SRD99.39	-46.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.59 UYU184.84	$2.83 SRD106.37	-38.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.49 UYU221.15	$5.68 SRD213.70	+3.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$54.39 UYU2,192.54	$13.54 SRD509.72	-75.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.22 UYU492.55	$5.00 SRD188.21	-59.1%
Average			-54.6%

Montevideo vs. Paramaribo - Cost of entertainment and sports

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 52.3% less for clothing

	Montevideo	Paramaribo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$102.85 UYU4,146.32	$33.33 SRD1,254.67	-67.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$56.61 UYU2,282.30	$21.08 SRD793.55	-62.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$124.46 UYU5,017.67	$67.25 SRD2,531.34	-46.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$130.21 UYU5,249.43	$103.71 SRD3,903.78	-20.4%
Average			-52.3%

Montevideo vs. Paramaribo - Cost of clothing

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Sources: MyLifeElsewhere's cost-of-living dataset (prices updated October 2026). How we calculate this

Compare further: Montevideo vs. Paramaribo

Salary Calculator · Free tool

What salary would you need in Paramaribo?

More cost comparisons

Montevideo vs.

Athens

Montevideo vs.

Lima

Montevideo vs.

Quito

Montevideo vs.

Ho Chi Minh City

Montevideo vs.

Toronto

Montevideo vs.

Berlin

Montevideo vs.

Warsaw

Montevideo vs.

Cairo

Share this

Compare countries by overall cost of living

See the cost of living in Uruguay vs. Suriname. This provides a comparison of the average cost of living from cities within Uruguay and Suriname.

Help us improve these prices

MyLifeElsewhere is a collaborative project. Please enter price information for your location to help assist us in making these comparisons more accurate. Learn more

Add prices for Montevideo

Add prices for Paramaribo

Ask the Elsewhere Community

Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Paramaribo or Montevideo. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.