Cost of living comparison
Mexico City is 3.0 times more expensive than Paramaribo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.6% more in Mexico City
- Groceries
-
pay 0.4% more in Mexico City
- Transportation
-
pay 44.6% less in Mexico City
- Housing
-
pay 51.3% more in Mexico City
- Childcare
-
pay 14.1 times more in Mexico City
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 71.9% more in Mexico City
- Clothing
-
pay 26.2% more in Mexico City
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, restaurants, and groceries in Mexico City are more expensive than in Paramaribo. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Mexico City.
If you lived in Mexico City instead of Paramaribo, you would:
pay 10.6% more for restaurants
Paramaribo
|
Mexico City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.97
SRD245.54
|
$9.93
MX$201.61
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.16
SRD322.72
|
$7.45
MX$151.20
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.29
SRD45.59
|
$1.08
MX$21.92
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
SRD20.11
|
$0.77
MX$15.69
|
|
pay 0.4% more for groceries
Paramaribo
|
Mexico City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.23
SRD43.20
|
$2.45
MX$49.79
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.24
SRD219.62
|
$4.87
MX$98.82
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.52
SRD194.47
|
$5.51
MX$111.83
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.27
SRD115.19
|
$2.18
MX$44.32
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.34
SRD82.52
|
$3.57
MX$72.51
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.04
SRD71.92
|
$1.22
MX$24.81
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
SRD28.94
|
$0.67
MX$13.59
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.18
SRD41.57
|
$0.80
MX$16.22
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
SRD65.67
|
$0.83
MX$16.80
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
SRD20.78
|
$0.85
MX$17.28
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
SRD26.40
|
$0.83
MX$16.81
|
|
pay 44.6% less for transportation
Paramaribo
|
Mexico City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.14
SRD145.65
|
$4.64
MX$94.16
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$90.00
SRD3,170.07
|
$17.87
MX$362.89
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
SRD880,575.00
|
$18,615.02
MX$378,009.58
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.00
SRD810.13
|
$3.47
MX$70.56
|
|
pay 51.3% more for housing
Paramaribo
|
Mexico City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.02
SRD1,092.77
|
$24.38
MX$495.06
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$516.42
SRD18,189.74
|
$893.52
MX$18,144.46
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$194.83
SRD6,862.47
|
$544.24
MX$11,051.63
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.77
SRD1,435.95
|
$30.31
MX$615.52
|
|
pay 14.1 times more for childcare
Paramaribo
|
Mexico City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$63.03
SRD2,219.99
|
$381.33
MX$7,743.47
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$380.51
SRD13,402.88
|
$8,426.99
MX$171,124.34
|
|
pay 71.9% more for entertainment and sports
Paramaribo
|
Mexico City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SRD70.45
|
$2.73
MX$55.44
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.25
SRD79.36
|
$3.01
MX$61.04
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.04
SRD212.87
|
$3.92
MX$79.63
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.63
SRD444.74
|
$53.69
MX$1,090.21
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
SRD176.12
|
$4.96
MX$100.80
|
|
pay 26.2% more for clothing
Paramaribo
|
Mexico City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.30
SRD1,278.45
|
$56.36
MX$1,144.39
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.44
SRD1,001.79
|
$41.06
MX$833.77
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.41
SRD2,656.33
|
$91.99
MX$1,868.07
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.56
SRD3,894.35
|
$91.93
MX$1,866.78
|
|
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