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Mongolia

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Suriname

Paramaribo vs. Ulaanbaatar Cost of Living Summary

Paramaribo is 11.5% cheaper than Ulaanbaatar.

Restaurants: pay 2.0 times more in Paramaribo
Groceries: pay 39.8% more in Paramaribo
Transportation: pay 12.7% more in Paramaribo
Housing: pay 27.8% less in Paramaribo
Childcare: pay 87.3% less in Paramaribo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 16.6% less in Paramaribo
Clothing: pay 48.9% less in Paramaribo

The cost of restaurants, groceries, and transportation in Paramaribo are more expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Expenses including childcare, clothing, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Paramaribo. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Paramaribo.

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Paramaribo vs. Ulaanbaatar Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.0 times more for restaurants

	Ulaanbaatar	Paramaribo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.56 MNT20,000.00	$13.20 SRD496.20	+137.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.56 MNT20,000.00	$10.99 SRD413.08	+97.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.86 MNT3,083.33	$1.39 SRD52.17	+62.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.59 MNT2,125.00	$0.84 SRD31.42	+41.6%
Average			+103.6%

Ulaanbaatar vs. Paramaribo - Cost of restaurants

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pay 39.8% more for groceries

	Ulaanbaatar	Paramaribo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.00 MNT3,588.33	$1.37 SRD51.58	+37.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.18 MNT22,248.75	$5.90 SRD221.76	-4.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.49 MNT19,758.34	$6.81 SRD255.82	+24.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.10 MNT7,573.96	$3.04 SRD114.11	+44.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.22 MNT7,975.68	$2.78 SRD104.58	+25.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.39 MNT5,003.76	$2.20 SRD82.65	+58.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.09 MNT3,926.41	$1.39 SRD52.34	+27.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.69 MNT6,091.75	$1.69 SRD63.61
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.37 MNT4,944.16	$2.71 SRD101.81	+97.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.33 MNT1,188.41	$0.61 SRD22.91	+84.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.48 MNT1,730.24	$0.89 SRD33.33	+84.5%
Average			+39.8%

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pay 12.7% more for transportation

	Ulaanbaatar	Paramaribo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.32 MNT15,549.41	$4.36 SRD163.82	+0.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$16.67 MNT60,000.00	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,896.36 MNT97M	$25,000.00 SRD940K	-7.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.86 MNT17,500.00	$14.40 SRD541.20	+196.1%
Average			+12.7%

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pay 27.8% less for housing

	Ulaanbaatar	Paramaribo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.63 MNT49,062.50	$30.37 SRD1,141.39	+122.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$569.30 MNT2M	$484.98 SRD18,227.24	-14.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$444.50 MNT2M	$265.59 SRD9,981.98	-40.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$54.38 MNT196K	$28.73 SRD1,079.60	-47.2%
Average			-27.8%

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pay 87.3% less for childcare

	Ulaanbaatar	Paramaribo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$817.79 MNT3M	$62.79 SRD2,359.91	-92.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,262.71 MNT30M	$1,745.94 SRD65,618.48	-78.9%
Average			-87.3%

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pay 16.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Ulaanbaatar	Paramaribo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.36 MNT8,500.00	$2.64 SRD99.24	+11.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.42 MNT8,692.31	$2.83 SRD106.21	+17.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.68 MNT6,044.89	$5.68 SRD213.37	+238.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$67.73 MNT244K	$13.54 SRD508.94	-80.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.17 MNT15,000.00	$5.00 SRD187.92	+20.0%
Average			-16.6%

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pay 48.9% less for clothing

	Ulaanbaatar	Paramaribo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$81.73 MNT294K	$33.33 SRD1,252.74	-59.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.38 MNT163K	$21.08 SRD792.33	-53.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$102.93 MNT370K	$67.25 SRD2,527.44	-34.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$187.55 MNT675K	$103.71 SRD3,897.77	-44.7%
Average			-48.9%

Ulaanbaatar vs. Paramaribo - Cost of clothing

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