Montevideo vs Paramaribo
In numbers
Exchange rate as of the date each figure was checked.
Internet speed
plan speedMontevideoup to 1,000 Mbpsup to 1,000 MbpsParamaribo182.66 Mbps182.66 MbpsWinter
averageMontevideo7–15 °C7–15 °CParamaribo22–32 °C22–32 °CPrecipitation
per yearMontevideo1,101 mm1,101 mmParamaribo2,147.7 mm2,147.7 mm
By topic
A quick look at each city. Details and sources are on the city page.
Daily life
Montevideo
From 16k pesos in Casavalle to 34k in Carrasco: between the cheapest and the most expensive neighbourhood it is a little over two times.
OfficialINE: average rent by neighborhood in Montevideo, active contracts · checked 28 Sep 2026
Paramaribo
Nothing yet
Housing
Montevideo
The average existing contract in Montevideo is 23,472 pesos a month. Pocitos 28,018, Punta Carretas 28,959, Centro 23,124 (July 2026).
OfficialINE: rental market indicators, July 2026 · checked 28 Sep 2026
The median of registered transactions in Montevideo is 118k dollars (June 2026), nationwide 85k.
OfficialINE: housing sales market indicators, June-July 2026 · checked 28 Sep 2026
A two-bedroom in Pocitos is about 39k pesos a month, in Punta Carretas 50k, in Centro 29.9k. A three-bedroom house in Carrasco is 2,300–5,500 dollars.
SpecialistGallito: two-bedroom apartments for rent in Pocitos · checked 28 Sep 2026
By the listings, about 298k dollars for 72 m² in Pocitos, range 120–680k. These are asking prices, not transactions.
SpecialistGallito: two-bedroom apartments for sale in Pocitos · checked 28 Sep 2026
Paramaribo
We found no reliable rent figures. MPs say landlords increasingly demand payment in dollars or euros, and families spend hundreds of euros a month on housing.
SpecialistWaterkant: Cambiel expects no solution to the housing problem, 18 May 2026 · checked 6 Oct 2026
Money and prices
Montevideo
The INE minimum food basket for Montevideo is 6,309 pesos per person a month, for a family of four about 25,200. Values for January 2025.
OfficialINE: income poverty estimate, first half of 2025, with poverty lines · checked 28 Sep 2026
A family of three renting housing in Montevideo is considered poor at an income below 54,233 pesos a month. For two the threshold is 39,169.
OfficialINE: income poverty estimate, first half of 2025, with poverty lines · checked 28 Sep 2026
Paramaribo
Nothing yet
Family and kids
Montevideo
Enrolment in a state kindergarten from age three and in school goes through the Guri Familia portal. The country of origin and the family's status do not matter.
OfficialMinistry of Education and Culture: guide to enrolling migrants, primary education · checked 28 Sep 2026
Paramaribo
Nothing yet
Healthcare
Montevideo
The regulator's benchmark for a personal contribution to a mutualista (a private health fund) is 6,858 pesos a month per person. The cap on a co-payment for a visit, test or medicine is 880 pesos.
OfficialUruguay's Ministry of Public Health: healthcare price adjustment, July 2026 · checked 28 Sep 2026
Paramaribo
Nothing yet
Transport
Montevideo
One hour of travel with an STM card costs 52 pesos, two hours 78. Cash is more expensive: 64 and 97. The first card is free.
OfficialMontevideo city hall: urban public transport fares · checked 28 Sep 2026
On Ruta 101, kilometre 19.95. There are 18 direct destinations, only Madrid in Europe and only Miami in the US.
SpecialistCarrasco airport: direct destinations · checked 28 Sep 2026
Paramaribo
Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport is in Zanderij, 45 km south of the city. Flights to Amsterdam (KLM, SLM), Miami, Panama, Curaçao and Belém.
OfficialJohan Adolf Pengel Airport: about the airport · checked 6 Oct 2026
Climate
Montevideo
July is the coldest month: average minimum 7.2 degrees, average maximum 15.0. June and August are almost the same.
OfficialWMO, World Weather Information Service: climate normals of Montevideo · checked 28 Sep 2026
About 1,100 mm a year, and surprisingly evenly distributed: in any month from 83 to 109 mm and 8–10 rain days.
OfficialWMO, World Weather Information Service: climate normals of Montevideo · checked 28 Sep 2026
Paramaribo
About 2150 mm a year. Wettest in May-June (275-330 mm a month, 22 rainy days each), driest in September-October (76-95 mm).
OfficialWMO World Weather Information Service: climate normals for Paramaribo · checked 6 Oct 2026
There is no winter: in January it is about 22 degrees at night and 32 by day. Hottest are September to November, 34-35 degrees by day.
OfficialWMO World Weather Information Service: climate normals for Paramaribo · checked 6 Oct 2026
Safety
Montevideo
Robbery reports (rapiña) in 2025: Pocitos 125, Carrasco 59, Cordón 290, Casavalle 481, Unión 564. These are the number of cases, not adjusted for population.
OfficialUruguay's Ministry of the Interior, open data: crime reports by Montevideo neighborhood (microdata through 2025) · checked 29 Sep 2026
In 2025 Montevideo had 210 homicides out of 369 nationwide, that is 57%. Nationwide it is 10.3 per 100 thousand residents.
OfficialUruguay's Ministry of the Interior: preliminary crime statistics for 2025 · checked 28 Sep 2026
Reports of theft without violence in 2025: Cordón 2,697, Pocitos 2,062, Carrasco 517. This includes thefts from cars and shops, not only from passers-by.
OfficialUruguay's Ministry of the Interior, open data: crime reports by Montevideo neighborhood (microdata through 2025) · checked 29 Sep 2026
Paramaribo
Paramaribo has burglaries and armed robberies, and pickpocketing is growing in shopping areas. Quiet secluded places, including Palmentuin, are risky.
OfficialUK Foreign Office: Suriname travel advice, Safety and security (updated 10 December 2025) · checked 6 Oct 2026
Internet and phone
Montevideo
State-owned Antel offers up to 1000/300 Mbit/s over fibre, and the basic home plan is 400/30.
OfficialAntel: data transmission price list, 2026 · checked 28 Sep 2026
From 1,650 pesos for 400 Mbit/s to 4,342 for a gigabit. Taxes included, two-year contract.
OfficialAntel: data transmission price list, 2026 · checked 28 Sep 2026
Paramaribo
Median fixed internet in Suriname is 183 Mbit/s (Speedtest, August 2026). Telesur Fiber 400 Mbit/s costs 1124.96 SRD (about 30 dollars) excluding VAT, 2-year contract.
SpecialistSpeedtest Global Index: Suriname, median speeds, August 2026 · checked 6 Oct 2026
Services
Montevideo
From January 2026: 6.744 pesos per kWh up to 100 kWh, 8.452 from 101 to 600, plus a fixed 324.9 pesos a month. For 300 kWh the tariff comes to about 2,900 pesos.
OfficialDecreto 339/025: UTE rates from 1 January 2026 · checked 28 Sep 2026
OSE water from January 2026: up to 15 m³ at 36.91 pesos per m³ plus a fixed charge of 327.5. For 15 m³ that comes to about 880 pesos a month. The municipality bills sewage separately.
OfficialDecree 340/025: OSE water and sewerage tariffs from 1 January 2026 · checked 29 Sep 2026
Montevideo Gas network gas, September 2026, including VAT: 48.55 pesos per m³ plus a fixed charge of 714.86 a month. Summer, 30 m³: about 2,170 pesos; winter, 100 m³: about 5,570.
OfficialMontevideo Gas: current tariff, September 2026, including VAT · checked 29 Sep 2026
The municipality, not OSE, bills sewage in Montevideo: a fixed charge of 80.76 pesos a month and 45.30 per m³ of water (2025 tariff). For 15 m³ that is about 760 pesos, billed every two months.
OfficialMontevideo city government: saneamiento (sewerage) tariff · checked 29 Sep 2026
Paramaribo
SWM water: 41.81 SRD per m³ since January 2026 plus a 40 SRD meter rent and 5% VAT. 15 m³ a month is about 700 SRD, roughly 18.5 dollars.
OfficialSWM: water tariffs July 2025 - January 2026 and a sample bill · checked 6 Oct 2026
EBS electricity: 1.971 SRD per kWh up to 400 kWh plus 211.78 SRD a month. 300 kWh is about 803 SRD (21 dollars) before the subsidy in the tariff table.
OfficialEBS: electricity tariffs in force since December 2024 · checked 6 Oct 2026
Bottled gas at Ministry of Economic Affairs prices: a 20 lb (about 9 kg) refill in Paramaribo costs 35.75 SRD, 28 lb 48.50, 100 lb 186 SRD.
OfficialEBS: gas cylinder refill prices set by the Ministry of Economic Affairs · checked 6 Oct 2026