Algiers vs Paramaribo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Paramaribo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$477
$914
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1205
$2197
🏠 One person rent
$168
$311
🏘️ Family rent
$282
$527
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$451
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.2
$91.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$339
$280
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
48
13
😀 Quality of life
62
54
🏙️ Population
2.36M
224K

The cost of living in Algiers is 48% less expensive than in Paramaribo. Cities ranked 8774th and 6184th ($477 vs $914) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in Algeria and Suriname, respectively. Check Algeria vs Suriname comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Algiers compared to 0.3 months in Paramaribo. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Paramaribo ranked 1st in Suriname, while ranked 5692nd and 6361st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Algiers vs Paramaribo

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Algiers Paramaribo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.88
$9.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$53.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$3.01
☕ Cappuccino
$1.19
$2.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$1.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$398
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$120
$222
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$280
$727
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$212
$394
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.1
$23.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.4
$35.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.32%
15.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2563
$468
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1376
$403
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.39
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.57
$90.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.23
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.32
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.19
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$3.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.9
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$6.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1
$2.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.92
$8.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$4.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.86
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.15
$2.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$3.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24
$12.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.62
$4.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.24
$5.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.3
$37.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.1
$73.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$109
$63.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4697
$1767

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Blida
$416
63 km or 39 mi Medea
$352
89 km or 55 mi Tizi Ouzou
$406
168 km or 105 mi Chlef
$329
172 km or 107 mi Bordj Bou Arreridj
$357
179 km or 111 mi M'Sila
$365
179 km or 111 mi Bejaia
$377
220 km or 137 mi Setif
$342
222 km or 138 mi Tiaret
$334
235 km or 146 mi Djelfa
$381
241 km or 150 mi Jijel
$433
245 km or 152 mi El Eulma
$407
252 km or 157 mi Relizane
$444
277 km or 172 mi Ibiza
$2775
282 km or 175 mi Mostaganem
$529
311 km or 193 mi Batna
$423
312 km or 194 mi Palma de Mallorca
$2017
321 km or 199 mi Constantine
$490
323 km or 200 mi Biskra
$462
331 km or 206 mi Laghouat
$400
337 km or 209 mi Calp
$1546
340 km or 211 mi Saida
$452
342 km or 213 mi Skikda
$519
342 km or 213 mi Benidorm
$1519
346 km or 215 mi Denia
$1620
352 km or 219 mi Oran
$476
357 km or 222 mi Torrevieja
$1279
358 km or 222 mi Alicante
$1513
362 km or 225 mi Mahon
$1658
365 km or 227 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1628
369 km or 230 mi Cartagena
$1195
370 km or 230 mi Elche
$1268
374 km or 233 mi Gandia
$1150
376 km or 233 mi Sidi Bel Abbes
$439
382 km or 237 mi Novelda
$1381
388 km or 241 mi Elda
$1372
394 km or 245 mi Ontinyent
$1342
395 km or 245 mi Murcia
$1272
398 km or 247 mi Mazarron
$1173
402 km or 250 mi Villena
$1340

Cities near Paramaribo

Distance City Cost of living
132 km or 82 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1908
201 km or 125 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$890
263 km or 164 mi New Amsterdam
$1236
290 km or 180 mi Kourou
$1966
330 km or 205 mi Cayenne
$1941
347 km or 216 mi Linden
$1236
347 km or 216 mi Georgetown
$1212
698 km or 434 mi Boa Vista
$744
792 km or 492 mi Santana
$618
792 km or 492 mi Macapa
$649
833 km or 518 mi Upata
$793
837 km or 520 mi Tucupita
$772
850 km or 528 mi San Fernando
$1039
851 km or 529 mi Scarborough
$1138
852 km or 530 mi Oriximina
$759
859 km or 534 mi Chaguanas
$1106
871 km or 541 mi Ciudad Guayana
$896
872 km or 542 mi San Juan
$1223
879 km or 546 mi Port of Spain
$1281
925 km or 575 mi Santarem
$669
940 km or 584 mi Bridgetown
$1328
950 km or 590 mi Holetown
$1453
958 km or 596 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$846
960 km or 597 mi Parintins
$750
983 km or 611 mi Maturin
$830
988 km or 614 mi Breves
$655
993 km or 617 mi Grenville
$1083
996 km or 619 mi St. George's
$1083
1036 km or 644 mi Carupano
$707
1049 km or 652 mi Kingstown
$995
1052 km or 654 mi Georgetown
$1005
1057 km or 657 mi El Tigre
$752
1061 km or 659 mi Altamira
$667
1066 km or 662 mi Itacoatiara
$744
1067 km or 663 mi Maues
$747
1080 km or 671 mi Vieux Fort
$1214
1082 km or 673 mi Cantaura
$685
1095 km or 680 mi Abaetetuba
$596
1099 km or 683 mi Anaco
$650
1100 km or 683 mi Cameta
$652