Algiers vs Paramaribo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Paramaribo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$492
$877
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1228
$2132
🏠 One person rent
$179
$277
🏘️ Family rent
$305
$467
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$443
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.8
$97.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$331
$272
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
48
13
😀 Quality of life
61
54
🏙️ Population
2.36M
224K

The cost of living in Algiers is 44% less expensive than in Paramaribo. Cities ranked 8765th and 6461st ($492 vs $877) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th 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 5813th and 6448th among best cities to live in the world.

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Algiers Paramaribo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.96
$8.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.6
$53.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.75
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$3.5
☕ Cappuccino
$1.05
$2.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$344
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$130
$194
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$327
$630
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$235
$344
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.7
$24
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$37.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15
$29
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.3%
15.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2454
$488
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1352
$417
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.97
$90.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.87
$22.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.3
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.17
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$3.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.76
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$5.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$9.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$4.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$3.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$6.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$2.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.13
$9.19
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.04
$5.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.98
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.18
$2.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$3.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.17
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$12.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.77
$4.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.1
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.3
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.5
$36
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.4
$75.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.1
$62.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4111
$1856

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Blida
$422
63 km or 39 mi Medea
$361
89 km or 55 mi Tizi Ouzou
$417
168 km or 105 mi Chlef
$333
172 km or 107 mi Bordj Bou Arreridj
$361
179 km or 111 mi M'Sila
$377
179 km or 111 mi Bejaia
$383
220 km or 137 mi Setif
$350
222 km or 138 mi Tiaret
$368
235 km or 146 mi Djelfa
$386
241 km or 150 mi Jijel
$445
245 km or 152 mi El Eulma
$418
252 km or 157 mi Relizane
$450
277 km or 172 mi Ibiza
$2879
282 km or 175 mi Mostaganem
$532
311 km or 193 mi Batna
$432
312 km or 194 mi Palma de Mallorca
$2000
321 km or 199 mi Constantine
$505
323 km or 200 mi Biskra
$467
331 km or 206 mi Laghouat
$431
337 km or 209 mi Calp
$1558
340 km or 211 mi Saida
$449
342 km or 213 mi Skikda
$531
342 km or 213 mi Benidorm
$1514
346 km or 215 mi Denia
$1685
352 km or 219 mi Oran
$496
357 km or 222 mi Torrevieja
$1291
358 km or 222 mi Alicante
$1516
362 km or 225 mi Mahon
$1659
365 km or 227 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1645
369 km or 230 mi Cartagena
$1212
370 km or 230 mi Elche
$1314
374 km or 233 mi Gandia
$1171
376 km or 233 mi Sidi Bel Abbes
$442
382 km or 237 mi Novelda
$1393
388 km or 241 mi Elda
$1396
394 km or 245 mi Ontinyent
$1394
395 km or 245 mi Murcia
$1329
398 km or 247 mi Mazarron
$1187
402 km or 250 mi Villena
$1394

Cities near Paramaribo

Distance City Cost of living
132 km or 82 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1938
201 km or 125 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$854
263 km or 164 mi New Amsterdam
$1174
290 km or 180 mi Kourou
$1996
330 km or 205 mi Cayenne
$1979
347 km or 216 mi Linden
$1180
347 km or 216 mi Georgetown
$1181
698 km or 434 mi Boa Vista
$740
792 km or 492 mi Santana
$607
792 km or 492 mi Macapa
$638
833 km or 518 mi Upata
$788
837 km or 520 mi Tucupita
$767
850 km or 528 mi San Fernando
$1010
851 km or 529 mi Scarborough
$1136
852 km or 530 mi Oriximina
$753
859 km or 534 mi Chaguanas
$1097
871 km or 541 mi Ciudad Guayana
$892
872 km or 542 mi San Juan
$1232
879 km or 546 mi Port of Spain
$1284
925 km or 575 mi Santarem
$676
940 km or 584 mi Bridgetown
$1336
950 km or 590 mi Holetown
$1454
958 km or 596 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$848
960 km or 597 mi Parintins
$743
983 km or 611 mi Maturin
$844
988 km or 614 mi Breves
$649
993 km or 617 mi Grenville
$1079
996 km or 619 mi St. George's
$1078
1036 km or 644 mi Carupano
$699
1049 km or 652 mi Kingstown
$995
1052 km or 654 mi Georgetown
$989
1057 km or 657 mi El Tigre
$741
1061 km or 659 mi Altamira
$669
1066 km or 662 mi Itacoatiara
$732
1067 km or 663 mi Maues
$734
1080 km or 671 mi Vieux Fort
$1197
1082 km or 673 mi Cantaura
$675
1095 km or 680 mi Abaetetuba
$589
1099 km or 683 mi Anaco
$642
1100 km or 683 mi Cameta
$643