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Algiers vs. Paramaribo Cost of Living Summary

Algiers is 16.5% more expensive than Paramaribo.

Restaurants: pay 58.0% less in Algiers
Groceries: pay 39.3% less in Algiers
Transportation: pay 52.6% less in Algiers
Housing: pay 40.4% less in Algiers
Childcare: pay 4.1 times more in Algiers
Entertainment and Sports: pay 8.4% less in Algiers
Clothing: pay 5.7% more in Algiers

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

Algiers vs. Paramaribo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 58.0% less for restaurants

	Paramaribo	Algiers
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.97 SRD244.72	$2.88 DZD391.48	-58.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.16 SRD321.64	$4.39 DZD596.09	-52.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.29 SRD45.44	$0.54 DZD73.68	-58.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.57 SRD20.04	$0.21 DZD28.57	-63.2%
Average			-58.0%

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pay 39.3% less for groceries

	Paramaribo	Algiers
Bread 1 loaf	$1.23 SRD43.06	$0.14 DZD18.36	-89.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.24 SRD218.88	$3.53 DZD479.52	-43.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.52 SRD193.82	$3.61 DZD491.22	-34.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.27 SRD114.81	$1.76 DZD238.70	-46.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.34 SRD82.24	$2.45 DZD333.36	+4.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.04 SRD71.68	$1.43 DZD194.05	-30.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 SRD28.84	$1.29 DZD175.64	+57.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.18 SRD41.43	$0.78 DZD106.20	-33.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.86 SRD65.45	$0.35 DZD47.07	-81.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.59 SRD20.71	$0.22 DZD29.67	-63.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.75 SRD26.31	$0.21 DZD28.24	-72.3%
Average			-39.3%

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pay 52.6% less for transportation

	Paramaribo	Algiers
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.14 SRD145.16	$1.23 DZD167.04	-70.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$90.00 SRD3,159.45	$10.72 DZD1,456.54	-88.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,000.00 SRD877,625.00	$33,197.40 DZD4,511,569.35	+32.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$23.00 SRD807.41	$3.47 DZD470.98	-84.9%
Average			-52.6%

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pay 40.4% less for housing

	Paramaribo	Algiers
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$31.02 SRD1,089.11	$18.30 DZD2,487.53	-41.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$516.42 SRD18,128.80	$216.77 DZD29,459.65	-58.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$194.83 SRD6,839.48	$137.33 DZD18,663.26	-29.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$40.77 SRD1,431.13	$27.22 DZD3,699.45	-33.2%
Average			-40.4%

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pay 4.1 times more for childcare

	Paramaribo	Algiers
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$63.03 SRD2,212.55	$84.96 DZD11,546.25	+34.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$380.51 SRD13,357.97	$2,598.15 DZD353,092.15	+582.8%
Average			+308.8%

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pay 8.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Paramaribo	Algiers
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.00 SRD70.21	$1.48 DZD200.63	-26.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.25 SRD79.09	$0.96 DZD130.47	-57.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.04 SRD212.15	$2.55 DZD346.55	-57.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$12.63 SRD443.25	$23.36 DZD3,175.23	+85.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.00 SRD175.52	$5.72 DZD777.53	+14.4%
Average			-8.4%

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pay 5.7% more for clothing

	Paramaribo	Algiers
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$36.30 SRD1,274.16	$36.05 DZD4,899.26	-0.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$28.44 SRD998.44	$48.72 DZD6,620.64	+71.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$75.41 SRD2,647.43	$70.14 DZD9,532.10	-7.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$110.56 SRD3,881.31	$65.72 DZD8,931.15	-40.6%
Average			+5.7%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: January 2025

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