Algiers vs Paramaribo
for digital nomads
Under balanced weights Algiers edges it, 52 to 51, winning 3 of the 9 factors. Algiers is stronger on getting there & around; Paramaribo on nothing outright. Change the weights in the ranker to see which one wins for you.
White Mediterranean capital with a UNESCO casbah
Full Algiers profile →Where to stay in Algiers →Dutch-Creole capital on the Suriname river, UNESCO wooden centre and Amazon trips
Full Paramaribo profile →Where to stay in Paramaribo →Factor scores (0–100, balanced weights)
| Metric | Algiers | Paramaribo |
|---|---|---|
| Cost of living | no data | no data |
| Safety | 61 | 66 ✓ |
| Healthcare | 69 ✓ | 63 |
| Internet | 40 | 43 ✓ |
| Visa ease | 6 | 6 |
| Getting there & around | 65 ✓ | 41 |
| Climate | 50 | 58 ✓ |
| Air quality | 77 | 80 ✓ |
| Quality of life | 50 ✓ | 49 |
Cost
| Metric | Algiers | Paramaribo |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly cost, one personcountry-level estimate for at least one city | no data | no data |
| Central one-bedroom rent | no data | no data |
Safety and health (country-level)
| Metric | Algiers | Paramaribo |
|---|---|---|
| Homicides per 100k | 1.38 ✓ | 4.26 |
| Political stability (0–100) | 54 | 76.1 ✓ |
| UHC service coverage (0–100) | 70 | 74 ✓ |
| Life expectancy | 76 yrs ✓ | 69.8 yrs |
Internet (M-Lab measured medians)
| Metric | Algiers | Paramaribo |
|---|---|---|
| Download | 9.4 Mbps ✓ | 8.8 Mbps |
| Upload | 1.2 Mbps | 4 Mbps ✓ |
Visa
| Metric | Algiers | Paramaribo |
|---|---|---|
| Nomad visa | none listed | none listed |
| Minimum income for the visa | no data | no data |
| Entry, US passport | visa required | visa required |
| Entry, EU passport | visa required | visa required |
| Entry, UK passport | visa required | visa required |
Getting there and around
| Metric | Algiers | Paramaribo |
|---|---|---|
| Non-stop airport destinations | 93 ✓ | 14 |
| Walkability (1–5, editorial) | 3 | 3 |
| Transit (1–5, editorial) | 3 ✓ | 2 |
Climate and air
| Metric | Algiers | Paramaribo |
|---|---|---|
| Comfortable months per year | 6 | 7 ✓ |
| Annual mean PM2.5 | 15.2 µg/m³ | 14 µg/m³ ✓ |
✓ marks the better value in each row; ties and missing data are left unmarked.
Frequently asked
- Which is cheaper, Algiers or Paramaribo?
- We lack a monthly cost figure for one of the two cities.
- Is Algiers or Paramaribo safer?
- Paramaribo scores higher on safety (66 vs 61), based on national homicide rates and World Bank political-stability scores.
- Where is the internet faster, Algiers or Paramaribo?
- Algiers: a measured median of 9.4 Mbps versus 8.8 Mbps (M-Lab, 2024).
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Sources: Cost of Living Global 2026 (city rows); 2026 Cost of Living Index (country level); Digital Nomad Visas 2026; Worldwide Governance Indicators — Political Stability and Absence of Violence (score 0–100); Victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population (national data, latest year); UHC service coverage index; Life expectancy at birth (years), both sexes; M-Lab NDT statistics (city aggregates, 2024); Airport destinations (Wikipedia airline and destination tables); NASA POWER climatology (2001–2020 monthly means); SatPM2.5 satellite-derived annual PM2.5 (V6.GL.02.04); Human Development Index (HDR 2025, HDI 2023); EF English Proficiency Index 2024 (band); Walkability and transit ratings (editorial); Passport Index dataset (visa requirements, 199 passports × 199 destinations); OpenStreetMap restaurants (Overpass API); Starlink availability map. Dataset 2026.10.7. See each city page for per-metric footnotes and the methodology.