Cost of living comparison

Paramaribo, Suriname

compared to

Yaounde, Cameroon

Yaounde vs. Paramaribo Cost of Living Summary

Yaounde is 23.9% more expensive than Paramaribo.

Restaurants: pay 24.9% less in Yaounde
Groceries: pay 12.3% less in Yaounde
Transportation: pay 32.5% less in Yaounde
Housing: pay 4.3% less in Yaounde
Childcare: pay 3.9 times more in Yaounde
Entertainment and Sports: pay 6.9% less in Yaounde
Clothing: pay 39.7% less in Yaounde

Expenses including clothing, transportation, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Yaounde. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Yaounde.

Yaounde vs. Paramaribo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 24.9% less for restaurants

	Paramaribo	Yaounde
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.97 SRD254.79	$4.08 FCFA2,445	-41.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.16 SRD334.87	$4.90 FCFA2,934	-46.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.29 SRD47.31	$1.44 FCFA861	+11.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.57 SRD20.86	$0.44 FCFA264	-22.7%
Average			-24.9%

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pay 12.3% less for groceries

	Paramaribo	Yaounde
Bread 1 loaf	$1.23 SRD44.83	$0.40 FCFA241	-67.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.24 SRD227.89	$6.54 FCFA3,912	+4.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.52 SRD201.79	$9.09 FCFA5,442	+64.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.27 SRD119.53	$1.49 FCFA892	-54.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.34 SRD85.63	$2.72 FCFA1,626	+16.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.04 SRD74.62	$1.89 FCFA1,131	-7.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 SRD30.03	$0.86 FCFA518	+5.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.18 SRD43.14	$0.89 FCFA532	-24.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.86 SRD68.14	$0.51 FCFA305	-72.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.59 SRD21.56	$0.69 FCFA414	+17.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.75 SRD27.39	$0.62 FCFA371	-17.2%
Average			-12.3%

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pay 32.5% less for transportation

	Paramaribo	Yaounde
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.14 SRD151.13	$4.60 FCFA2,751	+11.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$90.00 SRD3,289.46	$16.34 FCFA9,779	-81.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,000.00 SRD913,737.50	$31,043.95 FCFA18,580,386	+24.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$23.00 SRD840.64	$3.76 FCFA2,249	-83.7%
Average			-32.5%

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pay 4.3% less for housing

	Paramaribo	Yaounde
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$31.02 SRD1,133.92	$43.57 FCFA26,078	+40.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$516.42 SRD18,874.77	$149.77 FCFA89,642	-71.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$194.83 SRD7,120.91	$191.98 FCFA114,905	-1.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$40.77 SRD1,490.02	$46.85 FCFA28,043	+14.9%
Average			-4.3%

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pay 3.9 times more for childcare

	Paramaribo	Yaounde
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$63.03 SRD2,303.60	$231.89 FCFA138,791	+267.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$380.51 SRD13,907.63	$1,552.20 FCFA929,019	+307.9%
Average			+287.9%

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pay 6.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Paramaribo	Yaounde
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.00 SRD73.10	$1.06 FCFA636	-46.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.25 SRD82.35	$1.60 FCFA955	-29.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.04 SRD220.88	$1.63 FCFA978	-73.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$12.63 SRD461.49	$19.06 FCFA11,409	+51.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.00 SRD182.75	$8.17 FCFA4,890	+63.4%
Average			-6.9%

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pay 39.7% less for clothing

	Paramaribo	Yaounde
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$36.30 SRD1,326.59	$24.51 FCFA14,669	-32.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$28.44 SRD1,039.52	$28.59 FCFA17,114	+0.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$75.41 SRD2,756.37	$24.51 FCFA14,669	-67.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$110.56 SRD4,041.02	$44.93 FCFA26,893	-59.4%
Average			-39.7%

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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: April 2025

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