Cost of living comparison
Cameroon is 81.9% more expensive than Suriname overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.0% less in Cameroon
- Groceries
-
pay 3.3% less in Cameroon
- Transportation
-
pay 38.8% less in Cameroon
- Housing
-
pay 71.7% more in Cameroon
- Childcare
-
pay 6.2 times more in Cameroon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.2% more in Cameroon
- Clothing
-
pay 31.7% more in Cameroon
The cost of childcare, housing, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Cameroon are more expensive than in Suriname. Expenses including transportation, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Cameroon. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Cameroon.
If you lived in Cameroon instead of Suriname, you would:
pay 20.0% less for restaurants
|
Suriname
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.97
SRD253.38
|
$4.63
FCFA2,792
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.16
SRD333.02
|
$4.49
FCFA2,710
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.29
SRD47.05
|
$1.38
FCFA830
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
SRD20.75
|
$0.56
FCFA338
|
|
pay 3.3% less for groceries
|
Suriname
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.23
SRD44.58
|
$0.40
FCFA243
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.24
SRD226.63
|
$9.80
FCFA5,913
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.52
SRD200.68
|
$9.41
FCFA5,677
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.27
SRD118.87
|
$1.78
FCFA1,074
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.34
SRD85.16
|
$3.13
FCFA1,889
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.04
SRD74.21
|
$1.63
FCFA984
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
SRD29.86
|
$0.80
FCFA482
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.18
SRD42.90
|
$0.78
FCFA469
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
SRD67.76
|
$0.56
FCFA338
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
SRD21.44
|
$0.90
FCFA542
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
SRD27.24
|
$0.68
FCFA408
|
|
pay 38.8% less for transportation
|
Suriname
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.14
SRD150.30
|
$4.41
FCFA2,658
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.00
SRD3,271.27
|
$16.34
FCFA9,856
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
SRD908,687.50
|
$25,808.69
FCFA15,567,969
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.00
SRD835.99
|
$3.89
FCFA2,349
|
|
pay 71.7% more for housing
|
Suriname
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.02
SRD1,127.65
|
$96.22
FCFA58,039
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$516.42
SRD18,770.45
|
$355.76
FCFA214,594
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$194.83
SRD7,081.55
|
$265.27
FCFA160,013
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.77
SRD1,481.79
|
$69.86
FCFA42,143
|
|
pay 6.2 times more for childcare
|
Suriname
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$63.03
SRD2,290.87
|
$343.62
FCFA207,275
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$380.51
SRD13,830.76
|
$2,662.70
FCFA1,606,158
|
|
pay 9.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Suriname
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SRD72.69
|
$1.14
FCFA690
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.25
SRD81.89
|
$1.60
FCFA963
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.04
SRD219.66
|
$1.91
FCFA1,150
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.63
SRD458.94
|
$28.14
FCFA16,974
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
SRD181.74
|
$8.17
FCFA4,928
|
|
pay 31.7% more for clothing
|
Suriname
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.30
SRD1,319.26
|
$41.77
FCFA25,198
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.44
SRD1,033.78
|
$52.19
FCFA31,484
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.41
SRD2,741.13
|
$96.70
FCFA58,331
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.56
SRD4,018.68
|
$110.51
FCFA66,658
|
|
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