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Suriname vs. Cameroon Cost of Living Summary

Suriname is 33.5% more expensive than Cameroon overall.

Restaurants: pay 45.8% more in Suriname
Groceries: pay 42.5% more in Suriname
Transportation: pay 3.0 times more in Suriname
Housing: pay 29.9% less in Suriname
Childcare: pay 57.7% less in Suriname
Entertainment and Sports: pay 44.2% more in Suriname
Clothing: pay 13.9% less in Suriname

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

Suriname vs. Cameroon Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Suriname instead of Cameroon, you would:

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pay 45.8% more for restaurants

	Cameroon	Suriname
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.36 FCFA3,029	$10.00 SRD384.84	+86.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.65 FCFA3,194	$11.40 SRD438.80	+101.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.58 FCFA894	$1.19 SRD45.81	-24.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.68 FCFA387	$0.82 SRD31.42	+19.3%
Average			+45.8%

Cameroon vs. Suriname - Cost of restaurants

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pay 42.5% more for groceries

	Cameroon	Suriname
Bread 1 loaf	$0.65 FCFA367	$1.29 SRD49.69	+99.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.14 FCFA4,038	$6.24 SRD239.95	-12.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.29 FCFA6,385	$6.71 SRD258.10	-40.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.15 FCFA1,217	$3.40 SRD130.81	+58.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.83 FCFA1,603	$2.52 SRD97.09	-11.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.91 FCFA1,083	$2.01 SRD77.27	+4.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.84 FCFA478	$0.91 SRD35.12	+8.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.78 FCFA442	$1.45 SRD55.73	+85.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.61 FCFA347	$2.46 SRD94.60	+300.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.03 FCFA585	$0.59 SRD22.70	-43.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.78 FCFA441	$0.93 SRD35.82	+19.5%
Average			+42.5%

Cameroon vs. Suriname - Cost of groceries

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pay 3.0 times more for transportation

	Cameroon	Suriname
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.09 FCFA2,877	$4.24 SRD163.04	-16.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$17.85 FCFA10,095	$90.00 SRD3,463.56	+404.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,239.83 FCFA15,973,841	$25,000.00 SRD962,100.00	-11.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.28 FCFA2,421	$23.00 SRD885.13	+437.4%
Average			+203.4%

Cameroon vs. Suriname - Cost of transportation

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pay 29.9% less for housing

	Cameroon	Suriname
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$116.51 FCFA65,905	$29.19 SRD1,123.39	-74.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$375.37 FCFA212,325	$504.53 SRD19,416.38	+34.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$259.21 FCFA146,620	$217.08 SRD8,354.15	-16.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$80.43 FCFA45,496	$30.00 SRD1,154.37	-62.7%
Average			-29.9%

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pay 57.7% less for childcare

	Cameroon	Suriname
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$501.98 FCFA283,943	$63.03 SRD2,425.52	-87.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,666.59 FCFA1,508,353	$1,921.93 SRD73,963.45	-27.9%
Average			-57.7%

Cameroon vs. Suriname - Cost of childcare

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pay 44.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Cameroon	Suriname
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.16 FCFA656	$3.34 SRD128.35	+187.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.31 FCFA1,307	$2.68 SRD103.03	+15.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.68 FCFA1,515	$5.64 SRD217.22	+110.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$25.01 FCFA14,149	$12.63 SRD485.91	-49.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.92 FCFA5,047	$5.00 SRD192.42	-44.0%
Average			+44.2%

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pay 13.9% less for clothing

	Cameroon	Suriname
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$46.05 FCFA26,046	$36.30 SRD1,396.81	-21.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.16 FCFA28,375	$28.44 SRD1,094.54	-43.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$82.49 FCFA46,658	$75.41 SRD2,902.26	-8.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$94.26 FCFA53,317	$110.56 SRD4,254.90	+17.3%
Average			-13.9%

Cameroon vs. Suriname - Cost of clothing

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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: December 2025

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