Cost of living comparison

Suriname

compared to

Cameroon

Yaounde vs. Paramaribo Cost of Living Summary

Yaounde is 22.5% more expensive than Paramaribo.

Restaurants: pay 15.2% less in Yaounde
Groceries: pay 6.5% less in Yaounde
Transportation: pay 25.5% less in Yaounde
Housing: pay 18.7% more in Yaounde
Childcare: pay 3.2 times more in Yaounde
Entertainment and Sports: pay 8.1% more in Yaounde
Clothing: pay 41.5% less in Yaounde

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

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Yaounde vs. Paramaribo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 15.2% less for restaurants

	Paramaribo	Yaounde
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.00 SRD376.73	$5.34 FCFA3,113	-46.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.40 SRD429.55	$5.34 FCFA3,113	-53.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.19 SRD44.85	$1.78 FCFA1,038	+49.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.82 SRD30.76	$0.73 FCFA425	-10.6%
Average			-15.2%

Paramaribo vs. Yaounde - Cost of restaurants

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pay 6.5% less for groceries

	Paramaribo	Yaounde
Bread 1 loaf	$1.29 SRD48.64	$1.10 FCFA643	-14.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.24 SRD234.89	$7.12 FCFA4,150	+14.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.71 SRD252.66	$11.07 FCFA6,448	+65.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.40 SRD128.05	$1.89 FCFA1,100	-44.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.52 SRD95.04	$2.83 FCFA1,647	+12.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.01 SRD75.64	$2.06 FCFA1,200	+2.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.91 SRD34.38	$0.94 FCFA549	+3.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.45 SRD54.56	$0.97 FCFA565	-33.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.46 SRD92.60	$0.56 FCFA324	-77.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.59 SRD22.22	$0.75 FCFA439	+27.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.93 SRD35.07	$0.68 FCFA394	-27.3%
Average			-6.5%

Paramaribo vs. Yaounde - Cost of groceries

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pay 25.5% less for transportation

	Paramaribo	Yaounde
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.24 SRD159.60	$5.29 FCFA3,083	+24.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$90.00 SRD3,390.53	$17.81 FCFA10,376	-80.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,000.00 SRD942K	$33,831.20 FCFA20M	+35.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$23.00 SRD866.47	$4.18 FCFA2,438	-81.8%
Average			-25.5%

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pay 18.7% more for housing

	Paramaribo	Yaounde
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.19 SRD1,099.70	$53.42 FCFA31,127	+83.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$504.53 SRD19,006.95	$129.09 FCFA75,224	-74.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$217.08 SRD8,177.99	$119.30 FCFA69,517	-45.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$30.00 SRD1,130.03	$63.35 FCFA36,917	+111.2%
Average			+18.7%

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pay 3.2 times more for childcare

	Paramaribo	Yaounde
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$63.03 SRD2,374.38	$343.45 FCFA200K	+444.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,921.93 SRD72,403.80	$1,810.27 FCFA1M	-5.8%
Average			+219.5%

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pay 8.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Paramaribo	Yaounde
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.34 SRD125.65	$1.25 FCFA726	-62.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.68 SRD100.86	$2.67 FCFA1,556	-0.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.64 SRD212.64	$1.78 FCFA1,038	-68.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$12.63 SRD475.67	$24.48 FCFA14,267	+93.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.00 SRD188.36	$8.90 FCFA5,188	+78.1%
Average			+8.1%

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pay 41.5% less for clothing

	Paramaribo	Yaounde
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$36.30 SRD1,367.35	$18.99 FCFA11,067	-47.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$28.44 SRD1,071.46	$30.27 FCFA17,639	+6.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$75.41 SRD2,841.06	$19.59 FCFA11,413	-74.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$110.56 SRD4,165.18	$54.31 FCFA31,646	-50.9%
Average			-41.5%

Paramaribo vs. Yaounde - Cost of clothing

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