The cost of living

Employers in the East province of Cameroon have said they will not be able to apply the Prime Minister’s text raising the Inter-Professional Guaranteed Minimum salary (or SMIG, as it is commonly known). The Prime Minister has recently raised the minimum salary from FCFA 23.514 to FCFA 28.216. Many restaurant owners are arguing the rising price of goods such as oil, cooking gas and food, are making it impossible to increase the wages of their staff in line with Government demands. Meanwhile, workers in professions such as hairdressing, bar-tendering and taxi-driving are eagerly anticipating the implementation of the wage increase which, they argue, would have a significant impact on their quality of life.

Thanks for your interest in our work,

Ruth Timson
Press Officer and Secretary