Cost of living comparison
Syria is 16.8% cheaper than Cameroon overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.6% less in Syria
- Groceries
-
pay 32.7% less in Syria
- Transportation
-
pay 53.5% more in Syria
- Housing
-
pay 48.9% less in Syria
- Childcare
-
pay 52.9% less in Syria
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.7% more in Syria
- Clothing
-
pay 38.8% less in Syria
The cost of transportation and entertainment and sports in Syria are more expensive than in Cameroon. Expenses including childcare, housing, clothing, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Syria.
If you lived in Syria instead of Cameroon, you would:
pay 16.6% less for restaurants
|
Cameroon
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.63
FCFA2,961
|
$3.67
SYP47,674
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.49
FCFA2,874
|
$4.17
SYP54,175
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
FCFA880
|
$1.06
SYP13,813
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.56
FCFA359
|
$0.47
SYP6,174
|
|
pay 32.7% less for groceries
|
Cameroon
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.40
FCFA257
|
$0.73
SYP9,513
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.80
FCFA6,271
|
$2.01
SYP26,081
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.41
FCFA6,020
|
$3.58
SYP46,533
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.78
FCFA1,139
|
$2.09
SYP27,171
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.13
FCFA2,003
|
$2.65
SYP34,440
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.63
FCFA1,043
|
$0.42
SYP5,407
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
FCFA511
|
$0.77
SYP10,030
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
FCFA498
|
$0.38
SYP4,961
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
FCFA358
|
$0.32
SYP4,153
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
FCFA574
|
$0.29
SYP3,709
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
FCFA433
|
$0.25
SYP3,307
|
|
pay 53.5% more for transportation
|
Cameroon
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.41
FCFA2,818
|
$7.90
SYP102,772
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.34
FCFA10,452
|
$10.00
SYP130,020
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,808.69
FCFA16,509,228
|
$21,621.24
SYP281,119,375
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.89
FCFA2,491
|
$11.27
SYP146,528
|
|
pay 48.9% less for housing
|
Cameroon
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$96.22
FCFA61,549
|
$50.57
SYP657,477
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$355.76
FCFA227,569
|
$202.90
SYP2,638,111
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$265.27
FCFA169,687
|
$105.66
SYP1,373,848
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.86
FCFA44,691
|
$38.53
SYP500,915
|
|
pay 52.9% less for childcare
|
Cameroon
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$343.62
FCFA219,807
|
$45.89
SYP596,722
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,662.70
FCFA1,703,268
|
$2,149.32
SYP27,945,454
|
|
pay 18.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cameroon
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.14
FCFA732
|
$3.57
SYP46,439
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.60
FCFA1,021
|
$1.00
SYP12,957
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.91
FCFA1,219
|
$2.58
SYP33,588
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.14
FCFA18,000
|
$14.23
SYP184,954
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
FCFA5,226
|
$2.67
SYP34,672
|
|
pay 38.8% less for clothing
|
Cameroon
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.77
FCFA26,721
|
$21.60
SYP280,836
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.19
FCFA33,387
|
$32.17
SYP418,299
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.70
FCFA61,858
|
$66.81
SYP868,683
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.51
FCFA70,688
|
$68.69
SYP893,164
|
|
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