Cost of living comparison
Syria is 50.1% cheaper than Central African Republic.
If you lived in Syria instead of Central African Republic, you would:
pay 60.0% less for restaurants
|
Central African Republic
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.17
FCFA5,138
|
$3.67
SYP47,674
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,707
|
$4.17
SYP54,175
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
FCFA1,284
|
$1.06
SYP13,813
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
FCFA1,028
|
$0.47
SYP6,174
|
|
pay 59.3% less for groceries
|
Central African Republic
|
Syria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.86
FCFA1,798
|
$0.73
SYP9,513
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.06
FCFA1,927
|
$2.01
SYP26,081
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$17.01
FCFA10,697
|
$3.58
SYP46,533
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
FCFA2,261
|
$2.09
SYP27,171
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.08
FCFA2,564
|
$2.65
SYP34,440
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
FCFA466
|
$0.42
SYP5,407
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
FCFA466
|
$0.77
SYP10,030
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.96
FCFA1,864
|
$0.38
SYP4,961
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
$0.32
SYP4,153
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
FCFA1,165
|
$0.29
SYP3,709
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.59
FCFA1,631
|
$0.25
SYP3,307
|
|
pay 14.8% less for transportation
|
Central African Republic
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$9.28
FCFA5,835
|
$7.90
SYP102,772
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$10.00
SYP130,020
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$21,621.24
SYP281,119,375
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$11.27
SYP146,528
|
|
pay 92.7% less for housing
|
Central African Republic
|
Syria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$50.57
SYP657,477
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,984.60
FCFA1,248,142
|
$202.90
SYP2,638,111
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,402.03
FCFA1,510,671
|
$105.66
SYP1,373,848
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$38.53
SYP500,915
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Central African Republic
|
Syria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$45.89
SYP596,722
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$2,149.32
SYP27,945,454
|
pay 23.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Central African Republic
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.86
FCFA1,798
|
$3.57
SYP46,439
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
FCFA1,541
|
$1.00
SYP12,957
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.08
FCFA2,569
|
$2.58
SYP33,588
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$14.23
SYP184,954
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$2.67
SYP34,672
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Central African Republic
|
Syria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$21.60
SYP280,836
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$32.17
SYP418,299
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$66.81
SYP868,683
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$68.69
SYP893,164
|
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