Cost of living comparison
Syria is 27.9% cheaper than Cook Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 62.0% less in Syria
- Groceries
-
pay 62.5% less in Syria
- Transportation
-
pay 0.9% more in Syria
- Housing
-
pay 26.1% less in Syria
- Childcare
-
pay 50.0% more in Syria
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 58.5% less in Syria
- Clothing
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pay 37.1% less in Syria
The cost of childcare and transportation in Syria are more expensive than in Cook Islands. Expenses including groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, and housing are lower in Syria.
If you lived in Syria instead of Cook Islands, you would:
pay 62.0% less for restaurants
|
Cook Islands
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.96
NZ$15.67
|
$3.67
SYP47,674
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.21
NZ$14.36
|
$4.17
SYP54,175
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
NZ$4.96
|
$1.06
SYP13,813
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.09
NZ$3.66
|
$0.47
SYP6,174
|
|
pay 62.5% less for groceries
|
Cook Islands
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.22
NZ$5.63
|
$0.73
SYP9,513
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.15
NZ$9.01
|
$2.01
SYP26,081
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.63
NZ$13.35
|
$3.58
SYP46,533
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.76
NZ$10.08
|
$2.09
SYP27,171
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.52
NZ$6.16
|
$2.65
SYP34,440
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
NZ$2.36
|
$0.42
SYP5,407
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.08
NZ$1.90
|
$0.77
SYP10,030
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
NZ$2.83
|
$0.38
SYP4,961
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.84
NZ$4.98
|
$0.32
SYP4,153
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
NZ$1.90
|
$0.29
SYP3,709
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
NZ$1.49
|
$0.25
SYP3,307
|
|
pay 0.9% more for transportation
|
Cook Islands
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
NZ$11.88
|
$7.90
SYP102,772
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$10.00
SYP130,020
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,944.29
NZ$20,894.41
|
$21,621.24
SYP281,119,375
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$212.01
NZ$370.88
|
$11.27
SYP146,528
|
|
pay 26.1% less for housing
|
Cook Islands
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$104.21
NZ$182.30
|
$50.57
SYP657,477
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$155.28
NZ$271.63
|
$202.90
SYP2,638,111
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$155.28
NZ$271.63
|
$105.66
SYP1,373,848
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$79.92
NZ$139.81
|
$38.53
SYP500,915
|
|
pay 50.0% more for childcare
|
Cook Islands
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$45.89
SYP596,722
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,433.32
NZ$2,507.33
|
$2,149.32
SYP27,945,454
|
|
pay 58.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cook Islands
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.23
NZ$9.14
|
$3.57
SYP46,439
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.83
NZ$6.70
|
$1.00
SYP12,957
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.93
NZ$26.12
|
$2.58
SYP33,588
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.88
NZ$43.53
|
$14.23
SYP184,954
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.87
NZ$12.01
|
$2.67
SYP34,672
|
|
pay 37.1% less for clothing
|
Cook Islands
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.89
NZ$117.01
|
$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) |
$73.46
NZ$128.50
|
$68.69
SYP893,164
|
|
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