Cost of living comparison
Syria is 24.6% cheaper than Cote d'Ivoire overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.3% less in Syria
- Groceries
-
pay 32.2% less in Syria
- Transportation
-
pay 19.5% less in Syria
- Housing
-
pay 51.4% less in Syria
- Childcare
-
pay 52.2% less in Syria
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 33.7% more in Syria
- Clothing
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pay 39.0% less in Syria
Expenses including childcare, housing, clothing, groceries, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Syria.
If you lived in Syria instead of Cote d'Ivoire, you would:
pay 11.3% less for restaurants
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.27
F CFA1,905
|
$3.67
SYP47,674
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.21
F CFA5,954
|
$4.17
SYP54,175
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
F CFA440
|
$1.06
SYP13,813
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
F CFA455
|
$0.47
SYP6,174
|
|
pay 32.2% less for groceries
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
F CFA362
|
$0.73
SYP9,513
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.52
F CFA4,382
|
$2.01
SYP26,081
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.66
F CFA5,635
|
$3.58
SYP46,533
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.16
F CFA1,257
|
$2.09
SYP27,171
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.96
F CFA1,728
|
$2.65
SYP34,440
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
F CFA924
|
$0.42
SYP5,407
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.45
F CFA265
|
$0.77
SYP10,030
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
F CFA331
|
$0.38
SYP4,961
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
F CFA409
|
$0.32
SYP4,153
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
F CFA408
|
$0.29
SYP3,709
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
F CFA515
|
$0.25
SYP3,307
|
|
pay 19.5% less for transportation
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.32
F CFA3,101
|
$7.90
SYP102,772
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.93
F CFA26,197
|
$10.00
SYP130,020
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,410.06
F CFA17,147,450
|
$21,621.24
SYP281,119,375
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.54
F CFA8,478
|
$11.27
SYP146,528
|
|
pay 51.4% less for housing
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.27
F CFA28,146
|
$50.57
SYP657,477
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$812.41
F CFA473,672
|
$202.90
SYP2,638,111
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$291.38
F CFA169,887
|
$105.66
SYP1,373,848
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$135.65
F CFA79,093
|
$38.53
SYP500,915
|
|
pay 52.2% less for childcare
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$198.79
F CFA115,904
|
$45.89
SYP596,722
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,968.24
F CFA1,730,622
|
$2,149.32
SYP27,945,454
|
|
pay 33.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
F CFA572
|
$3.57
SYP46,439
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
F CFA1,386
|
$1.00
SYP12,957
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.23
F CFA714
|
$2.58
SYP33,588
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$75.48
F CFA44,007
|
$14.23
SYP184,954
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA4,763
|
$2.67
SYP34,672
|
|
pay 39.0% less for clothing
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.53
F CFA42,869
|
$21.60
SYP280,836
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.74
F CFA30,167
|
$32.17
SYP418,299
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.47
F CFA42,837
|
$66.81
SYP868,683
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.65
F CFA65,097
|
$68.69
SYP893,164
|
|
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