Cost of living comparison
Syria is 2.7% more expensive than Equatorial Guinea.
If you lived in Syria instead of Equatorial Guinea, you would:
pay 65.0% less for restaurants
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.28
FCFA8,008
|
$3.50
SYP8,794
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.59
FCFA10,010
|
$4.38
SYP10,992
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
FCFA1,001
|
$0.82
SYP2,048
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.24
FCFA751
|
$0.47
SYP1,189
|
|
pay 75.2% less for groceries
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Syria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.29
FCFA1,986
|
$0.90
SYP2,265
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$1.69
SYP4,248
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.84
FCFA5,936
|
$2.92
SYP7,336
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.99
FCFA1,802
|
$1.75
SYP4,396
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.94
SYP4,872
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.26
FCFA1,362
|
$0.36
SYP913
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.51
FCFA908
|
$0.65
SYP1,633
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.26
FCFA1,362
|
$0.28
SYP716
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
FCFA908
|
$0.24
SYP593
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.88
FCFA1,135
|
$0.20
SYP509
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.26
FCFA1,362
|
$0.21
SYP537
|
|
pay 55.0% more for transportation
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.14
FCFA1,895
|
$6.24
SYP15,666
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$10.00
SYP25,125
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$20,465.93
SYP51,421,265
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.47
FCFA4,504
|
$8.34
SYP20,946
|
|
pay 36.7% more for housing
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.59
FCFA10,010
|
$46.74
SYP117,441
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$207.42
FCFA125,120
|
$176.15
SYP442,577
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$116.16
FCFA70,067
|
$100.11
SYP251,534
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.51
FCFA25,642
|
$39.98
SYP100,458
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for childcare
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$66.38
FCFA40,038
|
$42.06
SYP105,683
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$331.88
FCFA200,191
|
$1,608.98
SYP4,042,618
|
|
pay 54.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.66
FCFA1,001
|
$1.62
SYP4,083
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.64
FCFA4,004
|
$1.04
SYP2,625
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$2.19
SYP5,496
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.78
FCFA30,029
|
$11.59
SYP29,130
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$2.62
SYP6,595
|
|
pay 52.5% less for clothing
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Syria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.89
FCFA15,014
|
$23.57
SYP59,232
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$103.71
FCFA62,560
|
$22.06
SYP55,435
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$248.91
FCFA150,143
|
$42.21
SYP106,060
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.97
FCFA50,048
|
$47.32
SYP118,897
|
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