Cost of living comparison
Syria is 22.4% more expensive than Equatorial Guinea.
If you lived in Syria instead of Equatorial Guinea, you would:
pay 53.1% less for restaurants
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.07
FCFA8,131
|
$3.67
SYP9,213
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,623
|
$4.17
SYP10,469
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA762
|
$1.06
SYP2,669
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA762
|
$0.47
SYP1,193
|
|
pay 62.5% less for groceries
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.24
FCFA2,017
|
$0.73
SYP1,838
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
FCFA2,094
|
$2.01
SYP5,040
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.69
FCFA6,028
|
$3.58
SYP8,992
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
FCFA1,830
|
$2.09
SYP5,251
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.10
FCFA1,928
|
$2.65
SYP6,655
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,383
|
$0.42
SYP1,045
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA922
|
$0.77
SYP1,938
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,383
|
$0.38
SYP959
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA922
|
$0.32
SYP803
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
FCFA1,153
|
$0.29
SYP717
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,383
|
$0.25
SYP639
|
|
pay 28.0% more for transportation
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.09
FCFA1,924
|
$7.90
SYP19,860
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.38
FCFA16,410
|
$10.00
SYP25,125
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,034.81
FCFA20,550,441
|
$21,621.24
SYP54,324,016
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.35
FCFA4,574
|
$11.27
SYP28,315
|
|
pay 48.3% more for housing
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.34
FCFA10,164
|
$50.57
SYP127,052
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$204.24
FCFA127,052
|
$202.90
SYP509,793
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$114.37
FCFA71,149
|
$105.66
SYP265,485
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.86
FCFA26,038
|
$38.53
SYP96,798
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for childcare
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$65.36
FCFA40,657
|
$45.89
SYP115,312
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$326.78
FCFA203,284
|
$2,149.32
SYP5,400,230
|
|
pay 25.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
FCFA1,016
|
$3.57
SYP8,974
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.72
FCFA3,557
|
$1.00
SYP2,504
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.52
FCFA2,811
|
$2.58
SYP6,491
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.02
FCFA30,493
|
$14.23
SYP35,741
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.39
FCFA3,350
|
$2.67
SYP6,700
|
|
pay 42.2% less for clothing
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.51
FCFA15,246
|
$21.60
SYP54,269
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$102.12
FCFA63,526
|
$32.17
SYP80,833
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$245.08
FCFA152,463
|
$66.81
SYP167,866
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.69
FCFA50,821
|
$68.69
SYP172,597
|
|
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