Cost of living comparison
Syria is 21.7% cheaper than Fiji overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 30.9% less in Syria
- Groceries
-
pay 40.2% less in Syria
- Transportation
-
pay 33.6% more in Syria
- Housing
-
pay 3.4% less in Syria
- Childcare
-
pay 74.8% less in Syria
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 38.8% less in Syria
- Clothing
-
pay 2.8% more in Syria
The cost of transportation and clothing in Syria are more expensive than in Fiji. Expenses including childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and housing are lower in Syria.
If you lived in Syria instead of Fiji, you would:
pay 30.9% less for restaurants
|
Fiji
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.47
FJD10.45
|
$3.67
SYP47,674
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.32
FJD17.12
|
$4.17
SYP54,175
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.28
FJD3.00
|
$1.06
SYP13,813
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
FJD2.04
|
$0.47
SYP6,174
|
|
pay 40.2% less for groceries
|
Fiji
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
FJD1.38
|
$0.73
SYP9,513
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.99
FJD11.68
|
$2.01
SYP26,081
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.82
FJD11.28
|
$3.58
SYP46,533
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
FJD5.78
|
$2.09
SYP27,171
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.27
FJD7.65
|
$2.65
SYP34,440
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
FJD2.60
|
$0.42
SYP5,407
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
FJD2.35
|
$0.77
SYP10,030
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
FJD3.12
|
$0.38
SYP4,961
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
FJD3.04
|
$0.32
SYP4,153
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
FJD1.48
|
$0.29
SYP3,709
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
FJD1.43
|
$0.25
SYP3,307
|
|
pay 33.6% more for transportation
|
Fiji
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.92
FJD11.52
|
$7.90
SYP102,772
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.99
FJD70.17
|
$10.00
SYP130,020
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,444.40
FJD61,874.60
|
$21,621.24
SYP281,119,375
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.36
FJD10.19
|
$11.27
SYP146,528
|
|
pay 3.4% less for housing
|
Fiji
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.46
FJD54.88
|
$50.57
SYP657,477
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$573.38
FJD1,341.59
|
$202.90
SYP2,638,111
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$260.63
FJD609.81
|
$105.66
SYP1,373,848
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.62
FJD95.04
|
$38.53
SYP500,915
|
|
pay 74.8% less for childcare
|
Fiji
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$180.39
FJD422.08
|
$45.89
SYP596,722
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,637.89
FJD20,210.94
|
$2,149.32
SYP27,945,454
|
|
pay 38.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Fiji
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.68
FJD6.27
|
$3.57
SYP46,439
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.03
FJD7.09
|
$1.00
SYP12,957
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.07
FJD21.22
|
$2.58
SYP33,588
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.74
FJD69.60
|
$14.23
SYP184,954
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.19
FJD9.80
|
$2.67
SYP34,672
|
|
pay 2.8% more for clothing
|
Fiji
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.28
FJD56.80
|
$21.60
SYP280,836
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.93
FJD70.04
|
$32.17
SYP418,299
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$62.95
FJD147.28
|
$66.81
SYP868,683
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$63.32
FJD148.17
|
$68.69
SYP893,164
|
|
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