Cost of living comparison
Syria is 21.7% cheaper than Fiji.
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
FJD10.17
|
$3.67
SYP9,213
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.32
FJD16.65
|
$4.17
SYP10,469
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.28
FJD2.92
|
$1.06
SYP2,669
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
FJD1.99
|
$0.47
SYP1,193
|
|
pay 40.2% less for groceries
|
Fiji
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
FJD1.34
|
$0.73
SYP1,838
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.99
FJD11.36
|
$2.01
SYP5,040
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.82
FJD10.97
|
$3.58
SYP8,992
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
FJD5.63
|
$2.09
SYP5,251
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.27
FJD7.44
|
$2.65
SYP6,655
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
FJD2.53
|
$0.42
SYP1,045
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
FJD2.29
|
$0.77
SYP1,938
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
FJD3.03
|
$0.38
SYP959
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
FJD2.96
|
$0.32
SYP803
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
FJD1.44
|
$0.29
SYP717
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
FJD1.39
|
$0.25
SYP639
|
|
pay 33.6% more for transportation
|
Fiji
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.92
FJD11.21
|
$7.90
SYP19,860
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.99
FJD68.25
|
$10.00
SYP25,125
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,444.40
FJD60,186.13
|
$21,621.24
SYP54,324,016
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.36
FJD9.91
|
$11.27
SYP28,315
|
|
pay 3.4% less for housing
|
Fiji
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.46
FJD53.39
|
$50.57
SYP127,052
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$573.38
FJD1,304.98
|
$202.90
SYP509,793
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$260.63
FJD593.17
|
$105.66
SYP265,485
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.62
FJD92.45
|
$38.53
SYP96,798
|
|
pay 74.8% less for childcare
|
Fiji
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$180.39
FJD410.56
|
$45.89
SYP115,312
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,637.89
FJD19,659.41
|
$2,149.32
SYP5,400,230
|
|
pay 38.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Fiji
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.68
FJD6.10
|
$3.57
SYP8,974
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.03
FJD6.89
|
$1.00
SYP2,504
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.07
FJD20.64
|
$2.58
SYP6,491
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.74
FJD67.70
|
$14.23
SYP35,741
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.19
FJD9.53
|
$2.67
SYP6,700
|
|
pay 2.8% more for clothing
|
Fiji
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.28
FJD55.25
|
$21.60
SYP54,269
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.93
FJD68.13
|
$32.17
SYP80,833
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$62.95
FJD143.27
|
$66.81
SYP167,866
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$63.32
FJD144.12
|
$68.69
SYP172,597
|
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