Cost of living comparison
Syria is 60.1% cheaper than French Polynesia.
If you lived in Syria instead of French Polynesia, you would:
pay 71.3% less for restaurants
|
French Polynesia
|
Syria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.43
CFPF1,765
|
$3.67
SYP47,674
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.62
CFPF1,330
|
$4.17
SYP54,175
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
CFPF338
|
$1.06
SYP13,813
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.49
CFPF285
|
$0.47
SYP6,174
|
|
pay 63.6% less for groceries
|
French Polynesia
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.25
CFPF257
|
$0.73
SYP9,513
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.61
CFPF642
|
$2.01
SYP26,081
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.89
CFPF674
|
$3.58
SYP46,533
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.16
CFPF819
|
$2.09
SYP27,171
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.50
CFPF629
|
$2.65
SYP34,440
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.44
CFPF280
|
$0.42
SYP5,407
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
CFPF81
|
$0.77
SYP10,030
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.89
CFPF559
|
$0.38
SYP4,961
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.03
CFPF346
|
$0.32
SYP4,153
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.04
CFPF233
|
$0.29
SYP3,709
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
CFPF82
|
$0.25
SYP3,307
|
|
pay 10.3% less for transportation
|
French Polynesia
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.27
CFPF603
|
$7.90
SYP102,772
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$10.00
SYP130,020
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,759.02
CFPF2,260,670
|
$21,621.24
SYP281,119,375
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$116.76
CFPF13,358
|
$11.27
SYP146,528
|
|
pay 67.3% less for housing
|
French Polynesia
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$98.35
CFPF11,252
|
$50.57
SYP657,477
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,088.99
CFPF124,594
|
$202.90
SYP2,638,111
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$943.04
CFPF107,896
|
$105.66
SYP1,373,848
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.89
CFPF8,912
|
$38.53
SYP500,915
|
|
pay 82.9% less for childcare
|
French Polynesia
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$449.07
CFPF51,379
|
$45.89
SYP596,722
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,981.37
CFPF1,027,577
|
$2,149.32
SYP27,945,454
|
|
pay 65.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
French Polynesia
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.49
CFPF514
|
$3.57
SYP46,439
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.86
CFPF442
|
$1.00
SYP12,957
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.14
CFPF1,274
|
$2.58
SYP33,588
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.60
CFPF6,934
|
$14.23
SYP184,954
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.57
CFPF1,439
|
$2.67
SYP34,672
|
|
pay 59.7% less for clothing
|
French Polynesia
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$118.19
CFPF13,523
|
$21.60
SYP280,836
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$87.78
CFPF10,043
|
$32.17
SYP418,299
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$138.76
CFPF15,876
|
$66.81
SYP868,683
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.19
CFPF13,523
|
$68.69
SYP893,164
|
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