Cost of living comparison
Syria is 13.8% cheaper than Georgia.
If you lived in Syria instead of Georgia, you would:
pay 18.1% less for restaurants
|
Georgia
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.82
GEL26.90
|
$3.67
SYP9,213
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.91
GEL21.66
|
$4.17
SYP10,469
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
GEL2.28
|
$1.06
SYP2,669
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.43
GEL1.19
|
$0.47
SYP1,193
|
|
pay 20.6% less for groceries
|
Georgia
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.60
GEL1.65
|
$0.73
SYP1,838
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.99
GEL10.93
|
$2.01
SYP5,040
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.10
GEL19.45
|
$3.58
SYP8,992
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.30
GEL6.31
|
$2.09
SYP5,251
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.62
GEL7.18
|
$2.65
SYP6,655
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.53
GEL1.46
|
$0.42
SYP1,045
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
GEL2.03
|
$0.77
SYP1,938
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
GEL1.95
|
$0.38
SYP959
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
GEL1.86
|
$0.32
SYP803
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
GEL0.79
|
$0.29
SYP717
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
GEL0.89
|
$0.25
SYP639
|
|
pay 36.2% more for transportation
|
Georgia
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
GEL12.28
|
$7.90
SYP19,860
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.38
GEL36.67
|
$10.00
SYP25,125
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,514.71
GEL56,210.29
|
$21,621.24
SYP54,324,016
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.97
GEL16.37
|
$11.27
SYP28,315
|
|
pay 16.7% more for housing
|
Georgia
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.81
GEL43.31
|
$50.57
SYP127,052
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$472.27
GEL1,294.01
|
$202.90
SYP509,793
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$323.81
GEL887.25
|
$105.66
SYP265,485
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.01
GEL147.99
|
$38.53
SYP96,798
|
|
pay 60.5% less for childcare
|
Georgia
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$199.75
GEL547.33
|
$45.89
SYP115,312
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,840.26
GEL10,522.31
|
$2,149.32
SYP5,400,230
|
|
pay 11.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Georgia
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.54
GEL4.23
|
$3.57
SYP8,974
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
GEL6.72
|
$1.00
SYP2,504
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.92
GEL8.01
|
$2.58
SYP6,491
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.78
GEL108.99
|
$14.23
SYP35,741
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.96
GEL16.32
|
$2.67
SYP6,700
|
|
pay 38.5% less for clothing
|
Georgia
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.01
GEL169.92
|
$21.60
SYP54,269
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.33
GEL113.25
|
$32.17
SYP80,833
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.06
GEL274.15
|
$66.81
SYP167,866
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.32
GEL283.10
|
$68.69
SYP172,597
|
|
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