Cost of living comparison
Syria is 27.6% cheaper than Georgia.
If you lived in Syria instead of Georgia, you would:
pay 25.7% less for restaurants
|
Georgia
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.92
GEL24.39
|
$3.50
SYP8,794
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.13
GEL22.23
|
$4.38
SYP10,992
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
GEL2.30
|
$0.82
SYP2,048
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
GEL1.21
|
$0.47
SYP1,189
|
|
pay 33.8% less for groceries
|
Georgia
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.66
GEL1.81
|
$0.90
SYP2,265
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.99
GEL10.90
|
$1.69
SYP4,248
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.17
GEL19.61
|
$2.92
SYP7,336
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.30
GEL6.29
|
$1.75
SYP4,396
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.68
GEL7.33
|
$1.94
SYP4,872
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.54
GEL1.47
|
$0.36
SYP913
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
GEL2.02
|
$0.65
SYP1,633
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
GEL1.93
|
$0.28
SYP716
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
GEL1.83
|
$0.24
SYP593
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
GEL0.83
|
$0.20
SYP509
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.34
GEL0.92
|
$0.21
SYP537
|
|
pay 21.5% more for transportation
|
Georgia
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.38
GEL11.99
|
$6.24
SYP15,666
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.31
GEL39.13
|
$10.00
SYP25,125
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,343.17
GEL55,638.58
|
$20,465.93
SYP51,421,265
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.81
GEL13.16
|
$8.34
SYP20,946
|
|
pay 9.4% more for housing
|
Georgia
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.85
GEL43.35
|
$46.74
SYP117,441
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$467.69
GEL1,279.14
|
$176.15
SYP442,577
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$341.06
GEL932.79
|
$100.11
SYP251,534
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$52.84
GEL144.51
|
$39.98
SYP100,458
|
|
pay 67.7% less for childcare
|
Georgia
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$204.64
GEL559.69
|
$42.06
SYP105,683
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,659.24
GEL10,008.02
|
$1,608.98
SYP4,042,618
|
|
pay 40.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Georgia
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
GEL4.25
|
$1.62
SYP4,083
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.53
GEL6.93
|
$1.04
SYP2,625
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.94
GEL8.03
|
$2.19
SYP5,496
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.97
GEL109.33
|
$11.59
SYP29,130
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.55
GEL15.19
|
$2.62
SYP6,595
|
|
pay 56.0% less for clothing
|
Georgia
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.56
GEL165.62
|
$23.57
SYP59,232
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.07
GEL120.54
|
$22.06
SYP55,435
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.89
GEL273.21
|
$42.21
SYP106,060
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.19
GEL290.43
|
$47.32
SYP118,897
|
|
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