Cost of living comparison
Syria is 22.3% cheaper than Micronesia, Federated States of overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 60.0% less in Syria
- Groceries
-
pay 41.2% less in Syria
- Transportation
-
pay 95.9% more in Syria
- Housing
-
pay 72.0% less in Syria
- Childcare
-
pay 9.4% less in Syria
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 50.2% less in Syria
- Clothing
-
pay 19.2% less in Syria
Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, and childcare are lower in Syria. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Syria.
If you lived in Syria instead of Micronesia, Federated States of, you would:
pay 60.0% less for restaurants
|
Micronesia, Federated States of
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.62
|
$3.67
SYP47,674
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.12
|
$4.17
SYP54,175
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.32
|
$1.06
SYP13,813
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.75
|
$0.47
SYP6,174
|
|
pay 41.2% less for groceries
|
Micronesia, Federated States of
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.81
|
$0.73
SYP9,513
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.52
|
$2.01
SYP26,081
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$1.59
|
$3.58
SYP46,533
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.48
|
$2.09
SYP27,171
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.66
|
$2.65
SYP34,440
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.37
|
$0.42
SYP5,407
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.26
|
$0.77
SYP10,030
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
|
$0.38
SYP4,961
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
|
$0.32
SYP4,153
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.54
|
$0.29
SYP3,709
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.29
|
$0.25
SYP3,307
|
|
pay 95.9% more for transportation
|
Micronesia, Federated States of
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.84
|
$7.90
SYP102,772
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.00
|
$10.00
SYP130,020
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$3,497.00
|
$21,621.24
SYP281,119,375
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.71
|
$11.27
SYP146,528
|
|
pay 72.0% less for housing
|
Micronesia, Federated States of
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$230.17
|
$50.57
SYP657,477
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$883.33
|
$202.90
SYP2,638,111
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$726.88
|
$105.66
SYP1,373,848
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.28
|
$38.53
SYP500,915
|
|
pay 9.4% less for childcare
|
Micronesia, Federated States of
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$142.50
|
$45.89
SYP596,722
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,442.50
|
$2,149.32
SYP27,945,454
|
|
pay 50.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Micronesia, Federated States of
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.25
|
$3.57
SYP46,439
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.83
|
$1.00
SYP12,957
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.75
|
$2.58
SYP33,588
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.50
|
$14.23
SYP184,954
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.50
|
$2.67
SYP34,672
|
|
pay 19.2% less for clothing
|
Micronesia, Federated States of
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.50
|
$21.60
SYP280,836
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.00
|
$32.17
SYP418,299
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.00
|
$66.81
SYP868,683
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$64.50
|
$68.69
SYP893,164
|
|
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