Cost of living comparison
Republic of the Congo is 2.9 times more expensive than Syria.
If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Syria, you would:
pay 2.7 times more for restaurants
|
Syria
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.67
SYP9,213
|
$13.96
FCFA8,684
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.17
SYP10,469
|
$8.94
FCFA5,559
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.06
SYP2,669
|
$1.88
FCFA1,172
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
SYP1,193
|
$1.50
FCFA932
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for groceries
|
Syria
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.73
SYP1,838
|
$2.56
FCFA1,594
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.01
SYP5,040
|
$4.20
FCFA2,614
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.58
SYP8,992
|
$7.87
FCFA4,896
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
SYP5,251
|
$3.39
FCFA2,110
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.65
SYP6,655
|
$2.20
FCFA1,366
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.42
SYP1,045
|
$1.18
FCFA734
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
SYP1,938
|
$0.91
FCFA567
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.38
SYP959
|
$1.98
FCFA1,229
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
SYP803
|
$1.21
FCFA752
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
SYP717
|
$1.16
FCFA724
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
SYP639
|
$1.05
FCFA654
|
|
pay 42.2% more for transportation
|
Syria
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.90
SYP19,860
|
$5.18
FCFA3,224
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.00
SYP25,125
|
$22.59
FCFA14,053
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,621.24
SYP54,324,016
|
$32,895.05
FCFA20,463,498
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.27
SYP28,315
|
$14.09
FCFA8,768
|
|
pay 5.4 times more for housing
|
Syria
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.57
SYP127,052
|
$75.50
FCFA46,966
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$202.90
SYP509,793
|
$971.39
FCFA604,284
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$105.66
SYP265,485
|
$357.68
FCFA222,505
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$38.53
SYP96,798
|
$456.95
FCFA284,263
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for childcare
|
Syria
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$45.89
SYP115,312
|
$214.14
FCFA133,216
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,149.32
SYP5,400,230
|
$5,100.00
FCFA3,172,631
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Syria
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.57
SYP8,974
|
$2.76
FCFA1,720
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.00
SYP2,504
|
$4.13
FCFA2,571
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.58
SYP6,491
|
$3.75
FCFA2,333
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$14.23
SYP35,741
|
$61.25
FCFA38,102
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.67
SYP6,700
|
$8.17
FCFA5,082
|
|
pay 38.8% more for clothing
|
Syria
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.60
SYP54,269
|
$35.83
FCFA22,291
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.17
SYP80,833
|
$37.92
FCFA23,587
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.81
SYP167,866
|
$92.22
FCFA57,370
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.69
SYP172,597
|
$91.67
FCFA57,024
|
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