Cost of living comparison
Syria is 2.4% more expensive than Togo.
If you lived in Syria instead of Togo, you would:
pay 17.1% less for restaurants
|
Togo
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.28
F CFA1,421
|
$3.67
SYP9,213
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.71
F CFA3,553
|
$4.17
SYP10,469
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
F CFA1,372
|
$1.06
SYP2,669
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
F CFA593
|
$0.47
SYP1,193
|
|
pay 46.0% less for groceries
|
Togo
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.96
F CFA600
|
$0.73
SYP1,838
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.65
F CFA2,270
|
$2.01
SYP5,040
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.54
F CFA4,693
|
$3.58
SYP8,992
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.71
F CFA1,062
|
$2.09
SYP5,251
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.96
F CFA1,844
|
$2.65
SYP6,655
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
F CFA768
|
$0.42
SYP1,045
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
F CFA576
|
$0.77
SYP1,938
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
F CFA845
|
$0.38
SYP959
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.54
F CFA960
|
$0.32
SYP803
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
F CFA768
|
$0.29
SYP717
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.73
F CFA1,076
|
$0.25
SYP639
|
|
pay 83.9% more for transportation
|
Togo
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.03
F CFA2,506
|
$7.90
SYP19,860
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.02
F CFA30,493
|
$10.00
SYP25,125
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,071.14
F CFA8,131,351
|
$21,621.24
SYP54,324,016
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.19
F CFA1,982
|
$11.27
SYP28,315
|
|
pay 21.7% less for housing
|
Togo
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.43
F CFA33,237
|
$50.57
SYP127,052
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$263.47
F CFA163,898
|
$202.90
SYP509,793
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$100.08
F CFA62,256
|
$105.66
SYP265,485
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.20
F CFA66,690
|
$38.53
SYP96,798
|
|
pay 56.0% less for childcare
|
Togo
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$106.20
F CFA66,067
|
$45.89
SYP115,312
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,792.75
F CFA2,981,495
|
$2,149.32
SYP5,400,230
|
|
pay 35.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Togo
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.82
F CFA508
|
$3.57
SYP8,974
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.81
F CFA2,372
|
$1.00
SYP2,504
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.88
F CFA1,169
|
$2.58
SYP6,491
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.86
F CFA19,820
|
$14.23
SYP35,741
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
$2.67
SYP6,700
|
|
pay 38.0% more for clothing
|
Togo
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.70
F CFA12,875
|
$21.60
SYP54,269
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.33
F CFA13,891
|
$32.17
SYP80,833
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$31.04
F CFA19,312
|
$66.81
SYP167,866
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.88
F CFA48,449
|
$68.69
SYP172,597
|
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