Cost of living comparison
Syria is 2.2 times more expensive than Tonga.
If you lived in Syria instead of Tonga, you would:
pay 65.2% less for restaurants
|
Tonga
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.44
TOP20.11
|
$3.50
SYP8,794
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.27
TOP22.10
|
$4.38
SYP10,992
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.67
TOP6.37
|
$0.82
SYP2,048
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.39
TOP5.70
|
$0.47
SYP1,189
|
|
pay 56.8% less for groceries
|
Tonga
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.03
TOP2.45
|
$0.90
SYP2,265
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
TOP9.89
|
$1.69
SYP4,248
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.01
TOP14.34
|
$2.92
SYP7,336
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.06
TOP12.06
|
$1.75
SYP4,396
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.71
TOP6.46
|
$1.94
SYP4,872
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.96
TOP2.28
|
$0.36
SYP913
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
TOP2.28
|
$0.65
SYP1,633
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
TOP2.43
|
$0.28
SYP716
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.40
TOP3.34
|
$0.24
SYP593
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
TOP2.96
|
$0.20
SYP509
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
TOP2.05
|
$0.21
SYP537
|
|
pay 62.9% more for transportation
|
Tonga
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.79
TOP11.42
|
$6.24
SYP15,666
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$10.00
SYP25,125
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,904.72
TOP14,075.55
|
$20,465.93
SYP51,421,265
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$70.65
TOP168.40
|
$8.34
SYP20,946
|
|
pay 72.7% less for housing
|
Tonga
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$126.53
TOP301.62
|
$46.74
SYP117,441
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$176.15
SYP442,577
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$100.11
SYP251,534
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$225.77
TOP538.18
|
$39.98
SYP100,458
|
|
pay 9.7 times more for childcare
|
Tonga
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$109.66
TOP261.40
|
$42.06
SYP105,683
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$84.35
TOP201.08
|
$1,608.98
SYP4,042,618
|
|
pay 60.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tonga
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.37
TOP8.04
|
$1.62
SYP4,083
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.95
TOP7.04
|
$1.04
SYP2,625
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.12
TOP24.13
|
$2.19
SYP5,496
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.09
TOP50.27
|
$11.59
SYP29,130
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$2.62
SYP6,595
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for clothing
|
Tonga
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$4.22
TOP10.05
|
$23.57
SYP59,232
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$10.54
TOP25.13
|
$22.06
SYP55,435
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$21.09
TOP50.27
|
$42.21
SYP106,060
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$29.52
TOP70.38
|
$47.32
SYP118,897
|
|
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