Cost of living comparison

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Syria vs. Cameroon Cost of Living Summary

Syria is 17.8% cheaper than Cameroon overall.

Restaurants: pay 12.3% less in Syria
Groceries: pay 37.5% less in Syria
Transportation: pay 30.6% more in Syria
Housing: pay 48.0% less in Syria
Childcare: pay 54.4% less in Syria
Entertainment and Sports: pay 17.5% more in Syria
Clothing: pay 20.2% less in Syria

The cost of transportation and entertainment and sports in Syria are more expensive than in Cameroon. Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Syria.

Syria vs. Cameroon Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Syria instead of Cameroon, you would:

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pay 12.3% less for restaurants

	Cameroon	Syria
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.36 FCFA3,029	$5.33 SYP69,344	-0.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.65 FCFA3,194	$4.50 SYP58,509	-20.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.58 FCFA894	$1.13 SYP14,747	-28.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.68 FCFA387	$0.68 SYP8,862	-0.4%
Average			-12.3%

Cameroon vs. Syria - Cost of restaurants

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pay 37.5% less for groceries

	Cameroon	Syria
Bread 1 loaf	$0.65 FCFA367	$0.64 SYP8,333	-1.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.14 FCFA4,038	$1.85 SYP24,087	-74.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.29 FCFA6,385	$3.81 SYP49,537	-66.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.15 FCFA1,217	$1.94 SYP25,252	-9.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.83 FCFA1,603	$3.09 SYP40,163	+9.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.91 FCFA1,083	$0.63 SYP8,224	-67.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.84 FCFA478	$0.77 SYP10,067	-8.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.78 FCFA442	$0.61 SYP7,896	-22.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.61 FCFA347	$0.31 SYP4,046	-49.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.03 FCFA585	$0.31 SYP4,002	-70.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.78 FCFA441	$0.36 SYP4,700	-53.6%
Average			-37.5%

Cameroon vs. Syria - Cost of groceries

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pay 30.6% more for transportation

	Cameroon	Syria
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.09 FCFA2,877	$8.09 SYP105,151	+59.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$17.85 FCFA10,095	$10.00 SYP130,020	-44.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,239.83 FCFA15,973,841	$19,287.91 SYP250,781,375	-31.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.28 FCFA2,421	$10.24 SYP133,081	+139.2%
Average			+30.6%

Cameroon vs. Syria - Cost of transportation

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pay 48.0% less for housing

	Cameroon	Syria
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$116.51 FCFA65,905	$40.76 SYP529,986	-65.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$375.37 FCFA212,325	$193.35 SYP2,513,935	-48.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$259.21 FCFA146,620	$112.97 SYP1,468,810	-56.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$80.43 FCFA45,496	$62.74 SYP815,767	-22.0%
Average			-48.0%

Cameroon vs. Syria - Cost of housing

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pay 54.4% less for childcare

	Cameroon	Syria
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$501.98 FCFA283,943	$46.24 SYP601,162	-90.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,666.59 FCFA1,508,353	$2,185.71 SYP28,418,614	-18.0%
Average			-54.4%

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pay 17.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Cameroon	Syria
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.16 FCFA656	$3.89 SYP50,556	+235.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.31 FCFA1,307	$1.30 SYP16,874	-43.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.68 FCFA1,515	$3.08 SYP40,090	+15.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$25.01 FCFA14,149	$13.64 SYP177,324	-45.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.92 FCFA5,047	$2.36 SYP30,671	-73.6%
Average			+17.5%

Cameroon vs. Syria - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 20.2% less for clothing

	Cameroon	Syria
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$46.05 FCFA26,046	$30.17 SYP392,267	-34.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.16 FCFA28,375	$42.77 SYP556,062	-14.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$82.49 FCFA46,658	$70.57 SYP917,567	-14.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$94.26 FCFA53,317	$78.17 SYP1,016,375	-17.1%
Average			-20.2%

Cameroon vs. Syria - Cost of clothing

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