Cost of living comparison

Syria

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Equatorial Guinea

Malabo vs. Damascus Cost of Living Summary

Malabo is 26.6% more expensive than Damascus.

Restaurants: pay 15.4% less in Malabo
Groceries: pay 76.8% more in Malabo
Transportation: pay 2.4 times more in Malabo
Housing: pay 20.4% more in Malabo
Childcare: pay 80.8% less in Malabo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 11.5% more in Malabo

The cost of transportation, groceries, housing, and entertainment and sports in Malabo are more expensive than in Damascus. Expenses including childcare and restaurants are lower in Malabo. Notably, transportation and groceries are significantly more expensive in Malabo.

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Malabo vs. Damascus Cost Breakdown

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pay 15.4% less for restaurants

	Damascus	Malabo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.00 SYP130K	$8.54 FCFA4,983	-14.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.00 SYP91,014	$8.54 FCFA4,983	+21.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.25 SYP29,254	$0.85 FCFA498	-62.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.85 SYP11,008	$0.43 FCFA249	-49.6%
Average			-15.4%

Damascus vs. Malabo - Cost of restaurants

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pay 76.8% more for groceries

	Damascus	Malabo
Bread 1 loaf	$0.40 SYP5,199	??
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.96 SYP25,477	$3.37 FCFA1,966	+71.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.03 SYP52,433	$10.34 FCFA6,036	+156.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.59 SYP20,653	$3.76 FCFA2,193	+136.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.59 SYP33,645	$2.71 FCFA1,583	+4.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.47 SYP6,174	$1.08 FCFA633	+128.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.63 SYP8,218	$0.77 FCFA452	+22.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.51 SYP6,582	??
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.47 SYP6,154	??
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.35 SYP4,563	??
Onions (1 lb)	$0.35 SYP4,608	??
Average			+76.8%

Damascus vs. Malabo - Cost of groceries

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pay 2.4 times more for transportation

	Damascus	Malabo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$13.98 SYP182K	??
Monthly public transit pass	$10.00 SYP130K	$26.40 FCFA15,411	+164.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$15,000.00 SYP195M	$33,056.06 FCFA19M	+120.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.15 SYP171K	??
Average			+139.2%

Damascus vs. Malabo - Cost of transportation

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pay 20.4% more for housing

	Damascus	Malabo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$46.25 SYP601K	??
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$523.33 SYP7M	??
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$186.00 SYP2M	$223.95 FCFA131K	+20.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$107.06 SYP1M	??
Average			+20.4%

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pay 80.8% less for childcare

	Damascus	Malabo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$66.67 SYP867K	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,780.73 SYP23M	$341.40 FCFA199K	-80.8%
Average			-80.8%

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pay 11.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Damascus	Malabo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.00 SYP26,004	$1.71 FCFA997	-14.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.71 SYP48,293	$4.69 FCFA2,741	+26.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.77 SYP36,000	$4.52 FCFA2,639	+63.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$28.00 SYP364K	$34.14 FCFA19,932	+21.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.50 SYP71,511	$5.39 FCFA3,146	-2.0%
Average			+11.5%

Damascus vs. Malabo - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

	Damascus	Malabo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$28.60 SYP372K	??
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.00 SYP520K	??
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$60.00 SYP780K	??
Men's business shoes (leather)	$58.33 SYP758K	??

Damascus vs. Malabo - Cost of clothing

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