Cost of living comparison

Republic of the Congo

compared to

Syria

Syria vs. Republic of the Congo Cost of Living Summary

Syria is 62.6% cheaper than Republic of the Congo overall.

Restaurants: pay 47.3% less in Syria
Groceries: pay 64.4% less in Syria
Transportation: pay 29.6% less in Syria
Housing: pay 77.0% less in Syria
Childcare: pay 77.8% less in Syria
Entertainment and Sports: pay 59.1% less in Syria
Clothing: pay 1.1% more in Syria

Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Syria.

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Syria vs. Republic of the Congo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Syria instead of Republic of the Congo, you would:

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pay 47.3% less for restaurants

	Republic of the Congo	Syria
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.13 FCFA7,083	$6.00 SYP78,012	-50.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.98 FCFA5,825	$5.25 SYP68,260	-47.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.80 FCFA1,053	$1.49 SYP19,370	-17.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.66 FCFA968	$0.75 SYP9,728	-54.9%
Average			-47.3%

Republic of the Congo vs. Syria - Cost of restaurants

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pay 64.4% less for groceries

	Republic of the Congo	Syria
Bread 1 loaf	$2.73 FCFA1,595	$0.57 SYP7,359	-79.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.81 FCFA3,974	$2.66 SYP34,538	-61.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.22 FCFA5,966	$4.45 SYP57,812	-56.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.01 FCFA1,755	$2.06 SYP26,749	-31.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.05 FCFA2,946	$2.58 SYP33,595	-48.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.64 FCFA958	$0.48 SYP6,207	-70.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.17 FCFA683	$0.75 SYP9,778	-35.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.96 FCFA1,145	$0.46 SYP6,024	-76.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.53 FCFA893	$0.39 SYP5,036	-74.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.27 FCFA742	$0.35 SYP4,529	-72.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.21 FCFA708	$0.37 SYP4,837	-69.3%
Average			-64.4%

Republic of the Congo vs. Syria - Cost of groceries

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pay 29.6% less for transportation

	Republic of the Congo	Syria
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.77 FCFA3,369	$7.74 SYP101K	+34.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.57 FCFA13,175	$6.50 SYP84,513	-71.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,142.12 FCFA16M	$17,646.72 SYP229M	-35.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.11 FCFA8,239	$12.26 SYP159K	-13.2%
Average			-29.6%

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pay 77.0% less for housing

	Republic of the Congo	Syria
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$57.49 FCFA33,565	$33.42 SYP434K	-41.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,226.62 FCFA716K	$234.29 SYP3M	-80.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$458.60 FCFA268K	$104.84 SYP1M	-77.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$258.05 FCFA151K	$72.18 SYP938K	-72.0%
Average			-77.0%

Republic of the Congo vs. Syria - Cost of housing

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pay 77.8% less for childcare

	Republic of the Congo	Syria
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$250.40 FCFA146K	$58.71 SYP763K	-76.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,641.67 FCFA4M	$1,608.03 SYP21M	-79.0%
Average			-77.8%

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pay 59.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Republic of the Congo	Syria
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.40 FCFA1,984	$2.00 SYP26,004	-41.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.88 FCFA2,848	$1.99 SYP25,927	-59.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.09 FCFA2,385	$2.93 SYP38,086	-28.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$59.02 FCFA34,459	$19.01 SYP247K	-67.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.36 FCFA6,050	$3.22 SYP41,839	-68.9%
Average			-59.1%

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pay 1.1% more for clothing

	Republic of the Congo	Syria
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.75 FCFA19,704	$41.39 SYP538K	+22.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$30.62 FCFA17,880	$40.79 SYP530K	+33.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$86.67 FCFA50,598	$71.40 SYP928K	-17.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$105.00 FCFA61,302	$81.36 SYP1M	-22.5%
Average			+1.1%

Republic of the Congo vs. Syria - Cost of clothing

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