Syria is 58.7% cheaper than Costa Rica.

If you lived in Syria instead of Costa Rica, you would:

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pay 59.6% less for restaurants

 
Costa Rica
Syria
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $9.05
CRC4,671.69
$3.50
SYP8,794
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$8.98
CRC4,635.06
$4.38
SYP10,992
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.93
CRC996.12
$0.82
SYP2,048

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pay 60.7% less for groceries

 
Costa Rica
Syria
Bread
1 loaf
$2.46
CRC1,267.28
$0.90
SYP2,265
Local cheese (8 oz) $3.95
CRC2,040.62
$1.69
SYP4,248
Milk (1 gallon) $6.91
CRC3,568.06
$2.92
SYP7,336

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pay 35.5% less for transportation

 
Costa Rica
Syria
Gasoline (1 gallon) $5.70
CRC2,939.60
$6.24
SYP15,666
Monthly public transit pass $45.78
CRC23,627.37
$10.00
SYP25,125
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $30,441.08
CRC15,711,679.65
$20,465.93
SYP51,421,265

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pay 48.1% less for housing

 
Costa Rica
Syria
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$45.97
CRC23,724.64
$46.74
SYP117,441
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $731.28
CRC377,438.28
$176.15
SYP442,577
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $520.21
CRC268,500.67
$100.11
SYP251,534

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pay 87.5% less for childcare

 
Costa Rica
Syria
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $476.14
CRC245,750.98
$42.06
SYP105,683
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $9,916.17
CRC5,118,074.51
$1,608.98
SYP4,042,618

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pay 61.7% less for entertainment and sports

 
Costa Rica
Syria
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.97
CRC1,531.48
$1.62
SYP4,083
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.43
CRC1,771.17
$1.04
SYP2,625
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$4.33
CRC2,234.62
$2.19
SYP5,496

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pay 57.5% less for clothing

 
Costa Rica
Syria
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$71.44
CRC36,870.65
$23.57
SYP59,232
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$46.89
CRC24,202.66
$22.06
SYP55,435
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$105.63
CRC54,517.97
$42.21
SYP106,060

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