Cost of living comparison
Syria is 19.7% cheaper than Argentina.
If you lived in Syria instead of Argentina, you would:
pay 41.9% less for restaurants
|
Argentina
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.59
ARS8,568.65
|
$3.67
SYP9,213
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.73
ARS6,710.94
|
$4.17
SYP10,469
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.32
ARS1,317.78
|
$1.06
SYP2,669
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.00
ARS999.84
|
$0.47
SYP1,193
|
|
pay 31.9% less for groceries
|
Argentina
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
ARS1,423.89
|
$0.73
SYP1,838
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.84
ARS3,824.96
|
$2.01
SYP5,040
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.28
ARS4,266.72
|
$3.58
SYP8,992
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.79
ARS1,786.69
|
$2.09
SYP5,251
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.64
ARS2,633.80
|
$2.65
SYP6,655
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.91
ARS903.34
|
$0.42
SYP1,045
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
ARS845.57
|
$0.77
SYP1,938
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
ARS642.48
|
$0.38
SYP959
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
ARS1,003.83
|
$0.32
SYP803
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
ARS462.50
|
$0.29
SYP717
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
ARS455.62
|
$0.25
SYP639
|
|
pay 20.0% more for transportation
|
Argentina
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.66
ARS3,650.85
|
$7.90
SYP19,860
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.28
ARS13,240.33
|
$10.00
SYP25,125
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,930.00
ARS28,849,709.47
|
$21,621.24
SYP54,324,016
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.90
ARS9,868.78
|
$11.27
SYP28,315
|
|
pay 16.9% more for housing
|
Argentina
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.37
ARS19,313.31
|
$50.57
SYP127,052
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$303.40
ARS302,561.48
|
$202.90
SYP509,793
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$221.72
ARS221,100.19
|
$105.66
SYP265,485
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.92
ARS41,807.01
|
$38.53
SYP96,798
|
|
pay 49.0% less for childcare
|
Argentina
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$173.69
ARS173,205.46
|
$45.89
SYP115,312
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,841.72
ARS2,833,832.53
|
$2,149.32
SYP5,400,230
|
|
pay 2.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Argentina
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.81
ARS1,804.23
|
$3.57
SYP8,974
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.09
ARS2,080.58
|
$1.00
SYP2,504
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.36
ARS2,350.96
|
$2.58
SYP6,491
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$18.92
ARS18,865.33
|
$14.23
SYP35,741
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.76
ARS4,750.53
|
$2.67
SYP6,700
|
|
pay 48.9% less for clothing
|
Argentina
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.59
ARS79,372.98
|
$21.60
SYP54,269
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.14
ARS68,951.61
|
$32.17
SYP80,833
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.64
ARS107,339.73
|
$66.81
SYP167,866
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.20
ARS99,918.51
|
$68.69
SYP172,597
|
|
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