Cost of living comparison
Syria is 69.9% cheaper than Bahamas.
If you lived in Syria instead of Bahamas, you would:
pay 66.7% less for restaurants
|
Bahamas
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$27.50
BSD27.50
|
$3.50
SYP8,794
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.75
BSD8.75
|
$4.38
SYP10,992
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
BSD1.94
|
$0.82
SYP2,048
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
BSD1.67
|
$0.47
SYP1,189
|
|
pay 75.2% less for groceries
|
Bahamas
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.45
BSD4.45
|
$0.90
SYP2,265
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.95
BSD3.95
|
$1.69
SYP4,248
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.12
BSD13.12
|
$2.92
SYP7,336
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.72
BSD5.72
|
$1.75
SYP4,396
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.53
BSD4.53
|
$1.94
SYP4,872
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.87
BSD1.87
|
$0.36
SYP913
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.44
BSD1.44
|
$0.65
SYP1,633
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.11
BSD2.11
|
$0.28
SYP716
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.40
BSD2.40
|
$0.24
SYP593
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.09
BSD2.09
|
$0.20
SYP509
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.33
BSD1.33
|
$0.21
SYP537
|
|
pay 47.3% less for transportation
|
Bahamas
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.83
BSD5.83
|
$6.24
SYP15,666
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.00
BSD45.00
|
$10.00
SYP25,125
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,500.00
BSD37,500.00
|
$20,465.93
SYP51,421,265
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.85
BSD30.85
|
$8.34
SYP20,946
|
|
pay 74.7% less for housing
|
Bahamas
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$81.81
BSD81.81
|
$46.74
SYP117,441
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,173.81
BSD1,173.81
|
$176.15
SYP442,577
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,257.14
BSD1,257.14
|
$100.11
SYP251,534
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$190.42
BSD190.42
|
$39.98
SYP100,458
|
|
pay 87.4% less for childcare
|
Bahamas
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$481.67
BSD481.67
|
$42.06
SYP105,683
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,792.86
BSD9,792.86
|
$1,608.98
SYP4,042,618
|
|
pay 77.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bahamas
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
BSD4.00
|
$1.62
SYP4,083
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.99
BSD4.99
|
$1.04
SYP2,625
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.75
BSD10.75
|
$2.19
SYP5,496
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$80.19
BSD80.19
|
$11.59
SYP29,130
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.00
BSD18.00
|
$2.62
SYP6,595
|
|
pay 59.9% less for clothing
|
Bahamas
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.58
BSD59.58
|
$23.57
SYP59,232
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.08
BSD52.08
|
$22.06
SYP55,435
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$117.67
BSD117.67
|
$42.21
SYP106,060
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.67
BSD111.67
|
$47.32
SYP118,897
|
|
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