Cost of living comparison
Syria is 16.7% more expensive than Belarus overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.5% more in Syria
- Groceries
-
pay 8.6% more in Syria
- Transportation
-
pay 96.6% more in Syria
- Housing
-
pay 81.3% more in Syria
- Childcare
-
pay 77.2% less in Syria
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 32.6% more in Syria
- Clothing
-
pay 29.6% less in Syria
The cost of transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants in Syria are more expensive than in Belarus. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Syria. Notably, transportation and housing are significantly more expensive in Syria.
If you lived in Syria instead of Belarus, you would:
pay 4.5% more for restaurants
|
Belarus
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.05
BYN26.46
|
$3.67
SYP47,674
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.72
BYN15.53
|
$4.17
SYP54,175
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
BYN2.05
|
$1.06
SYP13,813
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
BYN1.36
|
$0.47
SYP6,174
|
|
pay 8.6% more for groceries
|
Belarus
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.58
BYN1.89
|
$0.73
SYP9,513
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.92
BYN9.60
|
$2.01
SYP26,081
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.52
BYN8.29
|
$3.58
SYP46,533
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.23
BYN4.03
|
$2.09
SYP27,171
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.62
BYN5.33
|
$2.65
SYP34,440
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.47
BYN1.56
|
$0.42
SYP5,407
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
BYN2.38
|
$0.77
SYP10,030
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
BYN2.45
|
$0.38
SYP4,961
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
BYN2.87
|
$0.32
SYP4,153
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.20
BYN0.66
|
$0.29
SYP3,709
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
BYN0.84
|
$0.25
SYP3,307
|
|
pay 96.6% more for transportation
|
Belarus
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.81
BYN9.24
|
$7.90
SYP102,772
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.76
BYN41.95
|
$10.00
SYP130,020
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,579.62
BYN54,497.04
|
$21,621.24
SYP281,119,375
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.80
BYN12.50
|
$11.27
SYP146,528
|
|
pay 81.3% more for housing
|
Belarus
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.23
BYN33.64
|
$50.57
SYP657,477
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$263.08
BYN864.73
|
$202.90
SYP2,638,111
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$174.05
BYN572.09
|
$105.66
SYP1,373,848
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.27
BYN135.65
|
$38.53
SYP500,915
|
|
pay 77.2% less for childcare
|
Belarus
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$301.44
BYN990.82
|
$45.89
SYP596,722
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,103.87
BYN23,350.36
|
$2,149.32
SYP27,945,454
|
|
pay 32.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Belarus
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.12
BYN3.67
|
$3.57
SYP46,439
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.48
BYN4.86
|
$1.00
SYP12,957
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.64
BYN5.39
|
$2.58
SYP33,588
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.35
BYN103.06
|
$14.23
SYP184,954
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.68
BYN12.08
|
$2.67
SYP34,672
|
|
pay 29.6% less for clothing
|
Belarus
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.42
BYN195.32
|
$21.60
SYP280,836
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.14
BYN122.07
|
$32.17
SYP418,299
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.71
BYN285.01
|
$66.81
SYP868,683
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$84.07
BYN276.33
|
$68.69
SYP893,164
|
|
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