Cost of living comparison
Syria is 32.7% more expensive than Benin overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.4% more in Syria
- Groceries
-
pay 32.4% less in Syria
- Transportation
-
pay 53.2% more in Syria
- Housing
-
pay 21.9% less in Syria
- Childcare
-
pay 70.8% less in Syria
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.9% more in Syria
- Clothing
-
pay 3.7 times more in Syria
The cost of clothing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Syria are more expensive than in Benin. Expenses including childcare, groceries, and housing are lower in Syria. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Syria.
If you lived in Syria instead of Benin, you would:
pay 11.4% more for restaurants
|
Benin
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.27
F CFA2,090
|
$3.67
SYP47,674
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.90
F CFA3,135
|
$4.17
SYP54,175
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
F CFA439
|
$1.06
SYP13,813
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
F CFA324
|
$0.47
SYP6,174
|
|
pay 32.4% less for groceries
|
Benin
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.25
F CFA801
|
$0.73
SYP9,513
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
F CFA2,787
|
$2.01
SYP26,081
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.11
F CFA4,550
|
$3.58
SYP46,533
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.93
F CFA1,235
|
$2.09
SYP27,171
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.43
F CFA1,553
|
$2.65
SYP34,440
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
F CFA751
|
$0.42
SYP5,407
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA379
|
$0.77
SYP10,030
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.49
F CFA316
|
$0.38
SYP4,961
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA442
|
$0.32
SYP4,153
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
F CFA395
|
$0.29
SYP3,709
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA442
|
$0.25
SYP3,307
|
|
pay 53.2% more for transportation
|
Benin
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.75
F CFA2,400
|
$7.90
SYP102,772
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$10.00
SYP130,020
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$21,621.24
SYP281,119,375
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.76
F CFA7,525
|
$11.27
SYP146,528
|
|
pay 21.9% less for housing
|
Benin
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.08
F CFA33,315
|
$50.57
SYP657,477
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$178.09
F CFA113,923
|
$202.90
SYP2,638,111
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$130.71
F CFA83,613
|
$105.66
SYP1,373,848
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.42
F CFA119,886
|
$38.53
SYP500,915
|
|
pay 70.8% less for childcare
|
Benin
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$204.24
F CFA130,645
|
$45.89
SYP596,722
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,990.94
F CFA3,832,266
|
$2,149.32
SYP27,945,454
|
|
pay 14.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Benin
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
F CFA627
|
$3.57
SYP46,439
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.08
F CFA2,613
|
$1.00
SYP12,957
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.12
F CFA1,359
|
$2.58
SYP33,588
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.14
F CFA35,274
|
$14.23
SYP184,954
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.94
F CFA4,442
|
$2.67
SYP34,672
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for clothing
|
Benin
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.34
F CFA10,452
|
$21.60
SYP280,836
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.17
F CFA5,226
|
$32.17
SYP418,299
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$8.17
F CFA5,226
|
$66.81
SYP868,683
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.93
F CFA28,742
|
$68.69
SYP893,164
|
|
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