Cost of living comparison
Syria is 51.6% more expensive than Bhutan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 78.0% more in Syria
- Groceries
-
pay 2.7% less in Syria
- Transportation
-
pay 57.5% more in Syria
- Housing
-
pay 72.2% more in Syria
- Childcare
-
pay 67.9% more in Syria
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 41.5% less in Syria
- Clothing
-
pay 2.3 times more in Syria
The cost of clothing, restaurants, housing, childcare, and transportation in Syria are more expensive than in Bhutan. Expenses including entertainment and sports and groceries are lower in Syria. Notably, clothing and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Syria.
If you lived in Syria instead of Bhutan, you would:
pay 78.0% more for restaurants
|
Bhutan
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.95
BTN251.80
|
$3.67
SYP47,674
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.95
BTN251.80
|
$4.17
SYP54,175
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
BTN47.34
|
$1.06
SYP13,813
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
BTN15.95
|
$0.47
SYP6,174
|
|
pay 2.7% less for groceries
|
Bhutan
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.94
BTN80.58
|
$0.73
SYP9,513
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.68
BTN143.53
|
$2.01
SYP26,081
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.17
BTN270.70
|
$3.58
SYP46,533
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
BTN188.35
|
$2.09
SYP27,171
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.74
BTN148.48
|
$2.65
SYP34,440
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
BTN91.37
|
$0.42
SYP5,407
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
BTN55.97
|
$0.77
SYP10,030
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
BTN70.36
|
$0.38
SYP4,961
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
BTN31.52
|
$0.32
SYP4,153
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
BTN19.65
|
$0.29
SYP3,709
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
BTN21.93
|
$0.25
SYP3,307
|
|
pay 57.5% more for transportation
|
Bhutan
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.93
BTN335.48
|
$7.90
SYP102,772
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$3.97
BTN338.95
|
$10.00
SYP130,020
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,215.98
BTN1,812,972.62
|
$21,621.24
SYP281,119,375
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.09
BTN1,289.22
|
$11.27
SYP146,528
|
|
pay 72.2% more for housing
|
Bhutan
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.25
BTN2,670.03
|
$50.57
SYP657,477
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$124.45
BTN10,634.76
|
$202.90
SYP2,638,111
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$79.38
BTN6,783.46
|
$105.66
SYP1,373,848
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$16.69
BTN1,425.97
|
$38.53
SYP500,915
|
|
pay 67.9% more for childcare
|
Bhutan
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$246.05
BTN21,025.45
|
$45.89
SYP596,722
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$677.73
BTN57,914.40
|
$2,149.32
SYP27,945,454
|
|
pay 41.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bhutan
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.43
BTN549.59
|
$3.57
SYP46,439
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
BTN130.94
|
$1.00
SYP12,957
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.83
BTN327.34
|
$2.58
SYP33,588
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.11
BTN4,196.70
|
$14.23
SYP184,954
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.54
BTN302.16
|
$2.67
SYP34,672
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for clothing
|
Bhutan
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$9.43
BTN805.77
|
$21.60
SYP280,836
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$11.79
BTN1,007.21
|
$32.17
SYP418,299
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$32.41
BTN2,769.82
|
$66.81
SYP868,683
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$32.41
BTN2,769.82
|
$68.69
SYP893,164
|
|
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