Cost of living comparison
Syria is 7.6% cheaper than Bolivia.
If you lived in Syria instead of Bolivia, you would:
pay 10.5% less for restaurants
|
Bolivia
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.05
BOB21.07
|
$3.67
SYP9,213
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.91
BOB47.72
|
$4.17
SYP10,469
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
BOB6.49
|
$1.06
SYP2,669
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
BOB5.08
|
$0.47
SYP1,193
|
|
pay 12.9% less for groceries
|
Bolivia
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
BOB8.74
|
$0.73
SYP1,838
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.34
BOB16.18
|
$2.01
SYP5,040
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.62
BOB25.02
|
$3.58
SYP8,992
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.94
BOB13.38
|
$2.09
SYP5,251
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.55
BOB10.68
|
$2.65
SYP6,655
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
BOB6.58
|
$0.42
SYP1,045
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.45
BOB3.08
|
$0.77
SYP1,938
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.54
BOB3.72
|
$0.38
SYP959
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
BOB4.35
|
$0.32
SYP803
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
BOB4.29
|
$0.29
SYP717
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
BOB3.38
|
$0.25
SYP639
|
|
pay 62.9% more for transportation
|
Bolivia
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.00
BOB13.84
|
$7.90
SYP19,860
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.96
BOB179.33
|
$10.00
SYP25,125
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,221.21
BOB112,059.35
|
$21,621.24
SYP54,324,016
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.22
BOB91.36
|
$11.27
SYP28,315
|
|
pay 11.0% less for housing
|
Bolivia
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.11
BOB311.64
|
$50.57
SYP127,052
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$339.61
BOB2,346.06
|
$202.90
SYP509,793
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$201.58
BOB1,392.56
|
$105.66
SYP265,485
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.25
BOB202.06
|
$38.53
SYP96,798
|
|
pay 54.2% less for childcare
|
Bolivia
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$177.46
BOB1,225.96
|
$45.89
SYP115,312
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,275.34
BOB22,626.73
|
$2,149.32
SYP5,400,230
|
|
pay 15.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bolivia
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.78
BOB12.27
|
$3.57
SYP8,974
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.57
BOB17.78
|
$1.00
SYP2,504
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.60
BOB17.97
|
$2.58
SYP6,491
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.68
BOB239.57
|
$14.23
SYP35,741
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.37
BOB44.01
|
$2.67
SYP6,700
|
|
pay 12.1% less for clothing
|
Bolivia
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.88
BOB289.32
|
$21.60
SYP54,269
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.40
BOB334.38
|
$32.17
SYP80,833
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.94
BOB427.91
|
$66.81
SYP167,866
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$54.65
BOB377.51
|
$68.69
SYP172,597
|
|
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