Cost of living comparison
Syria is 9.3% cheaper than Brazil overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.0% less in Syria
- Groceries
-
pay 14.5% less in Syria
- Transportation
-
pay 26.4% more in Syria
- Housing
-
pay 21.5% more in Syria
- Childcare
-
pay 75.0% less in Syria
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.6% more in Syria
- Clothing
-
pay 12.9% less in Syria
The cost of transportation, housing, and entertainment and sports in Syria are more expensive than in Brazil. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, groceries, and clothing are lower in Syria.
If you lived in Syria instead of Brazil, you would:
pay 18.0% less for restaurants
Brazil
|
Syria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.09
R$31.56
|
$3.67
SYP47,674
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.99
R$37.09
|
$4.17
SYP54,175
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
R$6.11
|
$1.06
SYP13,813
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
R$3.74
|
$0.47
SYP6,174
|
|
pay 14.5% less for groceries
Brazil
|
Syria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
R$8.41
|
$0.73
SYP9,513
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.98
R$24.63
|
$2.01
SYP26,081
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.44
R$21.32
|
$3.58
SYP46,533
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
R$11.58
|
$2.09
SYP27,171
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.52
R$9.45
|
$2.65
SYP34,440
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
R$5.03
|
$0.42
SYP5,407
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.53
R$3.27
|
$0.77
SYP10,030
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
R$2.81
|
$0.38
SYP4,961
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
R$3.91
|
$0.32
SYP4,153
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
R$3.03
|
$0.29
SYP3,709
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
R$2.85
|
$0.25
SYP3,307
|
|
pay 26.4% more for transportation
Brazil
|
Syria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.67
R$22.71
|
$7.90
SYP102,772
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$39.48
R$244.59
|
$10.00
SYP130,020
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,264.28
R$119,356.65
|
$21,621.24
SYP281,119,375
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.39
R$45.79
|
$11.27
SYP146,528
|
|
pay 21.5% more for housing
Brazil
|
Syria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.79
R$110.23
|
$50.57
SYP657,477
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$286.10
R$1,772.62
|
$202.90
SYP2,638,111
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$200.36
R$1,241.40
|
$105.66
SYP1,373,848
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.32
R$305.56
|
$38.53
SYP500,915
|
|
pay 75.0% less for childcare
Brazil
|
Syria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$259.04
R$1,604.93
|
$45.89
SYP596,722
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,658.88
R$41,256.78
|
$2,149.32
SYP27,945,454
|
|
pay 7.6% more for entertainment and sports
Brazil
|
Syria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
R$9.62
|
$3.57
SYP46,439
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.55
R$9.62
|
$1.00
SYP12,957
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.94
R$12.03
|
$2.58
SYP33,588
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.85
R$135.39
|
$14.23
SYP184,954
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.84
R$36.17
|
$2.67
SYP34,672
|
|
pay 12.9% less for clothing
Brazil
|
Syria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.13
R$267.21
|
$21.60
SYP280,836
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.67
R$245.79
|
$32.17
SYP418,299
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.89
R$433.02
|
$66.81
SYP868,683
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$56.60
R$350.66
|
$68.69
SYP893,164
|
|
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