Cost of living comparison
Syria is 42.2% cheaper than Cabo Verde.
If you lived in Syria instead of Cabo Verde, you would:
pay 38.4% less for restaurants
|
Cabo Verde
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.10
CVE533.70
|
$3.67
SYP9,213
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.86
CVE508.29
|
$4.17
SYP10,469
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
CVE225.61
|
$1.06
SYP2,669
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
CVE124.56
|
$0.47
SYP1,193
|
|
pay 56.6% less for groceries
|
Cabo Verde
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.51
CVE262.65
|
$0.73
SYP1,838
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.73
CVE703.31
|
$2.01
SYP5,040
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.01
CVE524.31
|
$3.58
SYP8,992
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
CVE293.28
|
$2.09
SYP5,251
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.29
CVE344.10
|
$2.65
SYP6,655
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.61
CVE168.34
|
$0.42
SYP1,045
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
CVE121.91
|
$0.77
SYP1,938
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.40
CVE146.02
|
$0.38
SYP959
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
CVE205.00
|
$0.32
SYP803
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
CVE111.82
|
$0.29
SYP717
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.87
CVE90.68
|
$0.25
SYP639
|
|
pay 27.9% less for transportation
|
Cabo Verde
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.45
CVE674.77
|
$7.90
SYP19,860
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.28
CVE2,643.08
|
$10.00
SYP25,125
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,166.78
CVE3,049,712.85
|
$21,621.24
SYP54,324,016
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.51
CVE2,249.16
|
$11.27
SYP28,315
|
|
pay 49.8% less for housing
|
Cabo Verde
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.24
CVE5,985.06
|
$50.57
SYP127,052
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$475.70
CVE49,739.76
|
$202.90
SYP509,793
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$350.12
CVE36,609.05
|
$105.66
SYP265,485
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$96.76
CVE10,116.84
|
$38.53
SYP96,798
|
|
pay 45.1% less for childcare
|
Cabo Verde
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$136.23
CVE14,244.26
|
$45.89
SYP115,312
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,824.32
CVE295,313.86
|
$2,149.32
SYP5,400,230
|
|
pay 37.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cabo Verde
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.70
CVE282.10
|
$3.57
SYP8,974
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.80
CVE187.96
|
$1.00
SYP2,504
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.38
CVE457.46
|
$2.58
SYP6,491
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.16
CVE4,616.93
|
$14.23
SYP35,741
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.78
CVE813.26
|
$2.67
SYP6,700
|
|
pay 40.1% less for clothing
|
Cabo Verde
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.18
CVE4,828.71
|
$21.60
SYP54,269
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.75
CVE4,574.57
|
$32.17
SYP80,833
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.36
CVE9,657.42
|
$66.81
SYP167,866
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$145.83
CVE15,248.56
|
$68.69
SYP172,597
|
|
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