Cost of living comparison
Syria is 63.5% cheaper than Canada.
If you lived in Syria instead of Canada, you would:
pay 66.6% less for restaurants
|
Canada
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.50
CA$23.04
|
$3.50
SYP8,794
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.99
CA$13.96
|
$4.38
SYP10,992
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
CA$2.84
|
$0.82
SYP2,048
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
CA$2.32
|
$0.47
SYP1,189
|
|
pay 65.4% less for groceries
|
Canada
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.50
CA$3.50
|
$0.90
SYP2,265
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.43
CA$7.58
|
$1.69
SYP4,248
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.95
CA$11.10
|
$2.92
SYP7,336
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.36
CA$4.69
|
$1.75
SYP4,396
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.29
CA$7.39
|
$1.94
SYP4,872
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.84
CA$2.57
|
$0.36
SYP913
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.90
|
$0.65
SYP1,633
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
CA$2.19
|
$0.28
SYP716
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
CA$2.50
|
$0.24
SYP593
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.18
CA$1.65
|
$0.20
SYP509
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.18
CA$1.65
|
$0.21
SYP537
|
|
pay 28.0% less for transportation
|
Canada
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.40
CA$6.14
|
$6.24
SYP15,666
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$68.18
CA$95.23
|
$10.00
SYP25,125
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,034.05
CA$34,966.31
|
$20,465.93
SYP51,421,265
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.78
CA$23.44
|
$8.34
SYP20,946
|
|
pay 67.3% less for housing
|
Canada
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.83
CA$87.76
|
$46.74
SYP117,441
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,250.12
CA$1,746.11
|
$176.15
SYP442,577
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,146.12
CA$1,600.85
|
$100.11
SYP251,534
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$119.78
CA$167.31
|
$39.98
SYP100,458
|
|
pay 90.5% less for childcare
|
Canada
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$744.16
CA$1,039.40
|
$42.06
SYP105,683
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,218.47
CA$17,066.14
|
$1,608.98
SYP4,042,618
|
|
pay 74.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canada
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.30
CA$7.40
|
$1.62
SYP4,083
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.57
CA$4.98
|
$1.04
SYP2,625
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.99
CA$18.15
|
$2.19
SYP5,496
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.10
CA$60.20
|
$11.59
SYP29,130
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.26
CA$15.73
|
$2.62
SYP6,595
|
|
pay 51.9% less for clothing
|
Canada
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.23
CA$77.14
|
$23.57
SYP59,232
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.78
CA$55.56
|
$22.06
SYP55,435
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.57
CA$120.91
|
$42.21
SYP106,060
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.81
CA$144.99
|
$47.32
SYP118,897
|
|
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