Cost of living comparison
Syria is 8.7% cheaper than Colombia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.7% less in Syria
- Groceries
-
pay 15.7% less in Syria
- Transportation
-
pay 22.6% more in Syria
- Housing
-
pay 0.4% less in Syria
- Childcare
-
pay 63.4% less in Syria
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 28.1% more in Syria
- Clothing
-
pay 23.2% less in Syria
The cost of entertainment and sports and transportation in Syria are more expensive than in Colombia. Expenses including childcare, clothing, groceries, restaurants, and housing are lower in Syria.
If you lived in Syria instead of Colombia, you would:
pay 8.7% less for restaurants
|
Colombia
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.20
COP17,937.35
|
$3.67
SYP47,674
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.62
COP28,263.30
|
$4.17
SYP54,175
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
COP3,349.05
|
$1.06
SYP13,813
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
COP2,541.94
|
$0.47
SYP6,174
|
|
pay 15.7% less for groceries
|
Colombia
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
COP5,428.43
|
$0.73
SYP9,513
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.16
COP9,239.54
|
$2.01
SYP26,081
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.88
COP16,566.87
|
$3.58
SYP46,533
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.02
COP8,626.69
|
$2.09
SYP27,171
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.19
COP9,343.66
|
$2.65
SYP34,440
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
COP4,574.04
|
$0.42
SYP5,407
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.45
COP1,941.52
|
$0.77
SYP10,030
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
COP2,355.73
|
$0.38
SYP4,961
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
COP1,952.71
|
$0.32
SYP4,153
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
COP2,136.43
|
$0.29
SYP3,709
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
COP1,933.44
|
$0.25
SYP3,307
|
|
pay 22.6% more for transportation
|
Colombia
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.05
COP13,037.03
|
$7.90
SYP102,772
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.31
COP146,455.63
|
$10.00
SYP130,020
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,642.99
COP75,312,176.03
|
$21,621.24
SYP281,119,375
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.10
COP60,180.21
|
$11.27
SYP146,528
|
|
pay 0.4% less for housing
|
Colombia
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.88
COP97,652.70
|
$50.57
SYP657,477
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$272.41
COP1,162,841.62
|
$202.90
SYP2,638,111
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$235.87
COP1,006,854.60
|
$105.66
SYP1,373,848
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.40
COP283,451.88
|
$38.53
SYP500,915
|
|
pay 63.4% less for childcare
|
Colombia
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$190.65
COP813,841.47
|
$45.89
SYP596,722
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,364.51
COP18,630,688.03
|
$2,149.32
SYP27,945,454
|
|
pay 28.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Colombia
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.15
COP4,925.57
|
$3.57
SYP46,439
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.40
COP5,994.28
|
$1.00
SYP12,957
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.09
COP8,932.84
|
$2.58
SYP33,588
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.45
COP95,851.43
|
$14.23
SYP184,954
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.65
COP15,597.14
|
$2.67
SYP34,672
|
|
pay 23.2% less for clothing
|
Colombia
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.02
COP222,057.73
|
$21.60
SYP280,836
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.22
COP163,169.37
|
$32.17
SYP418,299
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.60
COP348,344.43
|
$66.81
SYP868,683
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.09
COP294,905.91
|
$68.69
SYP893,164
|
|
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