Cost of living comparison
Syria is 3.6% cheaper than Eritrea overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 54.2% less in Syria
- Groceries
-
pay 33.0% less in Syria
- Transportation
-
pay 10.9% more in Syria
- Housing
-
pay 30.6% less in Syria
- Childcare
-
pay 55.9% more in Syria
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 82.1% more in Syria
- Clothing
-
pay 56.3% less in Syria
The cost of entertainment and sports, childcare, and transportation in Syria are more expensive than in Eritrea. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, groceries, and housing are lower in Syria. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Syria.
If you lived in Syria instead of Eritrea, you would:
pay 54.2% less for restaurants
|
Eritrea
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.14
ERN272.04
|
$3.67
SYP47,674
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.99
ERN89.85
|
$4.17
SYP54,175
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
ERN27.50
|
$1.06
SYP13,813
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
ERN20.00
|
$0.47
SYP6,174
|
|
pay 33.0% less for groceries
|
Eritrea
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
ERN7.50
|
$0.73
SYP9,513
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.50
ERN22.50
|
$2.01
SYP26,081
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.14
ERN92.11
|
$3.58
SYP46,533
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.52
ERN67.80
|
$2.09
SYP27,171
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.17
ERN182.57
|
$2.65
SYP34,440
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$5.54
ERN83.16
|
$0.42
SYP5,407
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
ERN8.69
|
$0.77
SYP10,030
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
ERN12.85
|
$0.38
SYP4,961
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
ERN8.32
|
$0.32
SYP4,153
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
ERN11.94
|
$0.29
SYP3,709
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
ERN7.26
|
$0.25
SYP3,307
|
|
pay 10.9% more for transportation
|
Eritrea
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.83
ERN132.49
|
$7.90
SYP102,772
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.00
ERN120.00
|
$10.00
SYP130,020
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$66,666.00
ERN999,990.00
|
$21,621.24
SYP281,119,375
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.73
ERN85.99
|
$11.27
SYP146,528
|
|
pay 30.6% less for housing
|
Eritrea
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
$50.57
SYP657,477
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$475.00
ERN7,125.00
|
$202.90
SYP2,638,111
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$400.00
ERN6,000.00
|
$105.66
SYP1,373,848
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$21.03
ERN315.44
|
$38.53
SYP500,915
|
|
pay 55.9% more for childcare
|
Eritrea
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$25.00
ERN375.00
|
$45.89
SYP596,722
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,675.00
ERN25,125.00
|
$2,149.32
SYP27,945,454
|
|
pay 82.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Eritrea
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
ERN15.00
|
$3.57
SYP46,439
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.77
ERN11.58
|
$1.00
SYP12,957
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
ERN30.00
|
$2.58
SYP33,588
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.00
ERN405.00
|
$14.23
SYP184,954
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.10
ERN16.50
|
$2.67
SYP34,672
|
|
pay 56.3% less for clothing
|
Eritrea
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.50
ERN1,237.50
|
$21.60
SYP280,836
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.00
ERN1,125.00
|
$32.17
SYP418,299
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
$66.81
SYP868,683
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.00
ERN1,425.00
|
$68.69
SYP893,164
|
|
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