Cost of living comparison
Syria is 45.9% cheaper than Jamaica.
If you lived in Syria instead of Jamaica, you would:
pay 34.3% less for restaurants
|
Jamaica
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.99
JMD948.71
|
$3.50
SYP8,794
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.88
JMD1,089.89
|
$4.38
SYP10,992
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
JMD169.79
|
$0.82
SYP2,048
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
JMD115.82
|
$0.47
SYP1,189
|
|
pay 65.7% less for groceries
|
Jamaica
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.12
JMD335.49
|
$0.90
SYP2,265
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.77
JMD914.04
|
$1.69
SYP4,248
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.01
JMD2,060.28
|
$2.92
SYP7,336
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.23
JMD510.79
|
$1.75
SYP4,396
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.95
JMD466.57
|
$1.94
SYP4,872
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.13
JMD337.30
|
$0.36
SYP913
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.12
JMD177.87
|
$0.65
SYP1,633
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
JMD252.83
|
$0.28
SYP716
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.99
JMD156.37
|
$0.24
SYP593
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
JMD149.91
|
$0.20
SYP509
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
JMD135.23
|
$0.21
SYP537
|
|
pay 42.5% less for transportation
|
Jamaica
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
JMD789.65
|
$6.24
SYP15,666
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$46.46
JMD7,354.68
|
$10.00
SYP25,125
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,183.23
JMD6,678,222.02
|
$20,465.93
SYP51,421,265
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.92
JMD3,787.35
|
$8.34
SYP20,946
|
|
pay 45.4% less for housing
|
Jamaica
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.15
JMD6,831.81
|
$46.74
SYP117,441
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$450.88
JMD71,380.13
|
$176.15
SYP442,577
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$316.95
JMD50,177.94
|
$100.11
SYP251,534
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.33
JMD16,042.32
|
$39.98
SYP100,458
|
|
pay 53.0% less for childcare
|
Jamaica
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$232.14
JMD36,750.58
|
$42.06
SYP105,683
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,119.17
JMD335,494.88
|
$1,608.98
SYP4,042,618
|
|
pay 59.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jamaica
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.15
JMD340.39
|
$1.62
SYP4,083
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.46
JMD389.43
|
$1.04
SYP2,625
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.05
JMD1,274.55
|
$2.19
SYP5,496
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.96
JMD6,168.42
|
$11.59
SYP29,130
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.42
JMD1,491.92
|
$2.62
SYP6,595
|
|
pay 21.3% less for clothing
|
Jamaica
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.66
JMD4,694.98
|
$23.57
SYP59,232
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.10
JMD3,657.04
|
$22.06
SYP55,435
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$60.71
JMD9,610.94
|
$42.21
SYP106,060
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.45
JMD10,678.93
|
$47.32
SYP118,897
|
|
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