Cost of living comparison
Syria is 71.6% cheaper than Jersey.
If you lived in Syria instead of Jersey, you would:
pay 72.9% less for restaurants
|
Jersey
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$37.84
£29.28
|
$3.50
SYP8,794
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.83
£6.83
|
$4.38
SYP10,992
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
£2.20
|
$0.82
SYP2,048
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.29
£1.77
|
$0.47
SYP1,189
|
|
pay 67.9% less for groceries
|
Jersey
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.03
£1.57
|
$0.90
SYP2,265
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.49
£4.25
|
$1.69
SYP4,248
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.51
£5.81
|
$2.92
SYP7,336
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.04
£3.90
|
$1.75
SYP4,396
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.39
£4.18
|
$1.94
SYP4,872
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.95
£1.51
|
$0.36
SYP913
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
£0.66
|
$0.65
SYP1,633
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.80
£1.39
|
$0.28
SYP716
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
£1.11
|
$0.24
SYP593
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
£0.84
|
$0.20
SYP509
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.92
£0.72
|
$0.21
SYP537
|
|
pay 52.2% less for transportation
|
Jersey
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.04
£5.45
|
$6.24
SYP15,666
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.58
£50.76
|
$10.00
SYP25,125
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,458.39
£23,573.70
|
$20,465.93
SYP51,421,265
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$41.21
£31.90
|
$8.34
SYP20,946
|
|
pay 68.7% less for housing
|
Jersey
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$64.32
£49.78
|
$46.74
SYP117,441
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,860.29
£1,439.80
|
$176.15
SYP442,577
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,686.88
£1,305.58
|
$100.11
SYP251,534
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$108.19
£83.74
|
$39.98
SYP100,458
|
|
pay 94.7% less for childcare
|
Jersey
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,002.18
£1,549.62
|
$42.06
SYP105,683
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,733.28
£14,498.88
|
$1,608.98
SYP4,042,618
|
|
pay 81.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jersey
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.94
£5.37
|
$1.62
SYP4,083
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.76
£3.68
|
$1.04
SYP2,625
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.93
£10.01
|
$2.19
SYP5,496
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.30
£59.06
|
$11.59
SYP29,130
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.40
£12.69
|
$2.62
SYP6,595
|
|
pay 63.3% less for clothing
|
Jersey
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$94.59
£73.21
|
$23.57
SYP59,232
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.23
£41.97
|
$22.06
SYP55,435
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.32
£76.87
|
$42.21
SYP106,060
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$122.97
£95.17
|
$47.32
SYP118,897
|
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