Cost of living comparison
Syria is 6.7% more expensive than Kenya.
If you lived in Syria instead of Kenya, you would:
pay 21.1% more for restaurants
|
Kenya
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.25
KES418.97
|
$3.67
SYP9,213
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.64
KES727.87
|
$4.17
SYP10,469
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
KES70.93
|
$1.06
SYP2,669
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.45
KES58.68
|
$0.47
SYP1,193
|
|
pay 0.8% more for groceries
|
Kenya
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
KES64.72
|
$0.73
SYP1,838
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.85
KES497.19
|
$2.01
SYP5,040
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.73
KES352.08
|
$3.58
SYP8,992
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.59
KES204.95
|
$2.09
SYP5,251
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
KES283.73
|
$2.65
SYP6,655
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.10
KES142.27
|
$0.42
SYP1,045
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
KES56.72
|
$0.77
SYP1,938
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
KES84.81
|
$0.38
SYP959
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
KES41.95
|
$0.32
SYP803
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
KES38.85
|
$0.29
SYP717
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
KES51.00
|
$0.25
SYP639
|
|
pay 1.8% more for transportation
|
Kenya
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.65
KES729.35
|
$7.90
SYP19,860
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.71
KES4,219.81
|
$10.00
SYP25,125
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,627.25
KES2,144,915.12
|
$21,621.24
SYP54,324,016
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.53
KES1,358.69
|
$11.27
SYP28,315
|
|
pay 27.4% more for housing
|
Kenya
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.26
KES4,935.05
|
$50.57
SYP127,052
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$175.35
KES22,620.30
|
$202.90
SYP509,793
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$99.93
KES12,890.48
|
$105.66
SYP265,485
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$24.70
KES3,186.65
|
$38.53
SYP96,798
|
|
pay 66.8% less for childcare
|
Kenya
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$135.79
KES17,517.52
|
$45.89
SYP115,312
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,611.54
KES852,888.49
|
$2,149.32
SYP5,400,230
|
|
pay 19.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kenya
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.99
KES257.06
|
$3.57
SYP8,974
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.16
KES278.91
|
$1.00
SYP2,504
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.93
KES377.78
|
$2.58
SYP6,491
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.98
KES3,738.71
|
$14.23
SYP35,741
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.33
KES816.64
|
$2.67
SYP6,700
|
|
pay 81.6% more for clothing
|
Kenya
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$12.19
KES1,572.34
|
$21.60
SYP54,269
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.75
KES2,547.75
|
$32.17
SYP80,833
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$35.28
KES4,551.53
|
$66.81
SYP167,866
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$34.91
KES4,503.33
|
$68.69
SYP172,597
|
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