Cost of living comparison
Syria is 11.2% more expensive than Lesotho overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 24.4% less in Syria
- Groceries
-
pay 28.6% less in Syria
- Transportation
-
pay 28.7% more in Syria
- Housing
-
pay 69.5% more in Syria
- Childcare
-
pay 74.4% more in Syria
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.9% less in Syria
- Clothing
-
pay 38.4% less in Syria
The cost of childcare, housing, and transportation in Syria are more expensive than in Lesotho. Expenses including clothing, groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Syria.
If you lived in Syria instead of Lesotho, you would:
pay 24.4% less for restaurants
|
Lesotho
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$3.67
SYP47,674
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.58
LSL214.45
|
$4.17
SYP54,175
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
LSL19.05
|
$1.06
SYP13,813
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
LSL10.04
|
$0.47
SYP6,174
|
|
pay 28.6% less for groceries
|
Lesotho
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.82
LSL15.20
|
$0.73
SYP9,513
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.67
LSL49.42
|
$2.01
SYP26,081
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.65
LSL67.56
|
$3.58
SYP46,533
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.28
LSL23.64
|
$2.09
SYP27,171
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.09
LSL57.25
|
$2.65
SYP34,440
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
LSL16.34
|
$0.42
SYP5,407
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
LSL18.61
|
$0.77
SYP10,030
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
LSL18.29
|
$0.38
SYP4,961
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
LSL21.47
|
$0.32
SYP4,153
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
LSL11.29
|
$0.29
SYP3,709
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
LSL12.72
|
$0.25
SYP3,307
|
|
pay 28.7% more for transportation
|
Lesotho
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
LSL85.84
|
$7.90
SYP102,772
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.40
LSL525.88
|
$10.00
SYP130,020
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,879.98
LSL368,112.79
|
$21,621.24
SYP281,119,375
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.62
LSL104.12
|
$11.27
SYP146,528
|
|
pay 69.5% more for housing
|
Lesotho
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.72
LSL420.70
|
$50.57
SYP657,477
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$143.89
LSL2,664.44
|
$202.90
SYP2,638,111
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$72.89
LSL1,349.75
|
$105.66
SYP1,373,848
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$38.53
SYP500,915
|
|
pay 74.4% more for childcare
|
Lesotho
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$29.35
LSL543.40
|
$45.89
SYP596,722
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,117.07
LSL20,684.43
|
$2,149.32
SYP27,945,454
|
|
pay 2.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lesotho
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
LSL34.34
|
$3.57
SYP46,439
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.29
LSL23.92
|
$1.00
SYP12,957
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.83
LSL89.40
|
$2.58
SYP33,588
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.77
LSL403.17
|
$14.23
SYP184,954
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$2.67
SYP34,672
|
|
pay 38.4% less for clothing
|
Lesotho
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.60
LSL788.81
|
$21.60
SYP280,836
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.76
LSL736.23
|
$32.17
SYP418,299
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.35
LSL1,858.09
|
$66.81
SYP868,683
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.00
LSL2,629.38
|
$68.69
SYP893,164
|
|
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