Cost of living comparison
Syria is 7.7% cheaper than Malawi overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.4% less in Syria
- Groceries
-
pay 34.9% less in Syria
- Transportation
-
pay 18.7% more in Syria
- Housing
-
pay 18.0% less in Syria
- Childcare
-
pay 20.3% less in Syria
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.3% more in Syria
- Clothing
-
pay 12.5% less in Syria
The cost of entertainment and sports and transportation in Syria are more expensive than in Malawi. Expenses including groceries, childcare, housing, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Syria.
If you lived in Syria instead of Malawi, you would:
pay 9.4% less for restaurants
|
Malawi
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.32
MWK7,494.49
|
$3.67
SYP47,674
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
MWK15,683.46
|
$4.17
SYP54,175
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
MWK1,512.00
|
$1.06
SYP13,813
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.43
MWK750.66
|
$0.47
SYP6,174
|
|
pay 34.9% less for groceries
|
Malawi
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
MWK2,366.74
|
$0.73
SYP9,513
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.82
MWK8,355.93
|
$2.01
SYP26,081
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.51
MWK7,827.17
|
$3.58
SYP46,533
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.31
MWK3,999.76
|
$2.09
SYP27,171
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.93
MWK3,339.41
|
$2.65
SYP34,440
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
MWK1,794.45
|
$0.42
SYP5,407
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
MWK1,404.08
|
$0.77
SYP10,030
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.12
MWK1,940.04
|
$0.38
SYP4,961
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
MWK914.11
|
$0.32
SYP4,153
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
MWK1,248.04
|
$0.29
SYP3,709
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
MWK1,016.70
|
$0.25
SYP3,307
|
|
pay 18.7% more for transportation
|
Malawi
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.19
MWK10,730.89
|
$7.90
SYP102,772
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$4.32
MWK7,494.23
|
$10.00
SYP130,020
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,669.17
MWK61,850,147.98
|
$21,621.24
SYP281,119,375
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.40
MWK35,377.55
|
$11.27
SYP146,528
|
|
pay 18.0% less for housing
|
Malawi
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$186.12
MWK322,739.46
|
$50.57
SYP657,477
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$202.19
MWK350,589.35
|
$202.90
SYP2,638,111
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$98.76
MWK171,254.34
|
$105.66
SYP1,373,848
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.29
MWK71,589.58
|
$38.53
SYP500,915
|
|
pay 20.3% less for childcare
|
Malawi
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$354.75
MWK615,141.38
|
$45.89
SYP596,722
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,467.81
MWK2,545,174.85
|
$2,149.32
SYP27,945,454
|
|
pay 22.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Malawi
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.12
MWK1,941.09
|
$3.57
SYP46,439
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.91
MWK5,051.00
|
$1.00
SYP12,957
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.59
MWK2,751.05
|
$2.58
SYP33,588
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.33
MWK89,011.38
|
$14.23
SYP184,954
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.95
MWK6,850.25
|
$2.67
SYP34,672
|
|
pay 12.5% less for clothing
|
Malawi
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.22
MWK78,418.19
|
$21.60
SYP280,836
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.94
MWK60,590.97
|
$32.17
SYP418,299
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$59.17
MWK102,603.07
|
$66.81
SYP868,683
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.71
MWK122,602.32
|
$68.69
SYP893,164
|
|
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