Cost of living comparison
Syria is 0.1% more expensive than Mauritania overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 45.9% less in Syria
- Groceries
-
pay 9.2% less in Syria
- Transportation
-
pay 2.2 times more in Syria
- Housing
-
pay 30.8% less in Syria
- Childcare
-
pay 55.2% less in Syria
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.8% less in Syria
- Clothing
-
pay 38.5% more in Syria
The cost of transportation and clothing in Syria are more expensive than in Mauritania. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Syria. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Syria.
If you lived in Syria instead of Mauritania, you would:
pay 45.9% less for restaurants
|
Mauritania
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.99
MRO1,792
|
$3.67
SYP47,674
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.94
MRO2,132
|
$4.17
SYP54,175
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
MRO722
|
$1.06
SYP13,813
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.39
MRO859
|
$0.47
SYP6,174
|
|
pay 9.2% less for groceries
|
Mauritania
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.27
MRO99
|
$0.73
SYP9,513
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.76
MRO1,350
|
$2.01
SYP26,081
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
MRO1,959
|
$3.58
SYP46,533
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.21
MRO795
|
$2.09
SYP27,171
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.49
MRO895
|
$2.65
SYP34,440
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.00
MRO358
|
$0.42
SYP5,407
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
MRO297
|
$0.77
SYP10,030
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
MRO232
|
$0.38
SYP4,961
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
MRO160
|
$0.32
SYP4,153
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
MRO125
|
$0.29
SYP3,709
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
MRO140
|
$0.25
SYP3,307
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Mauritania
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.33
MRO1,912
|
$7.90
SYP102,772
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.47
MRO6,271
|
$10.00
SYP130,020
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$7,485.82
MRO2,687,410
|
$21,621.24
SYP281,119,375
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.87
MRO1,030
|
$11.27
SYP146,528
|
|
pay 30.8% less for housing
|
Mauritania
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.82
MRO21,115
|
$50.57
SYP657,477
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$224.43
MRO80,570
|
$202.90
SYP2,638,111
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$161.09
MRO57,832
|
$105.66
SYP1,373,848
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.75
MRO39,758
|
$38.53
SYP500,915
|
|
pay 55.2% less for childcare
|
Mauritania
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$78.09
MRO28,033
|
$45.89
SYP596,722
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,972.58
MRO2,503,156
|
$2,149.32
SYP27,945,454
|
|
pay 18.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mauritania
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.95
MRO699
|
$3.57
SYP46,439
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.42
MRO867
|
$1.00
SYP12,957
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.50
MRO896
|
$2.58
SYP33,588
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.71
MRO31,129
|
$14.23
SYP184,954
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.37
MRO1,568
|
$2.67
SYP34,672
|
|
pay 38.5% more for clothing
|
Mauritania
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.33
MRO7,298
|
$21.60
SYP280,836
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.64
MRO7,410
|
$32.17
SYP418,299
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.82
MRO24,707
|
$66.81
SYP868,683
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$35.25
MRO12,653
|
$68.69
SYP893,164
|
|
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