Cost of living comparison
Syria is 28.8% cheaper than Mexico.
If you lived in Syria instead of Mexico, you would:
pay 37.1% less for restaurants
|
Mexico
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.83
MX$179.64
|
$3.67
SYP9,213
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.25
MX$147.55
|
$4.17
SYP10,469
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
MX$22.55
|
$1.06
SYP2,669
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
MX$17.00
|
$0.47
SYP1,193
|
|
pay 38.1% less for groceries
|
Mexico
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.35
MX$47.88
|
$0.73
SYP1,838
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.62
MX$73.68
|
$2.01
SYP5,040
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.17
MX$105.27
|
$3.58
SYP8,992
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
MX$44.35
|
$2.09
SYP5,251
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.12
MX$63.57
|
$2.65
SYP6,655
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
MX$22.03
|
$0.42
SYP1,045
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
MX$11.54
|
$0.77
SYP1,938
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
MX$14.38
|
$0.38
SYP959
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
MX$14.21
|
$0.32
SYP803
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
MX$16.41
|
$0.29
SYP717
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
MX$14.94
|
$0.25
SYP639
|
|
pay 1.3% less for transportation
|
Mexico
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
MX$91.15
|
$7.90
SYP19,860
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.30
MX$535.11
|
$10.00
SYP25,125
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,957.31
MX$406,034.38
|
$21,621.24
SYP54,324,016
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.63
MX$317.93
|
$11.27
SYP28,315
|
|
pay 13.4% less for housing
|
Mexico
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.71
MX$543.47
|
$50.57
SYP127,052
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$486.26
MX$9,893.09
|
$202.90
SYP509,793
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$362.30
MX$7,371.00
|
$105.66
SYP265,485
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.69
MX$909.18
|
$38.53
SYP96,798
|
|
pay 63.0% less for childcare
|
Mexico
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$205.12
MX$4,173.13
|
$45.89
SYP115,312
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,165.20
MX$84,741.61
|
$2,149.32
SYP5,400,230
|
|
pay 25.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.16
MX$43.88
|
$3.57
SYP8,974
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
MX$57.77
|
$1.00
SYP2,504
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.78
MX$76.98
|
$2.58
SYP6,491
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.67
MX$684.95
|
$14.23
SYP35,741
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.39
MX$89.32
|
$2.67
SYP6,700
|
|
pay 23.3% less for clothing
|
Mexico
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.84
MX$932.65
|
$21.60
SYP54,269
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.33
MX$739.12
|
$32.17
SYP80,833
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.04
MX$1,669.11
|
$66.81
SYP167,866
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.65
MX$1,559.39
|
$68.69
SYP172,597
|
|
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