Cost of living comparison
Syria is 28.8% cheaper than Mexico overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 37.1% less in Syria
- Groceries
-
pay 38.1% less in Syria
- Transportation
-
pay 1.3% less in Syria
- Housing
-
pay 13.4% less in Syria
- Childcare
-
pay 63.0% less in Syria
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 25.6% less in Syria
- Clothing
-
pay 23.3% less in Syria
Expenses including childcare, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, and housing are lower in Syria.
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$178.71
|
$3.67
SYP47,674
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.25
MX$146.78
|
$4.17
SYP54,175
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
MX$22.44
|
$1.06
SYP13,813
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
MX$16.91
|
$0.47
SYP6,174
|
|
pay 38.1% less for groceries
|
Mexico
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.35
MX$47.63
|
$0.73
SYP9,513
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.62
MX$73.30
|
$2.01
SYP26,081
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.17
MX$104.73
|
$3.58
SYP46,533
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
MX$44.12
|
$2.09
SYP27,171
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.12
MX$63.23
|
$2.65
SYP34,440
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
MX$21.92
|
$0.42
SYP5,407
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
MX$11.48
|
$0.77
SYP10,030
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
MX$14.30
|
$0.38
SYP4,961
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
MX$14.14
|
$0.32
SYP4,153
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
MX$16.33
|
$0.29
SYP3,709
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
MX$14.86
|
$0.25
SYP3,307
|
|
pay 1.3% less for transportation
|
Mexico
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
MX$90.68
|
$7.90
SYP102,772
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.30
MX$532.33
|
$10.00
SYP130,020
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,957.31
MX$403,919.90
|
$21,621.24
SYP281,119,375
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.63
MX$316.28
|
$11.27
SYP146,528
|
|
pay 13.4% less for housing
|
Mexico
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.71
MX$540.64
|
$50.57
SYP657,477
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$486.26
MX$9,841.57
|
$202.90
SYP2,638,111
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$362.30
MX$7,332.61
|
$105.66
SYP1,373,848
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.69
MX$904.45
|
$38.53
SYP500,915
|
|
pay 63.0% less for childcare
|
Mexico
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$205.12
MX$4,151.39
|
$45.89
SYP596,722
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,165.20
MX$84,300.31
|
$2,149.32
SYP27,945,454
|
|
pay 25.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.16
MX$43.65
|
$3.57
SYP46,439
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
MX$57.47
|
$1.00
SYP12,957
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.78
MX$76.58
|
$2.58
SYP33,588
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.67
MX$681.39
|
$14.23
SYP184,954
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.39
MX$88.86
|
$2.67
SYP34,672
|
|
pay 23.3% less for clothing
|
Mexico
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.84
MX$927.79
|
$21.60
SYP280,836
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.33
MX$735.27
|
$32.17
SYP418,299
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.04
MX$1,660.42
|
$66.81
SYP868,683
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.65
MX$1,551.27
|
$68.69
SYP893,164
|
|
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