Cost of living comparison
Syria is 33.7% cheaper than Mozambique overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 37.7% less in Syria
- Groceries
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pay 17.7% less in Syria
- Transportation
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pay 17.7% less in Syria
- Housing
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pay 58.7% less in Syria
- Childcare
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pay 72.2% less in Syria
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 2.5% less in Syria
- Clothing
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pay 29.3% less in Syria
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, clothing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Syria.
If you lived in Syria instead of Mozambique, you would:
pay 37.7% less for restaurants
|
Mozambique
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.95
MZN700.00
|
$3.67
SYP47,674
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
MZN639.00
|
$4.17
SYP54,175
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
MZN60.56
|
$1.06
SYP13,813
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
MZN49.11
|
$0.47
SYP6,174
|
|
pay 17.7% less for groceries
|
Mozambique
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.19
MZN75.83
|
$0.73
SYP9,513
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.45
MZN540.00
|
$2.01
SYP26,081
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.78
MZN369.08
|
$3.58
SYP46,533
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
MZN133.80
|
$2.09
SYP27,171
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.44
MZN156.17
|
$2.65
SYP34,440
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
MZN51.51
|
$0.42
SYP5,407
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.36
MZN23.06
|
$0.77
SYP10,030
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
MZN38.23
|
$0.38
SYP4,961
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
MZN26.89
|
$0.32
SYP4,153
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
MZN21.09
|
$0.29
SYP3,709
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
MZN28.19
|
$0.25
SYP3,307
|
|
pay 17.7% less for transportation
|
Mozambique
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.12
MZN326.93
|
$7.90
SYP102,772
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.17
MZN841.30
|
$10.00
SYP130,020
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,863.85
MZN2,100,000.00
|
$21,621.24
SYP281,119,375
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$34.12
MZN2,180.00
|
$11.27
SYP146,528
|
|
pay 58.7% less for housing
|
Mozambique
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$132.97
MZN8,496.67
|
$50.57
SYP657,477
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$782.47
MZN50,000.00
|
$202.90
SYP2,638,111
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$273.87
MZN17,500.00
|
$105.66
SYP1,373,848
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.37
MZN3,921.57
|
$38.53
SYP500,915
|
|
pay 72.2% less for childcare
|
Mozambique
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$270.04
MZN17,255.32
|
$45.89
SYP596,722
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,559.16
MZN355,230.43
|
$2,149.32
SYP27,945,454
|
|
pay 2.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mozambique
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.25
MZN80.00
|
$3.57
SYP46,439
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.24
MZN142.97
|
$1.00
SYP12,957
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.58
MZN165.00
|
$2.58
SYP33,588
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.39
MZN4,114.29
|
$14.23
SYP184,954
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.04
MZN450.00
|
$2.67
SYP34,672
|
|
pay 29.3% less for clothing
|
Mozambique
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$34.04
MZN2,175.00
|
$21.60
SYP280,836
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.64
MZN3,875.00
|
$32.17
SYP418,299
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.64
MZN4,833.33
|
$66.81
SYP868,683
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.03
MZN5,625.00
|
$68.69
SYP893,164
|
|
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