Cost of living comparison
Syria is 18.6% cheaper than Nicaragua.
If you lived in Syria instead of Nicaragua, you would:
pay 12.9% less for restaurants
|
Nicaragua
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.15
NIO153.25
|
$3.67
SYP9,213
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.48
NIO202.17
|
$4.17
SYP10,469
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
NIO35.12
|
$1.06
SYP2,669
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
NIO24.18
|
$0.47
SYP1,193
|
|
pay 34.7% less for groceries
|
Nicaragua
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
NIO52.91
|
$0.73
SYP1,838
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.35
NIO86.84
|
$2.01
SYP5,040
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.24
NIO156.49
|
$3.58
SYP8,992
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.88
NIO69.36
|
$2.09
SYP5,251
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
NIO81.36
|
$2.65
SYP6,655
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.80
NIO103.31
|
$0.42
SYP1,045
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
NIO22.20
|
$0.77
SYP1,938
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
NIO63.46
|
$0.38
SYP959
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
NIO24.17
|
$0.32
SYP803
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
NIO39.87
|
$0.29
SYP717
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
NIO35.91
|
$0.25
SYP639
|
|
pay 28.4% more for transportation
|
Nicaragua
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.15
NIO190.00
|
$7.90
SYP19,860
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.05
NIO1,109.10
|
$10.00
SYP25,125
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,168.72
NIO670,548.20
|
$21,621.24
SYP54,324,016
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.42
NIO199.92
|
$11.27
SYP28,315
|
|
pay 27.7% less for housing
|
Nicaragua
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.72
NIO1,650.61
|
$50.57
SYP127,052
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$308.00
NIO11,367.35
|
$202.90
SYP509,793
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$281.86
NIO10,402.62
|
$105.66
SYP265,485
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$52.83
NIO1,949.64
|
$38.53
SYP96,798
|
|
pay 68.8% less for childcare
|
Nicaragua
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$112.78
NIO4,162.26
|
$45.89
SYP115,312
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,900.00
NIO365,376.71
|
$2,149.32
SYP5,400,230
|
|
pay 3.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Nicaragua
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.22
NIO44.94
|
$3.57
SYP8,974
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.28
NIO84.14
|
$1.00
SYP2,504
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.97
NIO109.47
|
$2.58
SYP6,491
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.12
NIO964.18
|
$14.23
SYP35,741
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.30
NIO269.32
|
$2.67
SYP6,700
|
|
pay 17.2% less for clothing
|
Nicaragua
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.40
NIO1,564.92
|
$21.60
SYP54,269
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.36
NIO1,489.51
|
$32.17
SYP80,833
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$58.79
NIO2,169.81
|
$66.81
SYP167,866
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.04
NIO2,917.04
|
$68.69
SYP172,597
|
|
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