Cost of living comparison
Syria is 4.5% more expensive than Rwanda overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.1% less in Syria
- Groceries
-
pay 5.8% less in Syria
- Transportation
-
pay 3.3% more in Syria
- Housing
-
pay 0.4% more in Syria
- Childcare
-
pay 73.4% less in Syria
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.2% more in Syria
- Clothing
-
pay 86.8% more in Syria
The cost of clothing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and housing in Syria are more expensive than in Rwanda. Expenses including childcare, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Syria. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Syria.
If you lived in Syria instead of Rwanda, you would:
pay 0.1% less for restaurants
|
Rwanda
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.26
RWF4,556
|
$3.67
SYP47,674
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.16
RWF8,606
|
$4.17
SYP54,175
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
RWF1,249
|
$1.06
SYP13,813
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
RWF658
|
$0.47
SYP6,174
|
|
pay 5.8% less for groceries
|
Rwanda
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
RWF1,408
|
$0.73
SYP9,513
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.26
RWF3,152
|
$2.01
SYP26,081
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.66
RWF3,708
|
$3.58
SYP46,533
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.67
RWF2,329
|
$2.09
SYP27,171
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.19
RWF3,062
|
$2.65
SYP34,440
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
RWF1,923
|
$0.42
SYP5,407
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
RWF728
|
$0.77
SYP10,030
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
RWF1,199
|
$0.38
SYP4,961
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
RWF675
|
$0.32
SYP4,153
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
RWF314
|
$0.29
SYP3,709
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
RWF454
|
$0.25
SYP3,307
|
|
pay 3.3% more for transportation
|
Rwanda
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
RWF6,254
|
$7.90
SYP102,772
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.66
RWF34,422
|
$10.00
SYP130,020
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,668.41
RWF28,853,970
|
$21,621.24
SYP281,119,375
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.33
RWF17,211
|
$11.27
SYP146,528
|
|
pay 0.4% more for housing
|
Rwanda
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.20
RWF36,574
|
$50.57
SYP657,477
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$489.52
RWF683,384
|
$202.90
SYP2,638,111
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$271.95
RWF379,658
|
$105.66
SYP1,373,848
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.04
RWF41,936
|
$38.53
SYP500,915
|
|
pay 73.4% less for childcare
|
Rwanda
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$149.39
RWF208,559
|
$45.89
SYP596,722
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,609.00
RWF13,414,565
|
$2,149.32
SYP27,945,454
|
|
pay 20.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Rwanda
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
RWF1,519
|
$3.57
SYP46,439
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.22
RWF3,094
|
$1.00
SYP12,957
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.36
RWF3,290
|
$2.58
SYP33,588
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.83
RWF44,434
|
$14.23
SYP184,954
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.63
RWF5,062
|
$2.67
SYP34,672
|
|
pay 86.8% more for clothing
|
Rwanda
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.68
RWF23,286
|
$21.60
SYP280,836
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.76
RWF30,373
|
$32.17
SYP418,299
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$26.59
RWF37,122
|
$66.81
SYP868,683
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$31.43
RWF43,872
|
$68.69
SYP893,164
|
|
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