Cost of living comparison
Syria is 26.6% cheaper than South Africa.
If you lived in Syria instead of South Africa, you would:
pay 24.1% less for restaurants
|
South Africa
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.97
ZAR164.35
|
$3.67
SYP47,674
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.77
ZAR87.39
|
$4.17
SYP54,175
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
ZAR17.48
|
$1.06
SYP13,813
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
ZAR13.57
|
$0.47
SYP6,174
|
|
pay 25.2% less for groceries
|
South Africa
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.99
ZAR18.15
|
$0.73
SYP9,513
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.67
ZAR67.32
|
$2.01
SYP26,081
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.20
ZAR76.91
|
$3.58
SYP46,533
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.23
ZAR40.79
|
$2.09
SYP27,171
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.03
ZAR37.15
|
$2.65
SYP34,440
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
ZAR12.40
|
$0.42
SYP5,407
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
ZAR11.31
|
$0.77
SYP10,030
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
ZAR11.76
|
$0.38
SYP4,961
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
ZAR12.80
|
$0.32
SYP4,153
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
ZAR10.14
|
$0.29
SYP3,709
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
ZAR11.15
|
$0.25
SYP3,307
|
|
pay 3.5% more for transportation
|
South Africa
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
ZAR91.38
|
$7.90
SYP102,772
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.31
ZAR958.24
|
$10.00
SYP130,020
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,607.77
ZAR377,497.20
|
$21,621.24
SYP281,119,375
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.55
ZAR156.60
|
$11.27
SYP146,528
|
|
pay 36.1% less for housing
|
South Africa
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.37
ZAR757.81
|
$50.57
SYP657,477
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$382.55
ZAR7,007.69
|
$202.90
SYP2,638,111
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$326.35
ZAR5,978.10
|
$105.66
SYP1,373,848
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$80.40
ZAR1,472.75
|
$38.53
SYP500,915
|
|
pay 60.1% less for childcare
|
South Africa
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$174.12
ZAR3,189.50
|
$45.89
SYP596,722
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,033.53
ZAR73,886.96
|
$2,149.32
SYP27,945,454
|
|
pay 20.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
South Africa
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.11
ZAR38.61
|
$3.57
SYP46,439
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.88
ZAR34.49
|
$1.00
SYP12,957
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.90
ZAR53.20
|
$2.58
SYP33,588
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.50
ZAR540.40
|
$14.23
SYP184,954
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.62
ZAR121.29
|
$2.67
SYP34,672
|
|
pay 24.0% less for clothing
|
South Africa
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.72
ZAR874.06
|
$21.60
SYP280,836
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.06
ZAR587.26
|
$32.17
SYP418,299
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.39
ZAR1,655.76
|
$66.81
SYP868,683
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.37
ZAR1,490.50
|
$68.69
SYP893,164
|
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