Cost of living comparison
Latakia is 30.3% cheaper than Syria overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.9% less in Latakia
- Groceries
-
pay 31.4% less in Latakia
- Transportation
-
pay 46.7% less in Latakia
- Housing
-
pay 6.5% less in Latakia
- Childcare
-
pay 39.8% less in Latakia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 34.6% less in Latakia
- Clothing
-
pay 43.9% less in Latakia
Expenses including transportation, clothing, childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Latakia.
If you lived in Latakia instead of Syria, you would:
pay 8.9% less for restaurants
|
Syria
|
Latakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.67
SYP47,674
|
$3.00
SYP39,006
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.17
SYP54,175
|
$5.00
SYP65,010
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.06
SYP13,813
|
$0.82
SYP10,662
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
SYP6,174
|
$0.41
SYP5,281
|
|
pay 31.4% less for groceries
|
Syria
|
Latakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.73
SYP9,513
|
$0.63
SYP8,217
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.01
SYP26,081
|
$1.67
SYP21,752
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.58
SYP46,533
|
$3.03
SYP39,374
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
SYP27,171
|
$1.86
SYP24,192
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.65
SYP34,440
|
$2.00
SYP25,950
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.42
SYP5,407
|
$0.29
SYP3,833
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
SYP10,030
|
$0.36
SYP4,718
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.38
SYP4,961
|
$0.18
SYP2,359
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
SYP4,153
|
$0.17
SYP2,221
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
SYP3,709
|
$0.21
SYP2,683
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
SYP3,307
|
$0.11
SYP1,474
|
|
pay 46.7% less for transportation
|
Syria
|
Latakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.90
SYP102,772
|
$2.65
SYP34,453
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.00
SYP130,020
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,621.24
SYP281,119,375
|
$18,500.00
SYP240,537,000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.27
SYP146,528
|
$4.60
SYP59,809
|
|
pay 6.5% less for housing
|
Syria
|
Latakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.57
SYP657,477
|
$65.00
SYP845,130
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$202.90
SYP2,638,111
|
$236.67
SYP3,077,140
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$105.66
SYP1,373,848
|
$94.05
SYP1,222,795
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$38.53
SYP500,915
|
$15.29
SYP198,854
|
|
pay 39.8% less for childcare
|
Syria
|
Latakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$45.89
SYP596,722
|
$20.00
SYP260,040
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,149.32
SYP27,945,454
|
$1,650.00
SYP21,453,300
|
|
pay 34.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Syria
|
Latakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.57
SYP46,439
|
$1.00
SYP13,002
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.00
SYP12,957
|
$0.65
SYP8,451
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.58
SYP33,588
|
$1.50
SYP19,503
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$14.23
SYP184,954
|
$14.30
SYP185,930
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.67
SYP34,672
|
$2.00
SYP26,004
|
|
pay 43.9% less for clothing
|
Syria
|
Latakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.60
SYP280,836
|
$18.33
SYP238,370
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.17
SYP418,299
|
$10.00
SYP130,020
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.81
SYP868,683
|
$40.00
SYP520,080
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.69
SYP893,164
|
$33.27
SYP432,535
|
|
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