Cost of living comparison
South Africa is 99.4% more expensive than Syria.
If you lived in South Africa instead of Syria, you would:
pay 50.1% more for restaurants
|
Syria
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.50
SYP8,794
|
$8.29
ZAR146.36
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.38
SYP10,992
|
$4.51
ZAR79.69
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.82
SYP2,048
|
$0.93
ZAR16.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
SYP1,189
|
$0.69
ZAR12.23
|
|
pay 79.2% more for groceries
|
Syria
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.90
SYP2,265
|
$0.93
ZAR16.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.69
SYP4,248
|
$3.52
ZAR62.08
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.92
SYP7,336
|
$4.04
ZAR71.41
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.75
SYP4,396
|
$2.09
ZAR36.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.94
SYP4,872
|
$1.97
ZAR34.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.36
SYP913
|
$0.64
ZAR11.36
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
SYP1,633
|
$0.62
ZAR10.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.28
SYP716
|
$0.59
ZAR10.37
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
SYP593
|
$0.69
ZAR12.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.20
SYP509
|
$0.49
ZAR8.71
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
SYP537
|
$0.61
ZAR10.82
|
|
pay 95.6% more for transportation
|
Syria
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.24
SYP15,666
|
$4.81
ZAR84.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.00
SYP25,125
|
$50.85
ZAR898.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,465.93
SYP51,421,265
|
$19,587.45
ZAR345,919.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.34
SYP20,946
|
$8.44
ZAR149.05
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for housing
|
Syria
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.74
SYP117,441
|
$40.70
ZAR718.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$176.15
SYP442,577
|
$363.07
ZAR6,411.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$100.11
SYP251,534
|
$324.06
ZAR5,722.97
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.98
SYP100,458
|
$76.48
ZAR1,350.63
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for childcare
|
Syria
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$42.06
SYP105,683
|
$170.15
ZAR3,004.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,608.98
SYP4,042,618
|
$3,782.54
ZAR66,800.62
|
|
pay 78.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Syria
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.62
SYP4,083
|
$2.04
ZAR36.04
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.04
SYP2,625
|
$1.79
ZAR31.62
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.19
SYP5,496
|
$2.68
ZAR47.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$11.59
SYP29,130
|
$28.55
ZAR504.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.62
SYP6,595
|
$5.94
ZAR104.86
|
|
pay 70.7% more for clothing
|
Syria
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$23.57
SYP59,232
|
$44.73
ZAR789.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.06
SYP55,435
|
$30.20
ZAR533.32
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$42.21
SYP106,060
|
$81.48
ZAR1,438.92
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$47.32
SYP118,897
|
$77.16
ZAR1,362.58
|
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