Cost of living comparison
Syria is 17.9% more expensive than Uganda.
If you lived in Syria instead of Uganda, you would:
pay 42.6% more for restaurants
|
Uganda
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.72
UGX10,033
|
$3.67
SYP9,213
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.48
UGX35,014
|
$4.17
SYP10,469
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
UGX1,639
|
$1.06
SYP2,669
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
UGX1,154
|
$0.47
SYP1,193
|
|
pay 19.3% less for groceries
|
Uganda
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.02
UGX3,772
|
$0.73
SYP1,838
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.81
UGX6,669
|
$2.01
SYP5,040
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.58
UGX9,513
|
$3.58
SYP8,992
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.58
UGX5,853
|
$2.09
SYP5,251
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.16
UGX7,993
|
$2.65
SYP6,655
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
UGX4,565
|
$0.42
SYP1,045
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
UGX2,515
|
$0.77
SYP1,938
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
UGX3,075
|
$0.38
SYP959
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
UGX2,583
|
$0.32
SYP803
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
UGX2,478
|
$0.29
SYP717
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
UGX3,111
|
$0.25
SYP639
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Uganda
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.57
UGX20,587
|
$7.90
SYP19,860
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.35
UGX167,510
|
$10.00
SYP25,125
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,827.16
UGX32,607,748
|
$21,621.24
SYP54,324,016
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.72
UGX10,033
|
$11.27
SYP28,315
|
|
pay 20.8% less for housing
|
Uganda
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.62
UGX260,862
|
$50.57
SYP127,052
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$304.59
UGX1,125,146
|
$202.90
SYP509,793
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$188.77
UGX697,304
|
$105.66
SYP265,485
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.44
UGX116,152
|
$38.53
SYP96,798
|
|
pay 57.0% less for childcare
|
Uganda
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$126.15
UGX465,984
|
$45.89
SYP115,312
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,345.68
UGX16,053,045
|
$2,149.32
SYP5,400,230
|
|
pay 6.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Uganda
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
UGX5,017
|
$3.57
SYP8,974
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.73
UGX10,079
|
$1.00
SYP2,504
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.78
UGX10,284
|
$2.58
SYP6,491
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.08
UGX173,908
|
$14.23
SYP35,741
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.84
UGX21,571
|
$2.67
SYP6,700
|
|
pay 80.5% more for clothing
|
Uganda
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$15.35
UGX56,687
|
$21.60
SYP54,269
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$13.24
UGX48,912
|
$32.17
SYP80,833
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$33.20
UGX122,627
|
$66.81
SYP167,866
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.10
UGX185,056
|
$68.69
SYP172,597
|
|
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