Cost of living comparison
Syria is 17.9% more expensive than Uganda overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 42.6% more in Syria
- Groceries
-
pay 19.3% less in Syria
- Transportation
-
pay 2.1 times more in Syria
- Housing
-
pay 20.8% less in Syria
- Childcare
-
pay 57.0% less in Syria
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.4% less in Syria
- Clothing
-
pay 80.5% more in Syria
The cost of transportation, clothing, and restaurants in Syria are more expensive than in Uganda. Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Syria. Notably, transportation and clothing are significantly more expensive in Syria.
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
UGX10,087
|
$3.67
SYP47,674
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.48
UGX35,201
|
$4.17
SYP54,175
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
UGX1,647
|
$1.06
SYP13,813
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
UGX1,160
|
$0.47
SYP6,174
|
|
pay 19.3% less for groceries
|
Uganda
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.02
UGX3,793
|
$0.73
SYP9,513
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.81
UGX6,704
|
$2.01
SYP26,081
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.58
UGX9,564
|
$3.58
SYP46,533
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.58
UGX5,884
|
$2.09
SYP27,171
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.16
UGX8,035
|
$2.65
SYP34,440
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
UGX4,589
|
$0.42
SYP5,407
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
UGX2,528
|
$0.77
SYP10,030
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
UGX3,092
|
$0.38
SYP4,961
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
UGX2,597
|
$0.32
SYP4,153
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
UGX2,491
|
$0.29
SYP3,709
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
UGX3,127
|
$0.25
SYP3,307
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Uganda
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.57
UGX20,697
|
$7.90
SYP102,772
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.35
UGX168,403
|
$10.00
SYP130,020
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,827.16
UGX32,781,647
|
$21,621.24
SYP281,119,375
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.72
UGX10,087
|
$11.27
SYP146,528
|
|
pay 20.8% less for housing
|
Uganda
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.62
UGX262,253
|
$50.57
SYP657,477
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$304.59
UGX1,131,147
|
$202.90
SYP2,638,111
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$188.77
UGX701,023
|
$105.66
SYP1,373,848
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.44
UGX116,771
|
$38.53
SYP500,915
|
|
pay 57.0% less for childcare
|
Uganda
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$126.15
UGX468,469
|
$45.89
SYP596,722
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,345.68
UGX16,138,657
|
$2,149.32
SYP27,945,454
|
|
pay 6.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Uganda
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
UGX5,043
|
$3.57
SYP46,439
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.73
UGX10,132
|
$1.00
SYP12,957
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.78
UGX10,339
|
$2.58
SYP33,588
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.08
UGX174,835
|
$14.23
SYP184,954
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.84
UGX21,686
|
$2.67
SYP34,672
|
|
pay 80.5% more for clothing
|
Uganda
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$15.35
UGX56,990
|
$21.60
SYP280,836
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$13.24
UGX49,172
|
$32.17
SYP418,299
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$33.20
UGX123,281
|
$66.81
SYP868,683
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.10
UGX186,043
|
$68.69
SYP893,164
|
|
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