Cost of living comparison
Syria is 20.4% more expensive than Uzbekistan.
If you lived in Syria instead of Uzbekistan, you would:
pay 41.8% more for restaurants
|
Uzbekistan
|
Syria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.55
UZS58,413.68
|
$3.67
SYP9,213
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.99
UZS51,239.35
|
$4.17
SYP10,469
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.56
UZS7,161.94
|
$1.06
SYP2,669
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
UZS3,172.88
|
$0.47
SYP1,193
|
|
pay 4.3% more for groceries
|
Uzbekistan
|
Syria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.40
UZS5,070.89
|
$0.73
SYP1,838
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.57
UZS45,833.96
|
$2.01
SYP5,040
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.13
UZS52,990.09
|
$3.58
SYP8,992
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.65
UZS21,194.03
|
$2.09
SYP5,251
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.75
UZS22,469.47
|
$2.65
SYP6,655
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.57
UZS7,374.47
|
$0.42
SYP1,045
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
UZS9,839.69
|
$0.77
SYP1,938
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
UZS12,342.63
|
$0.38
SYP959
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
UZS8,297.24
|
$0.32
SYP803
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
UZS2,757.85
|
$0.29
SYP717
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.17
UZS2,220.17
|
$0.25
SYP639
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Uzbekistan
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.69
UZS47,316.43
|
$7.90
SYP19,860
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.91
UZS88,659.25
|
$10.00
SYP25,125
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,473.32
UZS236,941,624.04
|
$21,621.24
SYP54,324,016
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.69
UZS34,554.34
|
$11.27
SYP28,315
|
|
pay 51.3% more for housing
|
Uzbekistan
|
Syria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.72
UZS163,179.45
|
$50.57
SYP127,052
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$489.90
UZS6,283,498.82
|
$202.90
SYP509,793
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$312.70
UZS4,010,777.08
|
$105.66
SYP265,485
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.11
UZS373,322.54
|
$38.53
SYP96,798
|
|
pay 73.6% less for childcare
|
Uzbekistan
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$205.10
UZS2,630,634.24
|
$45.89
SYP115,312
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,070.48
UZS90,687,095.18
|
$2,149.32
SYP5,400,230
|
|
pay 23.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Uzbekistan
|
Syria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.17
UZS14,957.35
|
$3.57
SYP8,974
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.72
UZS22,112.41
|
$1.00
SYP2,504
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.78
UZS22,797.72
|
$2.58
SYP6,491
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.03
UZS551,928.97
|
$14.23
SYP35,741
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.47
UZS44,529.84
|
$2.67
SYP6,700
|
|
pay 28.8% less for clothing
|
Uzbekistan
|
Syria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.61
UZS418,240.69
|
$21.60
SYP54,269
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.09
UZS604,020.78
|
$32.17
SYP80,833
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.06
UZS1,103,826.65
|
$66.81
SYP167,866
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.57
UZS1,212,918.34
|
$68.69
SYP172,597
|
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