Cost of living comparison
Syria is 26.3% cheaper than Venezuela.
If you lived in Syria instead of Venezuela, you would:
pay 47.5% less for restaurants
|
Venezuela
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.68
VEF76.60
|
$3.50
SYP8,794
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.60
VEF95.79
|
$4.38
SYP10,992
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
VEF11.89
|
$0.82
SYP2,048
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
VEF9.32
|
$0.47
SYP1,189
|
|
pay 45.5% less for groceries
|
Venezuela
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.87
VEF18.61
|
$0.90
SYP2,265
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.43
VEF24.23
|
$1.69
SYP4,248
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.65
VEF66.31
|
$2.92
SYP7,336
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.32
VEF23.13
|
$1.75
SYP4,396
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.49
VEF24.82
|
$1.94
SYP4,872
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.14
VEF21.31
|
$0.36
SYP913
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
VEF5.12
|
$0.65
SYP1,633
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.61
VEF6.04
|
$0.28
SYP716
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
VEF7.39
|
$0.24
SYP593
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
VEF5.98
|
$0.20
SYP509
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.76
VEF7.58
|
$0.21
SYP537
|
|
pay 14.0% more for transportation
|
Venezuela
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.90
VEF18.91
|
$6.24
SYP15,666
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.14
VEF340.56
|
$10.00
SYP25,125
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,277.78
VEF311,980.23
|
$20,465.93
SYP51,421,265
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.55
VEF254.88
|
$8.34
SYP20,946
|
|
pay 28.8% more for housing
|
Venezuela
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.05
VEF379.56
|
$46.74
SYP117,441
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$176.74
VEF1,762.92
|
$176.15
SYP442,577
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$133.41
VEF1,330.69
|
$100.11
SYP251,534
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$18.38
VEF183.30
|
$39.98
SYP100,458
|
|
pay 54.6% less for childcare
|
Venezuela
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$61.90
VEF617.38
|
$42.06
SYP105,683
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,090.00
VEF70,719.21
|
$1,608.98
SYP4,042,618
|
|
pay 34.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Venezuela
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.31
VEF13.12
|
$1.62
SYP4,083
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.05
VEF20.45
|
$1.04
SYP2,625
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.26
VEF32.56
|
$2.19
SYP5,496
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.57
VEF324.85
|
$11.59
SYP29,130
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.39
VEF53.73
|
$2.62
SYP6,595
|
|
pay 44.8% less for clothing
|
Venezuela
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.51
VEF513.76
|
$23.57
SYP59,232
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.63
VEF365.35
|
$22.06
SYP55,435
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.19
VEF819.78
|
$42.21
SYP106,060
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$74.37
VEF741.76
|
$47.32
SYP118,897
|
|
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