Cost of living comparison
Syria is 42.8% cheaper than Yemen overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 44.2% less in Syria
- Groceries
-
pay 61.2% less in Syria
- Transportation
-
pay 33.8% less in Syria
- Housing
-
pay 27.8% less in Syria
- Childcare
-
pay 41.5% less in Syria
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 44.2% less in Syria
- Clothing
-
pay 47.2% less in Syria
Expenses including groceries, clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, and transportation are lower in Syria.
If you lived in Syria instead of Yemen, you would:
pay 44.2% less for restaurants
|
Yemen
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.60
YER1,896
|
$3.67
SYP47,674
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.61
YER2,394
|
$4.17
SYP54,175
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.70
YER423
|
$1.06
SYP13,813
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
YER171
|
$0.47
SYP6,174
|
|
pay 61.2% less for groceries
|
Yemen
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
YER381
|
$0.73
SYP9,513
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.95
YER986
|
$2.01
SYP26,081
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.62
YER2,647
|
$3.58
SYP46,533
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.96
YER1,238
|
$2.09
SYP27,171
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.55
YER1,384
|
$2.65
SYP34,440
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.76
YER689
|
$0.42
SYP5,407
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
YER201
|
$0.77
SYP10,030
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.30
YER572
|
$0.38
SYP4,961
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
YER317
|
$0.32
SYP4,153
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
YER299
|
$0.29
SYP3,709
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
YER225
|
$0.25
SYP3,307
|
|
pay 33.8% less for transportation
|
Yemen
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$10.93
YER2,725
|
$7.90
SYP102,772
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$51.28
YER12,782
|
$10.00
SYP130,020
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,011.21
YER3,990,794
|
$21,621.24
SYP281,119,375
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.52
YER7,357
|
$11.27
SYP146,528
|
|
pay 27.8% less for housing
|
Yemen
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.17
YER17,989
|
$50.57
SYP657,477
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$216.38
YER53,933
|
$202.90
SYP2,638,111
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$142.46
YER35,508
|
$105.66
SYP1,373,848
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.93
YER18,925
|
$38.53
SYP500,915
|
|
pay 41.5% less for childcare
|
Yemen
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$86.27
YER21,503
|
$45.89
SYP596,722
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,364.07
YER838,495
|
$2,149.32
SYP27,945,454
|
|
pay 44.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Yemen
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.01
YER750
|
$3.57
SYP46,439
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.72
YER928
|
$1.00
SYP12,957
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.28
YER1,066
|
$2.58
SYP33,588
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.42
YER17,551
|
$14.23
SYP184,954
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.05
YER1,259
|
$2.67
SYP34,672
|
|
pay 47.2% less for clothing
|
Yemen
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.82
YER16,904
|
$21.60
SYP280,836
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$87.06
YER21,699
|
$32.17
SYP418,299
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.83
YER20,395
|
$66.81
SYP868,683
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.17
YER28,207
|
$68.69
SYP893,164
|
|
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