Cost of living comparison
Syria is 42.8% cheaper than Yemen.
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
YER1,900
|
$3.67
SYP9,213
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.61
YER2,400
|
$4.17
SYP10,469
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.70
YER424
|
$1.06
SYP2,669
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
YER172
|
$0.47
SYP1,193
|
|
pay 61.2% less for groceries
|
Yemen
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
YER382
|
$0.73
SYP1,838
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.95
YER988
|
$2.01
SYP5,040
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.62
YER2,654
|
$3.58
SYP8,992
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.96
YER1,241
|
$2.09
SYP5,251
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.55
YER1,388
|
$2.65
SYP6,655
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.76
YER691
|
$0.42
SYP1,045
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
YER201
|
$0.77
SYP1,938
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.30
YER574
|
$0.38
SYP959
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
YER318
|
$0.32
SYP803
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
YER299
|
$0.29
SYP717
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
YER226
|
$0.25
SYP639
|
|
pay 33.8% less for transportation
|
Yemen
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$10.93
YER2,732
|
$7.90
SYP19,860
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$51.28
YER12,814
|
$10.00
SYP25,125
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,011.21
YER4,000,801
|
$21,621.24
SYP54,324,016
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.52
YER7,375
|
$11.27
SYP28,315
|
|
pay 27.8% less for housing
|
Yemen
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.17
YER18,034
|
$50.57
SYP127,052
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$216.38
YER54,068
|
$202.90
SYP509,793
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$142.46
YER35,597
|
$105.66
SYP265,485
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.93
YER18,972
|
$38.53
SYP96,798
|
|
pay 41.5% less for childcare
|
Yemen
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$86.27
YER21,557
|
$45.89
SYP115,312
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,364.07
YER840,598
|
$2,149.32
SYP5,400,230
|
|
pay 44.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Yemen
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.01
YER752
|
$3.57
SYP8,974
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.72
YER930
|
$1.00
SYP2,504
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.28
YER1,069
|
$2.58
SYP6,491
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.42
YER17,595
|
$14.23
SYP35,741
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.05
YER1,263
|
$2.67
SYP6,700
|
|
pay 47.2% less for clothing
|
Yemen
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.82
YER16,946
|
$21.60
SYP54,269
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$87.06
YER21,753
|
$32.17
SYP80,833
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.83
YER20,446
|
$66.81
SYP167,866
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.17
YER28,277
|
$68.69
SYP172,597
|
|
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