Cost of living comparison
Syria is 52.5% cheaper than Yemen.
If you lived in Syria instead of Yemen, you would:
pay 48.0% less for restaurants
|
Yemen
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.60
YER1,904
|
$3.50
SYP8,794
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.61
YER2,406
|
$4.38
SYP10,992
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.71
YER427
|
$0.82
SYP2,048
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
YER172
|
$0.47
SYP1,189
|
|
pay 66.2% less for groceries
|
Yemen
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.51
YER379
|
$0.90
SYP2,265
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.92
YER981
|
$1.69
SYP4,248
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.55
YER2,641
|
$2.92
SYP7,336
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.78
YER1,197
|
$1.75
SYP4,396
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.47
YER1,370
|
$1.94
SYP4,872
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.58
YER646
|
$0.36
SYP913
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
YER204
|
$0.65
SYP1,633
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.27
YER569
|
$0.28
SYP716
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
YER310
|
$0.24
SYP593
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
YER279
|
$0.20
SYP509
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
YER211
|
$0.21
SYP537
|
|
pay 42.4% less for transportation
|
Yemen
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$10.93
YER2,737
|
$6.24
SYP15,666
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$51.29
YER12,841
|
$10.00
SYP25,125
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,009.60
YER4,008,005
|
$20,465.93
SYP51,421,265
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.99
YER8,009
|
$8.34
SYP20,946
|
|
pay 41.0% less for housing
|
Yemen
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$83.76
YER20,969
|
$46.74
SYP117,441
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$247.69
YER62,009
|
$176.15
SYP442,577
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$175.00
YER43,812
|
$100.11
SYP251,534
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.17
YER19,321
|
$39.98
SYP100,458
|
|
pay 49.0% less for childcare
|
Yemen
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$76.95
YER19,264
|
$42.06
SYP105,683
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,403.23
YER852,000
|
$1,608.98
SYP4,042,618
|
|
pay 59.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Yemen
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.84
YER711
|
$1.62
SYP4,083
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.76
YER942
|
$1.04
SYP2,625
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.38
YER1,096
|
$2.19
SYP5,496
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$77.72
YER19,458
|
$11.59
SYP29,130
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.06
YER1,266
|
$2.62
SYP6,595
|
|
pay 61.6% less for clothing
|
Yemen
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.84
YER16,983
|
$23.57
SYP59,232
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$87.06
YER21,795
|
$22.06
SYP55,435
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.85
YER20,491
|
$42.21
SYP106,060
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.24
YER28,350
|
$47.32
SYP118,897
|
|
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