Cost of living comparison
Syria is 27.3% cheaper than Zambia.
If you lived in Syria instead of Zambia, you would:
pay 4.0% less for restaurants
|
Zambia
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.15
ZMW138.19
|
$3.50
SYP8,794
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.43
ZMW92.07
|
$4.38
SYP10,992
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.98
ZMW26.19
|
$0.82
SYP2,048
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.45
ZMW12.03
|
$0.47
SYP1,189
|
|
pay 42.0% less for groceries
|
Zambia
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.80
ZMW21.49
|
$0.90
SYP2,265
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.95
ZMW105.81
|
$1.69
SYP4,248
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.90
ZMW131.33
|
$2.92
SYP7,336
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.42
ZMW64.76
|
$1.75
SYP4,396
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.79
ZMW47.89
|
$1.94
SYP4,872
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
ZMW30.29
|
$0.36
SYP913
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
ZMW19.05
|
$0.65
SYP1,633
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
ZMW32.37
|
$0.28
SYP716
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
ZMW16.66
|
$0.24
SYP593
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
ZMW19.65
|
$0.20
SYP509
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
ZMW19.68
|
$0.21
SYP537
|
|
pay 18.7% more for transportation
|
Zambia
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.05
ZMW135.42
|
$6.24
SYP15,666
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.04
ZMW992.94
|
$10.00
SYP25,125
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,004.53
ZMW214,605.03
|
$20,465.93
SYP51,421,265
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.13
ZMW325.20
|
$8.34
SYP20,946
|
|
pay 47.5% less for housing
|
Zambia
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$144.44
ZMW3,872.48
|
$46.74
SYP117,441
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$262.56
ZMW7,039.44
|
$176.15
SYP442,577
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$159.59
ZMW4,278.64
|
$100.11
SYP251,534
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.50
ZMW2,238.72
|
$39.98
SYP100,458
|
|
pay 67.5% less for childcare
|
Zambia
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$111.30
ZMW2,984.12
|
$42.06
SYP105,683
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,884.51
ZMW157,766.35
|
$1,608.98
SYP4,042,618
|
|
pay 19.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Zambia
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.02
ZMW27.46
|
$1.62
SYP4,083
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.19
ZMW58.84
|
$1.04
SYP2,625
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.57
ZMW68.98
|
$2.19
SYP5,496
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.66
ZMW1,090.00
|
$11.59
SYP29,130
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.12
ZMW83.54
|
$2.62
SYP6,595
|
|
pay 29.8% less for clothing
|
Zambia
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.53
ZMW657.64
|
$23.57
SYP59,232
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.26
ZMW703.99
|
$22.06
SYP55,435
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.18
ZMW2,417.67
|
$42.21
SYP106,060
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$87.89
ZMW2,356.44
|
$47.32
SYP118,897
|
|
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