Cost of living comparison
Syria is 34.6% cheaper than Zimbabwe.
If you lived in Syria instead of Zimbabwe, you would:
pay 10.2% less for restaurants
|
Zimbabwe
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.12
ZWL2,938.25
|
$3.50
SYP8,794
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.88
ZWL1,891.75
|
$4.38
SYP10,992
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
ZWL177.10
|
$0.82
SYP2,048
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
ZWL154.90
|
$0.47
SYP1,189
|
|
pay 45.1% less for groceries
|
Zimbabwe
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.02
ZWL328.99
|
$0.90
SYP2,265
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.06
ZWL1,629.71
|
$1.69
SYP4,248
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.53
ZWL1,779.89
|
$2.92
SYP7,336
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.00
ZWL643.07
|
$1.75
SYP4,396
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.15
ZWL692.05
|
$1.94
SYP4,872
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.05
ZWL337.65
|
$0.36
SYP913
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
ZWL240.54
|
$0.65
SYP1,633
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.12
ZWL360.55
|
$0.28
SYP716
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
ZWL204.35
|
$0.24
SYP593
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
ZWL165.53
|
$0.20
SYP509
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.76
ZWL244.81
|
$0.21
SYP537
|
|
pay 37.4% less for transportation
|
Zimbabwe
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.36
ZWL2,046.45
|
$6.24
SYP15,666
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$31.00
ZWL9,982.00
|
$10.00
SYP25,125
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
ZWL8,050,000.00
|
$20,465.93
SYP51,421,265
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.94
ZWL7,065.30
|
$8.34
SYP20,946
|
|
pay 41.8% less for housing
|
Zimbabwe
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$127.98
ZWL41,208.33
|
$46.74
SYP117,441
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$255.77
ZWL82,357.69
|
$176.15
SYP442,577
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$196.50
ZWL63,273.00
|
$100.11
SYP251,534
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$52.19
ZWL16,805.56
|
$39.98
SYP100,458
|
|
pay 81.1% less for childcare
|
Zimbabwe
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$239.38
ZWL77,078.75
|
$42.06
SYP105,683
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,928.57
ZWL2,553,000.00
|
$1,608.98
SYP4,042,618
|
|
pay 34.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Zimbabwe
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
ZWL483.00
|
$1.62
SYP4,083
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.71
ZWL873.30
|
$1.04
SYP2,625
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.75
ZWL563.50
|
$2.19
SYP5,496
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.56
ZWL11,448.89
|
$11.59
SYP29,130
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.50
ZWL3,381.00
|
$2.62
SYP6,595
|
|
pay 7.4% more for clothing
|
Zimbabwe
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.52
ZWL6,607.71
|
$23.57
SYP59,232
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.50
ZWL5,635.00
|
$22.06
SYP55,435
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$42.62
ZWL13,723.33
|
$42.21
SYP106,060
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$52.81
ZWL17,005.62
|
$47.32
SYP118,897
|
|
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