Cost of living comparison
Syria is 23.3% cheaper than Argentina.
If you lived in Syria instead of Argentina, you would:
pay 33.0% less for restaurants
|
Argentina
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.95
ARS6,096.54
|
$4.10
SYP10,300
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.91
ARS4,308.85
|
$4.39
SYP11,039
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.18
ARS1,031.48
|
$0.81
SYP2,042
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
ARS713.35
|
$0.41
SYP1,035
|
|
pay 25.8% less for groceries
|
Argentina
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.16
ARS1,015.66
|
$0.73
SYP1,838
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.30
ARS2,892.99
|
$1.86
SYP4,664
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.02
ARS2,646.00
|
$2.90
SYP7,283
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.48
ARS1,297.43
|
$1.57
SYP3,947
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.86
ARS1,632.90
|
$2.02
SYP5,065
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.70
ARS616.65
|
$0.40
SYP1,003
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
ARS532.99
|
$0.70
SYP1,763
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
ARS418.45
|
$0.20
SYP508
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
ARS538.23
|
$0.33
SYP819
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
ARS275.47
|
$0.22
SYP555
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
ARS325.89
|
$0.18
SYP447
|
|
pay 0.1% more for transportation
|
Argentina
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.41
ARS2,988.30
|
$3.96
SYP9,949
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.26
ARS16,886.76
|
$11.68
SYP29,338
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,101.65
ARS21,131,121.36
|
$30,961.78
SYP77,792,410
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.86
ARS7,763.90
|
$8.43
SYP21,178
|
|
pay 2.1% less for housing
|
Argentina
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.98
ARS19,267.47
|
$36.65
SYP92,086
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$237.02
ARS207,806.63
|
$149.93
SYP376,707
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$180.77
ARS158,490.80
|
$86.14
SYP216,422
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$38.32
ARS33,593.64
|
$43.68
SYP109,738
|
|
pay 42.2% less for childcare
|
Argentina
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$116.37
ARS102,025.53
|
$63.88
SYP160,498
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,756.21
ARS4,170,004.92
|
$2,887.73
SYP7,255,516
|
|
pay 22.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Argentina
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.80
ARS1,578.01
|
$1.66
SYP4,166
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.63
ARS1,432.26
|
$0.98
SYP2,460
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.91
ARS1,675.54
|
$2.08
SYP5,238
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.57
ARS19,788.72
|
$13.47
SYP33,842
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.09
ARS3,585.14
|
$2.67
SYP6,700
|
|
pay 37.6% less for clothing
|
Argentina
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.01
ARS51,739.69
|
$21.67
SYP54,441
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.10
ARS43,925.25
|
$21.71
SYP54,557
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.10
ARS98,280.86
|
$109.97
SYP276,294
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.63
ARS77,702.77
|
$63.29
SYP159,007
|
|
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