Cost of living comparison
compared to
Syria vs. Eritrea Cost of Living Summary
Syria is 7.7% more expensive than Eritrea overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 30.4% less in Syria
- Groceries
-
pay 33.4% less in Syria
- Transportation
-
pay 17.0% less in Syria
- Housing
-
pay 3.1% less in Syria
- Childcare
-
pay 57.7% more in Syria
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.3 times more in Syria
- Clothing
-
pay 47.2% less in Syria
The cost of entertainment and sports and childcare in Syria are more expensive than in Eritrea. Expenses including clothing, groceries, restaurants, transportation, and housing are lower in Syria. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Syria.
Syria vs. Eritrea Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Syria instead of Eritrea, you would:
pay 30.4% less for restaurants
|
Eritrea
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.00
ERN180.00
|
$5.33
SYP69,344
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.99
ERN89.85
|
$4.50
SYP58,509
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.25
ERN18.75
|
$1.13
SYP14,747
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.00
ERN15.00
|
$0.68
SYP8,862
|
|
Eritrea vs. Syria - Cost of restaurants
pay 33.4% less for groceries
|
Eritrea
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$0.64
SYP8,333
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.50
ERN22.50
|
$1.85
SYP24,087
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.30
ERN79.49
|
$3.81
SYP49,537
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.38
ERN65.70
|
$1.94
SYP25,252
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.17
ERN182.57
|
$3.09
SYP40,163
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$5.54
ERN83.16
|
$0.63
SYP8,224
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
ERN8.69
|
$0.77
SYP10,067
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
ERN13.61
|
$0.61
SYP7,896
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
ERN7.56
|
$0.31
SYP4,046
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
ERN10.43
|
$0.31
SYP4,002
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
ERN6.50
|
$0.36
SYP4,700
|
|
Eritrea vs. Syria - Cost of groceries
pay 17.0% less for transportation
|
Eritrea
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.52
ERN127.76
|
$8.09
SYP105,151
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.00
ERN120.00
|
$10.00
SYP130,020
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$66,666.00
ERN999,990.00
|
$19,287.91
SYP250,781,375
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$10.24
SYP133,081
|
|
Eritrea vs. Syria - Cost of transportation
pay 3.1% less for housing
|
Eritrea
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
$40.76
SYP529,986
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$475.00
ERN7,125.00
|
$193.35
SYP2,513,935
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$400.00
ERN6,000.00
|
$112.97
SYP1,468,810
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$21.03
ERN315.44
|
$62.74
SYP815,767
|
|
Eritrea vs. Syria - Cost of housing
pay 57.7% more for childcare
|
Eritrea
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$25.00
ERN375.00
|
$46.24
SYP601,162
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,675.00
ERN25,125.00
|
$2,185.71
SYP28,418,614
|
|
Eritrea vs. Syria - Cost of childcare
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Eritrea
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.80
ERN12.00
|
$3.89
SYP50,556
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.82
ERN12.38
|
$1.30
SYP16,874
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$3.08
SYP40,090
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.00
ERN405.00
|
$13.64
SYP177,324
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.10
ERN16.50
|
$2.36
SYP30,671
|
|
Eritrea vs. Syria - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 47.2% less for clothing
|
Eritrea
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.50
ERN1,237.50
|
$30.17
SYP392,267
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.00
ERN1,125.00
|
$42.77
SYP556,062
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
$70.57
SYP917,567
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.00
ERN1,425.00
|
$78.17
SYP1,016,375
|
|
Eritrea vs. Syria - Cost of clothing
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