Cost of living comparison

Peru

compared to

Syria

Syria vs. Peru Cost of Living Summary

Syria is 27.7% cheaper than Peru overall.

Restaurants: pay 29.7% more in Syria
Groceries: pay 23.2% less in Syria
Transportation: pay 25.0% less in Syria
Housing: pay 39.3% less in Syria
Childcare: pay 69.1% less in Syria
Entertainment and Sports: pay 34.0% less in Syria
Clothing: pay 19.7% more in Syria

The cost of restaurants and clothing in Syria are more expensive than in Peru. Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Syria.

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Syria vs. Peru Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Syria instead of Peru, you would:

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pay 29.7% more for restaurants

	Peru	Syria
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.46 PEN11.93	$6.00 SYP78,012	+73.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.26 PEN21.58	$5.25 SYP68,260	-16.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.98 PEN3.38	$1.49 SYP19,370	+51.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.54 PEN1.85	$0.75 SYP9,728	+39.0%
Average			+29.7%

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pay 23.2% less for groceries

	Peru	Syria
Bread 1 loaf	$1.93 PEN6.64	$0.57 SYP7,359	-70.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.69 PEN12.73	$2.66 SYP34,538	-28.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.12 PEN17.65	$4.45 SYP57,812	-13.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.91 PEN10.04	$2.06 SYP26,749	-29.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.62 PEN9.03	$2.58 SYP33,595	-1.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.86 PEN2.97	$0.48 SYP6,207	-44.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.48 PEN1.66	$0.75 SYP9,778	+55.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.54 PEN1.85	$0.46 SYP6,024	-13.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.51 PEN1.75	$0.39 SYP5,036	-23.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 PEN1.44	$0.35 SYP4,529	-16.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.41 PEN1.41	$0.37 SYP4,837	-9.3%
Average			-23.2%

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pay 25.0% less for transportation

	Peru	Syria
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.81 PEN20.01	$7.74 SYP101K	+33.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$21.42 PEN73.79	$6.50 SYP84,513	-69.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,430.71 PEN70,380.21	$17,646.72 SYP229M	-13.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.50 PEN67.18	$12.26 SYP159K	-37.2%
Average			-25.0%

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pay 39.3% less for housing

	Peru	Syria
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.21 PEN100.61	$33.42 SYP434K	+14.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$433.10 PEN1,491.96	$234.29 SYP3M	-45.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$248.75 PEN856.90	$104.84 SYP1M	-57.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$40.94 PEN141.03	$72.18 SYP938K	+76.3%
Average			-39.3%

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pay 69.1% less for childcare

	Peru	Syria
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$132.64 PEN456.92	$58.71 SYP763K	-55.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,456.55 PEN25,686.50	$1,608.03 SYP21M	-78.4%
Average			-69.1%

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pay 34.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Peru	Syria
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.33 PEN8.04	$2.00 SYP26,004	-14.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.02 PEN10.42	$1.99 SYP25,927	-34.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.55 PEN19.12	$2.93 SYP38,086	-47.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.34 PEN107.96	$19.01 SYP247K	-39.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.06 PEN17.43	$3.22 SYP41,839	-36.4%
Average			-34.0%

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pay 19.7% more for clothing

	Peru	Syria
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$46.89 PEN161.52	$41.39 SYP538K	-11.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$25.32 PEN87.21	$40.79 SYP530K	+61.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$65.41 PEN225.33	$71.40 SYP928K	+9.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$61.54 PEN212.00	$81.36 SYP1M	+32.2%
Average			+19.7%

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