Cost of living comparison

Rwanda

compared to

Syria

Syria vs. Rwanda Cost of Living Summary

Syria is 29.1% cheaper than Rwanda overall.

Restaurants: pay 43.6% more in Syria
Groceries: pay 2.3% more in Syria
Transportation: pay 37.3% less in Syria
Housing: pay 60.4% less in Syria
Childcare: pay 70.3% less in Syria
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.6% more in Syria
Clothing: pay 2.6 times more in Syria

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

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Syria vs. Rwanda Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 43.6% more for restaurants

	Rwanda	Syria
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.71 RWF4,005	$6.00 SYP78,012	+121.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.77 RWF10,013	$5.25 SYP68,260	-22.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.78 RWF1,155	$1.49 SYP19,370	+90.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.56 RWF826	$0.75 SYP9,728	+33.9%
Average			+43.6%

Rwanda vs. Syria - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.3% more for groceries

	Rwanda	Syria
Bread 1 loaf	$1.05 RWF1,548	$0.57 SYP7,359	-46.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.11 RWF3,115	$2.66 SYP34,538	+26.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.16 RWF4,675	$4.45 SYP57,812	+40.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.63 RWF2,412	$2.06 SYP26,749	+26.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.08 RWF3,078	$2.58 SYP33,595	+24.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.09 RWF1,618	$0.48 SYP6,207	-56.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.35 RWF522	$0.75 SYP9,778	+112.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.69 RWF1,019	$0.46 SYP6,024	-32.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 RWF707	$0.39 SYP5,036	-19.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.23 RWF333	$0.35 SYP4,529	+54.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.34 RWF499	$0.37 SYP4,837	+10.2%
Average			+2.3%

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pay 37.3% less for transportation

	Rwanda	Syria
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.00 RWF10,345	$7.74 SYP101K	+10.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.40 RWF37,550	$6.50 SYP84,513	-74.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,080.15 RWF39M	$17,646.72 SYP229M	-32.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.97 RWF28,037	$12.26 SYP159K	-35.4%
Average			-37.3%

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pay 60.4% less for housing

	Rwanda	Syria
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.00 RWF31,041	$33.42 SYP434K	+59.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$666.07 RWF985K	$234.29 SYP3M	-64.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$413.79 RWF612K	$104.84 SYP1M	-74.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$64.32 RWF95,077	$72.18 SYP938K	+12.2%
Average			-60.4%

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pay 70.3% less for childcare

	Rwanda	Syria
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$112.90 RWF167K	$58.71 SYP763K	-48.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,510.48 RWF14M	$1,608.03 SYP21M	-83.1%
Average			-70.3%

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pay 3.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Rwanda	Syria
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.02 RWF1,502	$2.00 SYP26,004	+96.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.42 RWF3,578	$1.99 SYP25,927	-17.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.03 RWF3,004	$2.93 SYP38,086	+44.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$26.72 RWF39,497	$19.01 SYP247K	-28.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.39 RWF5,007	$3.22 SYP41,839	-5.0%
Average			+3.6%

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pay 2.6 times more for clothing

	Rwanda	Syria
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$17.39 RWF25,701	$41.39 SYP538K	+138.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$15.58 RWF23,031	$40.79 SYP530K	+161.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$22.24 RWF32,877	$71.40 SYP928K	+221.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$33.87 RWF50,067	$81.36 SYP1M	+140.2%
Average			+163.3%

Rwanda vs. Syria - Cost of clothing

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