Cost of living comparison

Syria

compared to

Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe vs. Syria Cost of Living Summary

Zimbabwe is 42.6% more expensive than Syria overall.

Restaurants: pay 3.5% less in Zimbabwe
Groceries: pay 51.9% more in Zimbabwe
Transportation: pay 74.9% more in Zimbabwe
Housing: pay 44.3% more in Zimbabwe
Childcare: pay 4.6 times more in Zimbabwe
Entertainment and Sports: pay 47.8% more in Zimbabwe
Clothing: pay 47.2% less in Zimbabwe

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

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Zimbabwe vs. Syria Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 3.5% less for restaurants

	Syria	Zimbabwe
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.00 SYP78,012	$7.25 ZWL2,334.50	+20.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.25 SYP68,260	$5.38 ZWL1,730.75	+2.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.49 SYP19,370	$0.73 ZWL234.79	-51.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.75 SYP9,728	$0.42 ZWL135.90	-43.6%
Average			-3.5%

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pay 51.9% more for groceries

	Syria	Zimbabwe
Bread 1 loaf	$0.57 SYP7,359	$1.00 ZWL322.00	+76.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.66 SYP34,538	$5.28 ZWL1,701.44	+98.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.45 SYP57,812	$5.96 ZWL1,919.26	+34.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.06 SYP26,749	$1.90 ZWL611.53	-7.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.58 SYP33,595	$2.12 ZWL682.33	-18.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.48 SYP6,207	$1.10 ZWL353.72	+130.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.75 SYP9,778	$0.73 ZWL236.30	-2.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.46 SYP6,024	$1.02 ZWL328.63	+120.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.39 SYP5,036	$0.59 ZWL188.63	+51.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.35 SYP4,529	$0.67 ZWL217.09	+93.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.37 SYP4,837	$0.72 ZWL231.09	+92.9%
Average			+51.9%

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pay 74.9% more for transportation

	Syria	Zimbabwe
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.74 SYP101K	$6.57 ZWL2,116.06	-15.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$6.50 SYP84,513	$45.00 ZWL14,490.00	+592.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$17,646.72 SYP229M	$23,500.00 ZWL8M	+33.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.26 SYP159K	$19.50 ZWL6,279.00	+59.1%
Average			+74.9%

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pay 44.3% more for housing

	Syria	Zimbabwe
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$33.42 SYP434K	$88.24 ZWL28,414.33	+164.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$234.29 SYP3M	$282.50 ZWL90,965.00	+20.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$104.84 SYP1M	$212.05 ZWL68,280.10	+102.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$72.18 SYP938K	$55.83 ZWL17,977.33	-22.7%
Average			+44.3%

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pay 4.6 times more for childcare

	Syria	Zimbabwe
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$58.71 SYP763K	$331.89 ZWL107K	+465.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,608.03 SYP21M	$6,027.78 ZWL2M	+274.9%
Average			+360.3%

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pay 47.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Syria	Zimbabwe
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.00 SYP26,004	$1.38 ZWL442.75	-31.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.99 SYP25,927	$2.56 ZWL825.12	+28.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.93 SYP38,086	$1.75 ZWL563.50	-40.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$19.01 SYP247K	$39.58 ZWL12,745.83	+108.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.22 SYP41,839	$10.00 ZWL3,220.00	+210.8%
Average			+47.8%

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pay 47.2% less for clothing

	Syria	Zimbabwe
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$41.39 SYP538K	$22.24 ZWL7,160.03	-46.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.79 SYP530K	$16.41 ZWL5,282.85	-59.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$71.40 SYP928K	$42.46 ZWL13,673.21	-40.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$81.36 SYP1M	$49.35 ZWL15,890.90	-39.3%
Average			-47.2%

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