Syria is 32.7% cheaper than Yemen.

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

pay 36.8% less for restaurants

 
Yemen
Syria
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $6.66
YER1,667
$4.10
£10,300
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$8.82
YER2,209
$4.39
£11,039
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.19
YER297
$0.81
£2,042

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pay 61.3% less for groceries

 
Yemen
Syria
Bread
1 loaf
$1.39
YER348
$0.73
£1,838
Local cheese (8 oz) $3.42
YER857
$1.86
£4,664
Milk (1 gallon) $8.58
YER2,149
$2.90
£7,283

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pay 4.0% less for transportation

 
Yemen
Syria
Gasoline (1 gallon) $7.63
YER1,910
$3.96
£9,949
Monthly public transit pass $60.75
YER15,213
$11.68
£29,338
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $10,651.76
YER2,667,200
$30,961.78
£77,792,410

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pay 33.4% less for housing

 
Yemen
Syria
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$47.56
YER11,909
$36.65
£92,086
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $277.44
YER69,470
$149.93
£376,707
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $188.93
YER47,308
$86.14
£216,422

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pay 15.8% less for childcare

 
Yemen
Syria
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $80.78
YER20,227
$63.88
£160,498
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $3,233.72
YER809,724
$2,887.73
£7,255,516

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pay 52.9% less for entertainment and sports

 
Yemen
Syria
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.35
YER589
$1.66
£4,166
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.06
YER766
$0.98
£2,460
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$4.16
YER1,042
$2.08
£5,238

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pay 24.9% less for clothing

 
Yemen
Syria
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$59.92
YER15,003
$21.67
£54,441
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$78.57
YER19,673
$21.71
£54,557
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$71.63
YER17,937
$109.97
£276,294

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