Cost of living comparison
compared to
Syria vs. Zimbabwe Cost of Living Summary
Syria is 8.0% cheaper than Zimbabwe overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.3% more in Syria
- Groceries
-
pay 31.4% less in Syria
- Transportation
-
pay 26.6% less in Syria
- Housing
-
pay 37.1% less in Syria
- Childcare
-
pay 73.0% less in Syria
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.1% more in Syria
- Clothing
-
pay 70.7% more in Syria
The cost of clothing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Syria are more expensive than in Zimbabwe. Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Syria.
Syria vs. Zimbabwe Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Syria instead of Zimbabwe, you would:
pay 27.3% more for restaurants
|
Zimbabwe
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.25
ZWL2,334.50
|
$5.33
SYP69,344
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.50
ZWL1,771.00
|
$4.50
SYP58,509
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
ZWL192.35
|
$1.13
SYP14,747
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
ZWL134.02
|
$0.68
SYP8,862
|
|
Zimbabwe vs. Syria - Cost of restaurants
pay 31.4% less for groceries
|
Zimbabwe
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
ZWL326.12
|
$0.64
SYP8,333
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.30
ZWL1,707.41
|
$1.85
SYP24,087
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.96
ZWL1,918.06
|
$3.81
SYP49,537
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.98
ZWL636.46
|
$1.94
SYP25,252
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.37
ZWL762.99
|
$3.09
SYP40,163
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
ZWL349.08
|
$0.63
SYP8,224
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
ZWL234.29
|
$0.77
SYP10,067
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
ZWL344.68
|
$0.61
SYP7,896
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
ZWL196.88
|
$0.31
SYP4,046
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
ZWL211.93
|
$0.31
SYP4,002
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
ZWL258.09
|
$0.36
SYP4,700
|
|
Zimbabwe vs. Syria - Cost of groceries
pay 26.6% less for transportation
|
Zimbabwe
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.92
ZWL1,906.80
|
$8.09
SYP105,151
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.50
ZWL13,685.00
|
$10.00
SYP130,020
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,500.00
ZWL7,567,000.00
|
$19,287.91
SYP250,781,375
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.00
ZWL6,440.00
|
$10.24
SYP133,081
|
|
Zimbabwe vs. Syria - Cost of transportation
pay 37.1% less for housing
|
Zimbabwe
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$159.29
ZWL51,291.92
|
$40.76
SYP529,986
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$301.47
ZWL97,073.53
|
$193.35
SYP2,513,935
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$202.31
ZWL65,143.08
|
$112.97
SYP1,468,810
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$59.14
ZWL19,042.20
|
$62.74
SYP815,767
|
|
Zimbabwe vs. Syria - Cost of housing
pay 73.0% less for childcare
|
Zimbabwe
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$231.11
ZWL74,417.78
|
$46.24
SYP601,162
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,406.25
ZWL2,062,812.50
|
$2,185.71
SYP28,418,614
|
|
Zimbabwe vs. Syria - Cost of childcare
pay 14.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Zimbabwe
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.62
ZWL523.25
|
$3.89
SYP50,556
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.52
ZWL810.92
|
$1.30
SYP16,874
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.35
ZWL434.70
|
$3.08
SYP40,090
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.19
ZWL14,551.92
|
$13.64
SYP177,324
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.25
ZWL3,622.50
|
$2.36
SYP30,671
|
|
Zimbabwe vs. Syria - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 70.7% more for clothing
|
Zimbabwe
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.71
ZWL6,668.08
|
$30.17
SYP392,267
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$16.58
ZWL5,339.83
|
$42.77
SYP556,062
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.80
ZWL15,712.98
|
$70.57
SYP917,567
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$58.17
ZWL18,731.73
|
$78.17
SYP1,016,375
|
|
Zimbabwe vs. Syria - Cost of clothing
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