Cost of Living Comparison Between Brazil and Syria Cost of Living Comparison Between Brazil and Syria

😐 Solo nomad: Brazil is 34.1% more expensive than Syria without rent, and 48.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Brazil is 39.3% more expensive than Syria without rent, and 54% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Brazil
Syria
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.51 R$28.92
$4.92 SYP 551
11.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.61 R$150
$19.83 SYP 2,224
44.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.36 R$33.37
$4.87 SYP 546
30.60%
Cappuccino
$1.75 R$9.20
$0.95 SYP 106
84.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 R$5.66
$0.87 SYP 98.0
24.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 R$3.72
$0.52 SYP 57.8
36.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.81 R$9.51
$1.58 SYP 178
14.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 R$13.75
$2.05 SYP 230
27.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Brazil
Syria
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.00 R$5.27
$0.86 SYP 96.2
16.28%
White Bread (500g)
$1.49 R$7.82
$0.68 SYP 76.6
119.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 R$6.12
$1.23 SYP 138
-4.88%
Eggs
$2.02 R$10.61
$1.67 SYP 188
20.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.60 R$45.17
$3.69 SYP 414
133.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.69 R$19.40
$5.73 SYP 643
-35.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.26 R$38.13
$10.98 SYP 1,231
-33.88%
Apples (1kg)
$2.07 R$10.89
$0.83 SYP 93.4
149.40%
Banana (1kg)
$1.32 R$6.93
$1.71 SYP 192
-22.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.17 R$6.16
$0.85 SYP 95.5
37.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.43 R$7.49
$0.63 SYP 70.8
126.98%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 R$5.93
$0.57 SYP 63.5
98.25%
Onion (1kg)
$1.10 R$5.78
$0.66 SYP 74.2
66.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.76 R$3.97
$0.37 SYP 41.66
105.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.70 R$3.66
$0.65 SYP 72.6
7.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.18 R$11.43
$3.05 SYP 342
-28.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.57 R$39.74
$4.96 SYP 556
52.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 R$6.38
$0.97 SYP 109
25.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 R$11.43
$1.98 SYP 222
10.10%
🚌 Getting Around
Brazil
Syria
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.92 R$4.85
$0.09 SYP 10.47
922.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.58 R$213
$8.61 SYP 966
371.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.05 R$5.51
$0.98 SYP 110
7.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.85 R$4.46
$1.02 SYP 114
-16.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.10 R$37.27
$5.60 SYP 628
26.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 R$5.75
$2.03 SYP 227
-46.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.7K R$114.2K
$21.6K SYP 2.4M
0.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.6K R$145.1K
$30.8K SYP 3.5M
-10.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brazil
Syria
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$67.8 R$356
$78.7 SYP 8,826
-13.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.09 R$74.0
$8.53 SYP 956
65.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.35 R$102
$30.27 SYP 3,395
-36.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Brazil
Syria
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.09 R$121
$12.62 SYP 1,415
82.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.63 R$119
$5.85 SYP 656
286.84%
Cinema Ticket
$6.24 R$32.74
$2.96 SYP 332
110.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Brazil
Syria
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$285 R$1,495
$50.5 SYP 5,658
464.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,467 R$39.2K
$1,789 SYP 200.6K
317.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Brazil
Syria
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.77 R$261
$20.42 SYP 2,290
143.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.22 R$222
$26.81 SYP 3,007
57.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.3 R$400
$53.1 SYP 5,956
43.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$61.5 R$323
$47.63 SYP 5,342
29.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Brazil
Syria
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$334 R$1,756
$136 SYP 15.3K
145.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$228 R$1,197
$78.1 SYP 8,754
192.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$645 R$3,384
$327 SYP 36.6K
97.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$455 R$2,391
$166 SYP 18.6K
173.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,871 R$9,824
$1,619 SYP 181.6K
15.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,220 R$6,406
$584 SYP 65.5K
108.97%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Brazil
Syria
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$516 R$2,708
$50.6 SYP 5,674
919.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.16
13
-14.15%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Brazil: March 2, 2026

Last update for Syria: February 28, 2026

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