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

😐 Solo nomad: Brazil is 37.1% more expensive than Syria without rent, and 52.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Brazil is 37.5% more expensive than Syria without rent, and 57.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Brazil
Syria
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.29 R$26.42
$4.77 SYP 543
10.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.02 R$145
$20.31 SYP 2,316
42.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.19 R$30.88
$4.88 SYP 557
26.84%
Cappuccino
$1.71 R$8.56
$0.98 SYP 112
74.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.07 R$5.34
$0.88 SYP 99.9
21.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 R$3.30
$0.49 SYP 55.8
34.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.78 R$8.90
$1.64 SYP 187
8.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 R$13.08
$2.03 SYP 231
29.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Brazil
Syria
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.95 R$4.73
$0.80 SYP 91.4
18.75%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 R$7.63
$0.74 SYP 84.2
106.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.23 R$6.11
$1.24 SYP 141
-0.81%
Eggs
$2.12 R$10.57
$1.70 SYP 194
24.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.71 R$43.49
$3.82 SYP 436
128.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.67 R$18.30
$6.07 SYP 692
-39.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.44 R$37.14
$10.69 SYP 1,219
-30.40%
Apples (1kg)
$2.12 R$10.57
$0.82 SYP 93.6
158.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.33 R$6.62
$1.75 SYP 200
-24.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.14 R$5.67
$0.86 SYP 98.0
32.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.50 R$7.50
$0.68 SYP 77.2
120.59%
Potato (1kg)
$1.18 R$5.90
$0.62 SYP 70.6
90.32%
Onion (1kg)
$1.11 R$5.55
$0.63 SYP 72.0
76.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 R$3.74
$0.38 SYP 43.18
97.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.70 R$3.48
$0.64 SYP 73.5
9.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.13 R$10.64
$2.92 SYP 333
-27.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.78 R$38.84
$4.88 SYP 556
59.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 R$5.82
$1.03 SYP 118
13.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 R$10.79
$1.88 SYP 214
14.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Brazil
Syria
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 R$4.71
$0.11 SYP 12.14
754.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.50 R$202
$8.52 SYP 971
375.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.05 R$5.26
$1.03 SYP 117
1.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 R$4.35
$0.99 SYP 113
-12.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.34 R$36.65
$5.33 SYP 608
37.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 R$5.43
$1.96 SYP 223
-44.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.5K R$107.3K
$22.1K SYP 2.5M
-2.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.1K R$140.2K
$30.6K SYP 3.5M
-8.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brazil
Syria
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$67.9 R$339
$79.8 SYP 9,101
-14.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.96 R$69.7
$8.87 SYP 1,011
57.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.11 R$95.4
$30.23 SYP 3,446
-36.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Brazil
Syria
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.13 R$115
$12.56 SYP 1,432
84.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.65 R$113
$5.80 SYP 661
290.52%
Cinema Ticket
$6.17 R$30.77
$2.94 SYP 335
109.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Brazil
Syria
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$289 R$1,443
$50.2 SYP 5,722
476.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,313 R$36.5K
$1,724 SYP 196.5K
324.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Brazil
Syria
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.43 R$247
$20.96 SYP 2,390
135.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.74 R$213
$26.92 SYP 3,069
58.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.9 R$384
$53.2 SYP 6,061
44.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$62.4 R$311
$47.56 SYP 5,421
31.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Brazil
Syria
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$336 R$1,677
$140 SYP 15.9K
140.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$230 R$1,148
$80.4 SYP 9,162
186.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$647 R$3,227
$322 SYP 36.7K
101.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$447 R$2,229
$169 SYP 19.3K
163.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,885 R$9,404
$1,548 SYP 176.5K
21.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,276 R$6,369
$582 SYP 66.3K
119.43%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Brazil
Syria
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$535 R$2,670
$51.7 SYP 5,897
934.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.16
13
-14.15%

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Last update for Brazil: April 12, 2026

Last update for Syria: April 12, 2026

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