Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Syria and Buenos Aires

For one person, living is cheaper in Syria: $637 a month against $1,685 in Buenos Aires, rent and utilities included – about $12,600 less a year. Rent and utilities account for about half of the difference.

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🇸🇾 Syria

$637

/mo nomad

Buenos Aires

🇦🇷 Argentina

$1,685

/mo nomad

🙂 Solo nomad: Syria is 56.1% cheaper than Buenos Aires without rent, and 62.2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Syria is 55.4% cheaper than Buenos Aires without rent, and 62.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.98 SYP 848

$18.73 ARS 28.4K

-62.73%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$30.89 SYP 3,753

$64.5 ARS 97.8K

-52.09%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.09 SYP 740

$12.88 ARS 19.5K

-52.72%

Cappuccino

$1.68 SYP 204

$3.98 ARS 6,029

-57.79%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.47 SYP 178

$2.05 ARS 3,103

-28.29%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.71 SYP 86.4

$1.55 ARS 2,349

-54.19%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.02 SYP 245

$3.84 ARS 5,830

-47.40%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.08 SYP 375

$4.60 ARS 6,970

-33.04%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.83 SYP 100

$1.44 ARS 2,181

-42.36%

White Bread (500g)

$0.59 SYP 71.5

$2.46 ARS 3,738

-76.02%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.35 SYP 165

$1.63 ARS 2,467

-17.18%

Eggs

$1.60 SYP 195

$2.89 ARS 4,385

-44.64%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.31 SYP 523

$10.65 ARS 16.1K

-59.53%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.58 SYP 678

$10.00 ARS 15.2K

-44.20%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$12.52 SYP 1,522

$13.74 ARS 20.8K

-8.88%

Apples (1kg)

$0.92 SYP 112

$2.75 ARS 4,166

-66.55%

Banana (1kg)

$1.47 SYP 179

$2.18 ARS 3,300

-32.57%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.89 SYP 109

$1.45 ARS 2,205

-38.62%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.75 SYP 91.3

$1.99 ARS 3,013

-62.31%

Potato (1kg)

$0.69 SYP 84.5

$1.24 ARS 1,885

-44.35%

Onion (1kg)

$0.77 SYP 94.1

$1.27 ARS 1,921

-39.37%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.45 SYP 54.4

$1.70 ARS 2,575

-73.53%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.64 SYP 78.4

$1.73 ARS 2,617

-63.01%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.96 SYP 359

$4.18 ARS 6,337

-29.19%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.10 SYP 620

$5.80 ARS 8,790

-12.07%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.22 SYP 149

$2.09 ARS 3,163

-41.63%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.54 SYP 308

$2.77 ARS 4,198

-8.30%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.21 SYP 25.83

$0.75 ARS 1,132

-72.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$10.16 SYP 1,235

$27.15 ARS 41.2K

-62.58%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.98 SYP 119

$1.62 ARS 2,451

-39.51%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.52 SYP 185

$0.98 ARS 1,481

55.10%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$5.81 SYP 706

$7.72 ARS 11.7K

-24.74%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.93 SYP 234

$1.36 ARS 2,058

41.91%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$15.6K SYP 1.9M

$28.0K ARS 42.5M

-44.34%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$20.3K SYP 2.5M

$34.5K ARS 52.4M

-41.33%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$86.0 SYP 10.4K

$216 ARS 326.9K

-60.12%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$9.33 SYP 1,134

$25.61 ARS 38.8K

-63.57%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.76 SYP 3,374

$31.36 ARS 47.6K

-11.48%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$15.58 SYP 1,893

$49.82 ARS 75.6K

-68.73%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$9.29 SYP 1,129

$17.06 ARS 25.9K

-45.55%

Cinema Ticket

$4.91 SYP 597

$10.43 ARS 15.8K

-52.92%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$59.6 SYP 7,246

$466 ARS 706.7K

-87.20%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,338 SYP 162.6K

$9,057 ARS 13.7M

-85.23%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$23.42 SYP 2,846

$122 ARS 185.2K

-80.82%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.60 SYP 3,597

$97.4 ARS 147.8K

-69.62%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$51.0 SYP 6,201

$117 ARS 177.4K

-56.37%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$40.12 SYP 4,875

$140 ARS 211.9K

-71.29%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$278 SYP 33.8K

$763 ARS 1.2M

-63.56%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$131 SYP 15.9K

$505 ARS 766.1K

-74.04%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$542 SYP 65.8K

$1,598 ARS 2.4M

-66.12%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$295 SYP 35.9K

$1,185 ARS 1.8M

-75.08%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,361 SYP 165.3K

$2,678 ARS 4.1M

-49.20%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$566 SYP 68.8K

$1,858 ARS 2.8M

-69.52%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$69.1 SYP 8,393

$954 ARS 1.4M

-92.76%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

13.83

57.25

-75.84%

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

Last update for Syria: October 5, 2026

Last update for Buenos Aires: October 6, 2026

Monthly budget structure

Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.

Groceries & Markets

Syria

$160 24.8%

Buenos Aires

$284 17.1% 77.9% $124

Accommodation & Living

Syria

$131 20.4%

Buenos Aires

$505 30.4% 285% $374

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Syria

$123 19.1%

Buenos Aires

$273 16.4% 122% $149

Eating Out

Syria

$119 18.5%

Buenos Aires

$279 16.8% 134% $160

Clothing & Footwear

Syria

$65 10.1%

Buenos Aires

$214 12.9% 230% $149

Sport & Entertainment

Syria

$25 4%

Buenos Aires

$71 4.3% 178% $45

Getting Around

Syria

$20 3.1%

Buenos Aires

$37 2.2% 87% $17

Good to know

🇸🇾 Syria

🇦🇷 Buenos Aires

🕒 Local time

10:19 10:19 AM

04:19 4:19 AM

6 h behind Syria

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

23,865,423

2,891,082 Capital

💱 Currency

Syrian Pound SYP £

Argentine Peso ARS $

📈 Exchange rate

1,000 SYP = 8.23 USD

1,000 SYP = 7.34 EUR

10,000 ARS = 6.59 USD

10,000 ARS = 5.88 EUR

Exchange rates and currency converter

ARS, USD, EUR to SYP – Syrian Pound Converter

🇺🇸 United States Dollar ($)

🇸🇾 Syrian Pound (£)

Syrian Pound exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 122 SYP (1,000 SYP = 8.23 USD). 1 EUR = 136 SYP (1,000 SYP = 7.34 EUR).

Argentine Peso exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 1,517 ARS (10,000 ARS = 6.59 USD). 1 EUR = 1,701 ARS (10,000 ARS = 5.88 EUR).

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