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Food prices in Syria
Is it expensive in the shops in Syria? Will I pay a lot for groceries in Syria? On this page you will find the current price list of food products in Syria, such as: rice, cheese, bottled water, bananas, or milk (The last update: today)
Currency in Syria Syrian pound (SYP). For 10 US dollars you can get 25.1 thousand Syrian pounds. For 100 US dollars you can get 251 thousand Syrian pounds. And the other way around: For 100 Syrian pounds you can get 0.0398 US dollars.
See also how prices have changed in previous years: Price changes in previous years in Syria
What are the different prices in the cities in Syria? Look here: Prices in cities in Syria
Prices: Aleppo Damascus Latakia Homs Darayya Douma Idlib Salamiyah Dar'a Hama
bread
$0.75 ($0.3 - $1.5)
79% is less expensive than in United States
cheese
$3.6 ($2 - $8)
72% is less expensive than in United States
rice
$1.2 ($0.8 - $2)
73% is less expensive than in United States
tomatoes
$0.6 ($0.25 - $1.2)
88% is less expensive than in United States
bananas
$1.6 ($1 - $3.6)
3.1% is less expensive than in United States
wine
$5 ($2.6 - $10)
67% is less expensive than in United States
Below you will find a list of prices for dairy, cheese, drinks, vegetables, and fruit in Syria (The last update: today)
List of prices of food products available in stores and small shops in Syria
- Milk (regular), 1 liter $0.79 (SYP 2K)
- A loaf of fresh white bread (500g) $0.75 (SYP 1.89K)
- Eggs (regular) (12) $1.6 (SYP 3.96K)
- Local Cheese (1kg) $3.6 (SYP 9.11K)
- Water (1.5 liter bottle) $0.51 (SYP 1.27K)
- A bottle of wine (mid-range) $5 (SYP 12.6K)
- Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle) $0.94 (SYP 2.35K)
- Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) $1.8 (SYP 4.46K)
- Pack of Cigarettes (Marlboro) $3 (SYP 7.54K)
- Chicken breasts (skinless and boneless) - (1kg) $4.5 (SYP 11.2K)
- Apples (1kg) $0.89 (SYP 2.23K)
- Oranges (1kg) $0.68 (SYP 1.72K)
- Potatoes (1kg) $0.52 (SYP 1.29K)
- Lettuce (1 head) $0.3 (SYP 748)
- Kilo of white rice $1.2 (SYP 3.11K)
- Tomatoes (1kg) $0.6 (SYP 1.51K)
- Bananas (1kg) $1.6 (SYP 4.09K)
- Onions (1kg) $0.49 (SYP 1.23K)
- Beef (1kg) (or similar red meat) $8.5 (SYP 21.3K)
- Pears (1kg) $1.1 (SYP 2.68K)
- Cucumber (1kg) $0.33 (SYP 829)
- Perrier Water (small bottle 0.33l) $0.32 (SYP 816)
- Sausage (1kg) $19.5 (SYP 49.1K)
- Cottage cheese (1kg) $2.9 (SYP 7.2K)
Price changes in previous years in Syria
Price changes in Oranges over the years: 2011: $0.5(SYP 1.26K) and 2013: $0.91(SYP 2.29K)
Have the prices of vegetables and fruits increased in Syria?
See how potato prices have changed in 2011: $0.3(SYP 754) and 2013: $0.71(SYP 1.78K)
Price changes in Eggs over the years: 2010: $1.5(SYP 3.77K), 2011: $1.2(SYP 2.96K), and 2013: $1.8(SYP 4.62K)
Price changes in Rice over the years: 2013: $1.4(SYP 3.39K)
Do you want to learn more about different prices? See the following comparison:
bottle of water
$0.45 ($0.3 - $1)
78% is less expensive than in United States
Cola, Pepsi, Sprite, Mirinda
$0.79 ($0.5 - $1.2)
68% is less expensive than in United States
wine
$5 ($2.6 - $10)
67% is less expensive than in United States
tomatoes
$0.6 ($0.25 - $1.2)
88% is less expensive than in United States
bread
$0.75 ($0.3 - $1.5)
79% is less expensive than in United States
coffee
$0.9 ($0.5 - $2)
82% is less expensive than in United States