See also: food prices cost of living entertainment costs
Can you eat cheaply in restaurants in Syria? What are the prices in affordable pubs in Syria? How much will I have to spend a day when I only eat in fast food restaurants in Syria?
If we are looking for an affordable place to eat, then in a cheap restaurant we will pay about 3.8 US dollars.
With limited time and to avoid spending too much, you can opt for fast food. The cost of a meal set (sandwich, fries, and a soda) is approximately 4.3 US dollars.
And when we can afford to go to the restaurant, we will pay for a meal consisting of three dishes around 19 US dollars.
And if you want to drink a beer or two, you have to pay extra: 3.2 US dollars (price for 2 bottles)
And if you prefer a Coke, Fanta, Sprite or similar carbonated drink, then you have to pay 0.79 US dollars for a small bottle.
Below you will find the full price list in Syria, including imported beer, local beer, Burger King or a similar bar, a better restaurant for a couple, or cheap restaurant
See also how prices have changed in previous years: Price changes in previous years in Syria
What currency is used in Syria and what is the conversion rate?
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.
Prices: Aleppo Damascus Latakia Homs Darayya Douma Idlib Salamiyah Dar'a Hama
cheap restaurant
$3.8 ($2 - $7.8)
81% is less expensive than in United States
local beer
$1.6 ($1 - $3)
73% is less expensive than in United States
coffee
$0.9 ($0.5 - $2)
82% is less expensive than in United States
bottle of water
$0.45 ($0.3 - $1)
78% is less expensive than in United States
Burger King or a similar bar
$4.3 ($3 - $6.6)
60% 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
Price changes in Coffee over the years: 2011: $1.5(SYP 3.84K) and 2013: $1.4(SYP 3.62K)
Price changes in A Better Restaurant For A Couple over the years: 2010: $16.6(SYP 41.8K), 2011: $28(SYP 70.4K), and 2013: $21(SYP 52.3K)
Do we have to pay more for beer in the restaurant than we used to?
This is what beer prices looked like in 2010: $1.9(SYP 4.77K), 2011: $2(SYP 5.03K), and 2013: $1.4(SYP 3.54K).
Do carbonated drinks cost more than they used to in Syria?
On average, a bottle of Cola or Pepsi has cost: 2010: $0.57(SYP 1.43K), 2011: $0.47(SYP 1.18K), and 2013: $0.56(SYP 1.41K) in recent years
Price changes in Bottle Of Water over the years: 2010: $0.43(SYP 1.08K), 2011: $0.38(SYP 955), and 2013: $0.34(SYP 854)