Cost of living comparison

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Damascus vs. Avarua Cost of Living Summary

Damascus is 43.4% cheaper than Avarua.

Restaurants: pay 56.6% less in Damascus
Groceries: pay 58.3% less in Damascus
Housing: pay 11.4% more in Damascus
Entertainment and Sports: pay 68.2% less in Damascus
Clothing: pay 45.2% less in Damascus

Expenses including entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Damascus.

Damascus vs. Avarua Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Damascus instead of Avarua, you would:

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pay 56.6% less for restaurants

	Avarua	Damascus
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	??	$5.00 SYP65,010
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.96 NZ$16.11	$5.00 SYP65,010	-44.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.39 NZ$4.30	$1.05 SYP13,652	-56.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.79 NZ$3.22	$0.54 SYP7,086	-69.6%
Average			-56.6%

Avarua vs. Damascus - Cost of restaurants

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pay 58.3% less for groceries

	Avarua	Damascus
Bread 1 loaf	$3.52 NZ$6.34	$0.63 SYP8,217	-82.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.97 NZ$10.74	$1.67 SYP21,752	-72.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.78 NZ$12.20	$4.05 SYP52,594	-40.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.08 NZ$9.13	$1.97 SYP25,571	-61.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.79 NZ$6.82	$3.01 SYP39,106	-20.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.35 NZ$2.44	$0.46 SYP5,918	-66.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.81 NZ$1.46	$0.96 SYP12,544	+18.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.63 NZ$2.92	$0.46 SYP5,963	-71.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$4.33 NZ$7.79	$0.39 SYP5,065	-91.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.35 NZ$2.44	$0.27 SYP3,476	-80.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.08 NZ$1.95	$0.28 SYP3,593	-74.5%
Average			-58.3%

Avarua vs. Damascus - Cost of groceries

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pay (unknown) more for transportation

	Avarua	Damascus
Gasoline (1 gallon)	??	$15.92 SYP207,051
Monthly public transit pass	??	$17.00 SYP221,034
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$18,500.00 SYP240,537,000
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$11.00 SYP143,022

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pay 11.4% more for housing

	Avarua	Damascus
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	??	$66.75 SYP867,884
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$155.28 NZ$279.22	$282.23 SYP3,669,607	+81.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$155.28 NZ$279.22	$145.72 SYP1,894,661	-6.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$91.34 NZ$164.25	$53.53 SYP695,989	-41.4%
Average			+11.4%

Avarua vs. Damascus - Cost of housing

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	Avarua	Damascus
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$48.33 SYP628,430
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$1,650.00 SYP21,453,300

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pay 68.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Avarua	Damascus
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.48 NZ$8.05	$1.25 SYP16,252	-72.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.58 NZ$6.44	$1.27 SYP16,578	-64.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	??	$3.00 SYP39,006
Monthly membership at local gym	??	$13.30 SYP172,927
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	??	$3.00 SYP39,006
Average			-68.2%

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pay 45.2% less for clothing

	Avarua	Damascus
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$66.89 NZ$120.28	$22.00 SYP286,044	-67.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$23.50 SYP305,547
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	??	$47.50 SYP617,595
Men's business shoes (leather)	$73.46 NZ$132.09	$56.25 SYP731,362	-23.4%
Average			-45.2%

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