Cost of living comparison

Bogota, Colombia

compared to

Damascus, Syria

Damascus vs. Bogota Cost of Living Summary

Damascus is 7.5% cheaper than Bogota.

Restaurants: pay 5.1% less in Damascus
Groceries: pay 13.7% less in Damascus
Transportation: pay 76.7% more in Damascus
Housing: pay 18.7% more in Damascus
Childcare: pay 78.4% less in Damascus
Entertainment and Sports: pay 9.1% less in Damascus
Clothing: pay 41.6% less in Damascus

The cost of transportation and housing in Damascus are more expensive than in Bogota. Expenses including childcare, clothing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Damascus. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Damascus.

Damascus vs. Bogota Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 5.1% less for restaurants

	Bogota	Damascus
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.00 COP20,679.66	$5.00 SYP65,010
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.93 COP28,651.23	$5.00 SYP65,010	-27.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.83 COP3,419.97	$1.05 SYP13,652	+27.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.64 COP2,636.91	$0.54 SYP7,086	-14.5%
Average			-5.1%

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pay 13.7% less for groceries

	Bogota	Damascus
Bread 1 loaf	$1.34 COP5,547.46	$0.63 SYP8,217	-52.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.21 COP9,141.44	$1.67 SYP21,752	-24.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.49 COP18,576.05	$4.05 SYP52,594	-9.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.14 COP8,835.27	$1.97 SYP25,571	-7.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.23 COP9,205.93	$3.01 SYP39,106	+35.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.19 COP4,925.55	$0.46 SYP5,918	-61.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.48 COP1,981.54	$0.96 SYP12,544	+101.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.55 COP2,292.90	$0.46 SYP5,963	-17.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 COP2,215.79	$0.39 SYP5,065	-27.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 COP2,002.91	$0.27 SYP3,476	-44.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.46 COP1,921.53	$0.28 SYP3,593	-40.5%
Average			-13.7%

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pay 76.7% more for transportation

	Bogota	Damascus
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.50 COP14,489.70	$15.92 SYP207,051	+354.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$40.16 COP166,094.06	$17.00 SYP221,034	-57.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$15,009.35 COP62,077,656.74	$18,500.00 SYP240,537,000	+23.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.69 COP52,489.05	$11.00 SYP143,022	-13.3%
Average			+76.7%

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pay 18.7% more for housing

	Bogota	Damascus
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$23.88 COP98,762.46	$66.75 SYP867,884	+179.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$428.11 COP1,770,634.02	$282.23 SYP3,669,607	-34.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$314.08 COP1,299,016.38	$145.72 SYP1,894,661	-53.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$64.50 COP266,762.33	$53.53 SYP695,989	-17.0%
Average			+18.7%

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pay 78.4% less for childcare

	Bogota	Damascus
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$231.19 COP956,186.92	$48.33 SYP628,430	-79.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,422.81 COP30,700,222.97	$1,650.00 SYP21,453,300	-77.8%
Average			-78.4%

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pay 9.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Bogota	Damascus
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.15 COP4,775.20	$1.25 SYP16,252	+8.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.43 COP5,934.90	$1.27 SYP16,578	-11.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.31 COP9,550.41	$3.00 SYP39,006	+29.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$21.38 COP88,414.75	$13.30 SYP172,927	-37.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.62 COP19,100.82	$3.00 SYP39,006	-35.0%
Average			-9.1%

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pay 41.6% less for clothing

	Bogota	Damascus
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$51.44 COP212,772.40	$22.00 SYP286,044	-57.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.05 COP173,904.00	$23.50 SYP305,547	-44.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$84.96 COP351,393.17	$47.50 SYP617,595	-44.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$71.30 COP294,903.36	$56.25 SYP731,362	-21.1%
Average			-41.6%

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