Cost of living comparison
Damascus is 21.9% cheaper than Brasilia.
If you lived in Damascus instead of Brasilia, you would:
pay 28.5% less for restaurants
|
Brasilia
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.85
R$34.33
|
$3.75
SYP9,422
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.82
R$40.05
|
$4.50
SYP11,306
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
R$7.07
|
$0.95
SYP2,387
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
R$4.67
|
$0.61
SYP1,539
|
|
pay 27.9% less for groceries
|
Brasilia
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
R$10.46
|
$1.00
SYP2,513
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.19
R$30.47
|
$1.84
SYP4,630
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.10
R$24.08
|
$4.00
SYP10,038
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.39
R$14.01
|
$1.68
SYP4,216
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.61
R$9.47
|
$2.63
SYP6,604
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
R$5.52
|
$0.45
SYP1,127
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
R$3.57
|
$0.73
SYP1,831
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
R$2.80
|
$0.33
SYP826
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
R$3.93
|
$0.32
SYP811
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
R$2.86
|
$0.25
SYP638
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
R$3.40
|
$0.20
SYP499
|
|
pay 37.5% more for transportation
|
Brasilia
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.15
R$24.35
|
$11.70
SYP29,396
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$47.57
R$279.21
|
$17.00
SYP42,713
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,345.08
R$148,760.43
|
$18,000.00
SYP45,225,540
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.07
R$47.37
|
$13.00
SYP32,663
|
|
pay 21.1% more for housing
|
Brasilia
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.58
R$120.79
|
$55.67
SYP139,864
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$401.50
R$2,356.57
|
$270.43
SYP679,452
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$242.40
R$1,422.76
|
$135.00
SYP339,192
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.80
R$315.77
|
$48.94
SYP122,966
|
|
pay 90.6% less for childcare
|
Brasilia
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$530.73
R$3,115.07
|
$51.88
SYP130,337
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,185.14
R$71,519.44
|
$1,100.00
SYP2,763,783
|
|
pay 28.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Brasilia
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.95
R$11.44
|
$1.50
SYP3,769
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.95
R$11.44
|
$1.30
SYP3,266
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.24
R$13.16
|
$3.00
SYP7,538
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.15
R$153.50
|
$12.14
SYP30,509
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.80
R$45.77
|
$2.75
SYP6,909
|
|
pay 36.7% less for clothing
|
Brasilia
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.37
R$336.75
|
$29.00
SYP72,863
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.12
R$264.81
|
$29.80
SYP74,873
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.72
R$385.71
|
$40.75
SYP102,386
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$62.37
R$366.07
|
$46.67
SYP117,251
|
|
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