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Damascus vs. Dakar Cost of Living Summary

Damascus is 34.6% cheaper than Dakar.

Restaurants: pay 24.8% less in Damascus
Groceries: pay 38.7% less in Damascus
Transportation: pay 10.4% more in Damascus
Housing: pay 33.2% less in Damascus
Childcare: pay 78.2% less in Damascus
Entertainment and Sports: pay 31.5% less in Damascus
Clothing: pay 46.4% less in Damascus

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

Damascus vs. Dakar Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 24.8% less for restaurants

	Dakar	Damascus
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.54 F CFA4,158	$5.00 SYP65,010	-23.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.99 F CFA5,717	$5.00 SYP65,010	-44.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.93 F CFA589	$1.05 SYP13,652	+13.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.98 F CFA626	$0.54 SYP7,086	-44.6%
Average			-24.8%

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pay 38.7% less for groceries

	Dakar	Damascus
Bread 1 loaf	$0.55 F CFA351	$0.63 SYP8,217	+14.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.75 F CFA4,291	$1.67 SYP21,752	-75.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.56 F CFA6,717	$4.05 SYP52,594	-61.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.41 F CFA1,536	$1.97 SYP25,571	-18.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.39 F CFA2,791	$3.01 SYP39,106	-31.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.02 F CFA647	$0.46 SYP5,918	-55.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 F CFA519	$0.96 SYP12,544	+18.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.99 F CFA628	$0.46 SYP5,963	-53.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.88 F CFA560	$0.39 SYP5,065	-55.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.64 F CFA409	$0.27 SYP3,476	-58.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 F CFA344	$0.28 SYP3,593	-48.9%
Average			-38.7%

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pay 10.4% more for transportation

	Dakar	Damascus
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.12 F CFA3,895	$15.92 SYP207,051	+160.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.51 F CFA15,591	$17.00 SYP221,034	-30.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,959.22 F CFA17,149,869	$18,500.00 SYP240,537,000	-31.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$25.33 F CFA16,110	$11.00 SYP143,022	-56.6%
Average			+10.4%

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pay 33.2% less for housing

	Dakar	Damascus
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$48.58 F CFA30,904	$66.75 SYP867,884	+37.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$932.62 F CFA593,276	$282.23 SYP3,669,607	-69.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$326.78 F CFA207,877	$145.72 SYP1,894,661	-55.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$97.46 F CFA61,996	$53.53 SYP695,989	-45.1%
Average			-33.2%

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pay 78.2% less for childcare

	Dakar	Damascus
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$249.17 F CFA158,506	$48.33 SYP628,430	-80.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,796.99 F CFA4,323,846	$1,650.00 SYP21,453,300	-75.7%
Average			-78.2%

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pay 31.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Dakar	Damascus
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.45 F CFA1,559	$1.25 SYP16,252	-49.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.23 F CFA2,692	$1.27 SYP16,578	-69.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.47 F CFA935	$3.00 SYP39,006	+104.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.81 F CFA41,229	$13.30 SYP172,927	-79.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.17 F CFA5,197	$3.00 SYP39,006	-63.3%
Average			-31.5%

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pay 46.4% less for clothing

	Dakar	Damascus
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$58.82 F CFA37,418	$22.00 SYP286,044	-62.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.58 F CFA23,906	$23.50 SYP305,547	-37.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.23 F CFA56,128	$47.50 SYP617,595	-46.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.72 F CFA58,985	$56.25 SYP731,362	-39.3%
Average			-46.4%

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