Cost of living in Damascus
Damascus, Syria
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Cost of living in Damascus vs. Syria overall average
Damascus is 9.9% more expensive than Syria overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.5% more in Damascus
- Groceries
-
pay 6.3% more in Damascus
- Transportation
-
pay 38.7% more in Damascus
- Housing
-
pay 37.0% more in Damascus
- Childcare
-
pay 8.9% less in Damascus
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.0% less in Damascus
- Clothing
-
pay 18.0% less in Damascus
The cost of transportation, housing, restaurants, and groceries in Damascus are more expensive than in Syria. Expenses including clothing, childcare, and entertainment and sports are lower in Damascus.
Damascus Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
SYP65,010
|
$2.00
-
$8.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.00
SYP65,010
|
$5.00
-
$6.60
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.05
SYP13,652
|
$1.00
-
$2.00
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
SYP7,086
|
$0.30
-
$1.50
|
Damascus - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.63
SYP8,217
|
$0.38
-
$2.99
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.67
SYP21,752
|
$1.00
-
$2.00
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.05
SYP52,594
|
$2.27
-
$7.57
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.97
SYP25,571
|
$1.00
-
$2.52
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.01
SYP39,106
|
$1.32
-
$5.78
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.46
SYP5,918
|
$0.23
-
$0.91
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
SYP12,544
|
$0.54
-
$1.36
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.46
SYP5,963
|
$0.29
-
$0.91
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
SYP5,065
|
$0.09
-
$0.72
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
SYP3,476
|
$0.13
-
$0.45
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
SYP3,593
|
$0.07
-
$0.36
|
Damascus - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$15.92
SYP207,051
|
$4.16
-
$18.49
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.00
SYP221,034
|
$9.00
-
$25.00
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,500.00
SYP240,537,000
|
$15,000.00
-
$22,000.00
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.00
SYP143,022
|
$4.50
-
$14.60
|
Damascus - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.75
SYP867,884
|
$32.00
-
$100.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$282.23
SYP3,669,607
|
$150.00
-
$500.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$145.72
SYP1,894,661
|
$100.00
-
$300.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.53
SYP695,989
|
$15.29
-
$130.00
|
Damascus - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$48.33
SYP628,430
|
$30.00
-
$91.67
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,650.00
SYP21,453,300
|
$1,100.00
-
$3,000.00
|
Damascus - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.25
SYP16,252
|
$0.80
-
$2.60
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.27
SYP16,578
|
$0.50
-
$3.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.00
SYP39,006
|
$2.50
-
$4.00
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$13.30
SYP172,927
|
$2.70
-
$25.00
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.00
SYP39,006
|
$2.00
-
$5.00
|
Damascus - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$22.00
SYP286,044
|
$12.50
-
$60.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.50
SYP305,547
|
$15.00
-
$35.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$47.50
SYP617,595
|
$33.00
-
$100.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$56.25
SYP731,362
|
$25.00
-
$100.00
|
Damascus - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Syria
to see the average cost of cities throughout Syria, like
Aleppo,
Damascus,
Latakia,
Dimashq,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Syria compared to Damascus.
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