Cost of living comparison
Andorra La Vella is 3.5 times more expensive than Damascus.
If you lived in Andorra La Vella instead of Damascus, you would:
pay 2.6 times more for restaurants
|
Damascus
|
Andorra La Vella
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
SYP12,563
|
$15.00
€14.23
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.00
SYP12,563
|
$10.72
€10.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.05
SYP2,638
|
$2.17
€2.06
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
SYP1,369
|
$1.71
€1.62
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for groceries
|
Damascus
|
Andorra La Vella
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.63
SYP1,588
|
$1.33
€1.27
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.67
SYP4,203
|
$9.12
€8.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.05
SYP10,163
|
$4.84
€4.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.97
SYP4,941
|
$3.44
€3.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.01
SYP7,557
|
$4.54
€4.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.46
SYP1,144
|
$1.11
€1.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
SYP2,424
|
$1.21
€1.14
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.46
SYP1,152
|
$0.97
€0.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
SYP979
|
$1.62
€1.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
SYP672
|
$0.98
€0.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
SYP694
|
$0.88
€0.83
|
|
pay 27.6% more for transportation
|
Damascus
|
Andorra La Vella
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$15.92
SYP40,011
|
$6.34
€6.02
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.00
SYP42,713
|
$32.15
€30.49
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,500.00
SYP46,481,805
|
$20,363.50
€19,311.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.00
SYP27,638
|
$18.87
€17.90
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for housing
|
Damascus
|
Andorra La Vella
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.75
SYP167,711
|
$51.10
€48.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$282.23
SYP709,121
|
$1,143.21
€1,084.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$145.72
SYP366,128
|
$928.86
€880.90
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.53
SYP134,494
|
$114.74
€108.82
|
|
pay 10.3 times more for childcare
|
Damascus
|
Andorra La Vella
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$48.33
SYP121,439
|
$586.79
€556.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,650.00
SYP4,145,674
|
$13,986.51
€13,264.27
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Damascus
|
Andorra La Vella
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.25
SYP3,141
|
$3.75
€3.56
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.27
SYP3,203
|
$2.67
€2.54
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.00
SYP7,538
|
$5.89
€5.59
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$13.30
SYP33,417
|
$30.37
€28.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.00
SYP7,538
|
$9.65
€9.15
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for clothing
|
Damascus
|
Andorra La Vella
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$22.00
SYP55,276
|
$85.74
€81.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.50
SYP59,044
|
$37.51
€35.57
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$47.50
SYP119,345
|
$75.02
€71.14
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$56.25
SYP141,330
|
$96.45
€91.47
|
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