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
SYP65,010
|
$15.00
€14.39
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.00
SYP65,010
|
$10.72
€10.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.05
SYP13,652
|
$2.17
€2.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
SYP7,086
|
$1.71
€1.64
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for groceries
|
Damascus
|
Andorra La Vella
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.63
SYP8,217
|
$1.33
€1.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.67
SYP21,752
|
$9.12
€8.74
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.05
SYP52,594
|
$4.84
€4.64
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.97
SYP25,571
|
$3.44
€3.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.01
SYP39,106
|
$4.54
€4.35
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.46
SYP5,918
|
$1.11
€1.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
SYP12,544
|
$1.21
€1.16
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.46
SYP5,963
|
$0.97
€0.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
SYP5,065
|
$1.62
€1.55
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
SYP3,476
|
$0.98
€0.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
SYP3,593
|
$0.88
€0.84
|
|
pay 27.6% more for transportation
|
Damascus
|
Andorra La Vella
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$15.92
SYP207,051
|
$6.34
€6.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.00
SYP221,034
|
$32.15
€30.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,500.00
SYP240,537,000
|
$20,363.50
€19,523.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.00
SYP143,022
|
$18.87
€18.10
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for housing
|
Damascus
|
Andorra La Vella
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.75
SYP867,884
|
$51.10
€48.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$282.23
SYP3,669,607
|
$1,143.21
€1,096.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$145.72
SYP1,894,661
|
$928.86
€890.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.53
SYP695,989
|
$114.74
€110.01
|
|
pay 10.3 times more for childcare
|
Damascus
|
Andorra La Vella
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$48.33
SYP628,430
|
$586.79
€562.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,650.00
SYP21,453,300
|
$13,986.51
€13,409.89
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Damascus
|
Andorra La Vella
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.25
SYP16,252
|
$3.75
€3.60
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.27
SYP16,578
|
$2.67
€2.56
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.00
SYP39,006
|
$5.89
€5.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$13.30
SYP172,927
|
$30.37
€29.11
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.00
SYP39,006
|
$9.65
€9.25
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for clothing
|
Damascus
|
Andorra La Vella
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$22.00
SYP286,044
|
$85.74
€82.20
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.50
SYP305,547
|
$37.51
€35.96
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$47.50
SYP617,595
|
$75.02
€71.93
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$56.25
SYP731,362
|
$96.45
€92.48
|
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