Cost of living comparison
Brasilia is 2.8 times more expensive than Damascus.
If you lived in Brasilia instead of Damascus, you would:
pay 41.0% more for restaurants
|
Damascus
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.75
SYP9,422
|
$5.85
R$34.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.50
SYP11,306
|
$6.82
R$40.05
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
SYP2,387
|
$1.20
R$7.07
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
SYP1,539
|
$0.80
R$4.67
|
|
pay 72.2% more for groceries
|
Damascus
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.00
SYP2,513
|
$1.78
R$10.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.84
SYP4,630
|
$5.19
R$30.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.00
SYP10,038
|
$4.10
R$24.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.68
SYP4,216
|
$2.39
R$14.01
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.63
SYP6,604
|
$1.61
R$9.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.45
SYP1,127
|
$0.94
R$5.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
SYP1,831
|
$0.61
R$3.57
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.33
SYP826
|
$0.48
R$2.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
SYP811
|
$0.67
R$3.93
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
SYP638
|
$0.49
R$2.86
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
SYP499
|
$0.58
R$3.40
|
|
pay 29.6% more for transportation
|
Damascus
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.70
SYP29,396
|
$4.15
R$24.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.00
SYP42,713
|
$47.57
R$279.21
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,000.00
SYP45,225,540
|
$25,345.08
R$148,760.43
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.00
SYP32,663
|
$8.07
R$47.37
|
|
pay 18.8% more for housing
|
Damascus
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.67
SYP139,864
|
$20.58
R$120.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$270.43
SYP679,452
|
$401.50
R$2,356.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$135.00
SYP339,192
|
$242.40
R$1,422.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$48.94
SYP122,966
|
$53.80
R$315.77
|
|
pay 10.7 times more for childcare
|
Damascus
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$51.88
SYP130,337
|
$530.73
R$3,115.07
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,100.00
SYP2,763,783
|
$12,185.14
R$71,519.44
|
|
pay 70.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Damascus
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
SYP3,769
|
$1.95
R$11.44
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.30
SYP3,266
|
$1.95
R$11.44
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.00
SYP7,538
|
$2.24
R$13.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.14
SYP30,509
|
$26.15
R$153.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.75
SYP6,909
|
$7.80
R$45.77
|
|
pay 61.0% more for clothing
|
Damascus
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.00
SYP72,863
|
$57.37
R$336.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.80
SYP74,873
|
$45.12
R$264.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$40.75
SYP102,386
|
$65.72
R$385.71
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$46.67
SYP117,251
|
$62.37
R$366.07
|
|
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