Cost of living comparison
Bratislava is 3.5 times more expensive than Damascus.
If you lived in Bratislava instead of Damascus, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Damascus
|
Bratislava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
SYP65,010
|
$10.72
€10.28
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.00
SYP65,010
|
$8.57
€8.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.05
SYP13,652
|
$1.96
€1.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
SYP7,086
|
$1.53
€1.47
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
|
Damascus
|
Bratislava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.63
SYP8,217
|
$1.75
€1.68
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.67
SYP21,752
|
$6.52
€6.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.05
SYP52,594
|
$4.34
€4.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.97
SYP25,571
|
$3.22
€3.08
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.01
SYP39,106
|
$3.46
€3.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.46
SYP5,918
|
$0.79
€0.76
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
SYP12,544
|
$0.84
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.46
SYP5,963
|
$1.01
€0.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
SYP5,065
|
$1.98
€1.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
SYP3,476
|
$0.75
€0.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
SYP3,593
|
$0.77
€0.74
|
|
pay 35.7% more for transportation
|
Damascus
|
Bratislava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$15.92
SYP207,051
|
$6.43
€6.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.00
SYP221,034
|
$38.58
€36.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,500.00
SYP240,537,000
|
$24,650.55
€23,634.28
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.00
SYP143,022
|
$15.65
€15.00
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for housing
|
Damascus
|
Bratislava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.75
SYP867,884
|
$20.58
€19.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$282.23
SYP3,669,607
|
$769.99
€738.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$145.72
SYP1,894,661
|
$617.27
€591.82
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.53
SYP695,989
|
$187.33
€179.61
|
|
pay 11.0 times more for childcare
|
Damascus
|
Bratislava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$48.33
SYP628,430
|
$612.91
€587.65
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,650.00
SYP21,453,300
|
$15,233.33
€14,605.30
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Damascus
|
Bratislava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.25
SYP16,252
|
$2.68
€2.57
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.27
SYP16,578
|
$2.81
€2.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.00
SYP39,006
|
$5.36
€5.14
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$13.30
SYP172,927
|
$45.95
€44.06
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.00
SYP39,006
|
$11.15
€10.69
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
Damascus
|
Bratislava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$22.00
SYP286,044
|
$73.52
€70.49
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.50
SYP305,547
|
$37.05
€35.52
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$47.50
SYP617,595
|
$83.22
€79.79
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$56.25
SYP731,362
|
$101.33
€97.15
|
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