Cost of living comparison

Damascus, Syria

compared to

Manila, Philippines

Manila vs. Damascus Cost of Living Summary

Manila is 2.6 times more expensive than Damascus.

Restaurants: pay 9.8% less in Manila
Groceries: pay 2.6 times more in Manila
Transportation: pay 38.3% less in Manila
Housing: pay 42.2% more in Manila
Childcare: pay 9.3 times more in Manila
Entertainment and Sports: pay 96.8% more in Manila
Clothing: pay 32.2% more in Manila

The cost of childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, and clothing in Manila are more expensive than in Damascus. Expenses including transportation and restaurants are lower in Manila. Notably, childcare, groceries, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Manila.

Manila vs. Damascus Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Manila instead of Damascus, you would:

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pay 9.8% less for restaurants

	Damascus	Manila
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.00 SYP65,010	$5.12 ₱290.00	+2.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.00 SYP65,010	$4.26 ₱241.66	-14.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.05 SYP13,652	$0.87 ₱49.49	-16.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.54 SYP7,086	$0.49 ₱27.86	-9.8%
Average			-9.8%

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pay 2.6 times more for groceries

	Damascus	Manila
Bread 1 loaf	$0.63 SYP8,217	$1.35 ₱76.64	+113.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.67 SYP21,752	$5.30 ₱300.68	+217.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.05 SYP52,594	$6.79 ₱385.12	+67.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.97 SYP25,571	$2.08 ₱117.84	+5.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.01 SYP39,106	$2.42 ₱137.15	-19.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.46 SYP5,918	$1.52 ₱86.27	+234.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.96 SYP12,544	$0.80 ₱45.57	-16.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.46 SYP5,963	$1.52 ₱86.29	+231.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.39 SYP5,065	$0.98 ₱55.37	+150.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.27 SYP3,476	$1.20 ₱68.09	+349.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.28 SYP3,593	$1.48 ₱84.19	+437.4%
Average			+161.1%

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pay 38.3% less for transportation

	Damascus	Manila
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$15.92 SYP207,051	$4.14 ₱234.78	-74.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$17.00 SYP221,034	$9.93 ₱562.88	-41.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,500.00 SYP240,537,000	$25,575.45 ₱1,449,987.11	+38.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.00 SYP143,022	$2.67 ₱151.28	-75.7%
Average			-38.3%

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pay 42.2% more for housing

	Damascus	Manila
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$66.75 SYP867,884	$28.80 ₱1,633.08	-56.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$282.23 SYP3,669,607	$468.88 ₱26,583.05	+66.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$145.72 SYP1,894,661	$234.44 ₱13,291.55	+60.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$53.53 SYP695,989	$106.33 ₱6,028.32	+98.6%
Average			+42.2%

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pay 9.3 times more for childcare

	Damascus	Manila
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$48.33 SYP628,430	$482.52 ₱27,356.42	+898.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,650.00 SYP21,453,300	$14,127.39 ₱800,945.26	+756.2%
Average			+827.2%

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pay 96.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Damascus	Manila
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.25 SYP16,252	$1.36 ₱77.33	+9.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.27 SYP16,578	$2.70 ₱152.91	+111.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.00 SYP39,006	$3.07 ₱174.00	+2.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$13.30 SYP172,927	$40.61 ₱2,302.40	+205.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.00 SYP39,006	$7.67 ₱435.00	+155.8%
Average			+96.8%

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pay 32.2% more for clothing

	Damascus	Manila
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$22.00 SYP286,044	$33.31 ₱1,888.63	+51.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$23.50 SYP305,547	$26.60 ₱1,507.89	+13.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$47.50 SYP617,595	$74.03 ₱4,196.83	+55.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$56.25 SYP731,362	$60.89 ₱3,452.21	+8.3%
Average			+32.2%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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