Cost of living comparison
Monaco is 13.1 times more expensive than Damascus.
If you lived in Monaco instead of Damascus, you would:
pay 6.6 times more for restaurants
|
Damascus
|
Monaco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.75
SYP9,422
|
$25.99
€23.90
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.50
SYP11,306
|
$10.83
€9.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
SYP2,387
|
$5.09
€4.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
SYP1,539
|
$7.15
€6.58
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for groceries
|
Damascus
|
Monaco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.00
SYP2,513
|
$5.23
€4.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.84
SYP4,630
|
$8.12
€7.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.00
SYP10,038
|
$7.17
€6.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.68
SYP4,216
|
$3.60
€3.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.63
SYP6,604
|
$4.81
€4.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.45
SYP1,127
|
$1.15
€1.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
SYP1,831
|
$1.23
€1.13
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.33
SYP826
|
$1.23
€1.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
SYP811
|
$1.82
€1.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
SYP638
|
$0.96
€0.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
SYP499
|
$1.47
€1.35
|
|
pay 58.0% more for transportation
|
Damascus
|
Monaco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.70
SYP29,396
|
$8.64
€7.94
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.00
SYP42,713
|
$23.83
€21.91
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,000.00
SYP45,225,540
|
$46,760.68
€43,000.32
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.00
SYP32,663
|
$20.58
€18.92
|
|
pay 21.1 times more for housing
|
Damascus
|
Monaco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.67
SYP139,864
|
$61.73
€56.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$270.43
SYP679,452
|
$8,169.63
€7,512.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$135.00
SYP339,192
|
$6,497.92
€5,975.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$48.94
SYP122,966
|
$237.50
€218.40
|
|
pay 40.0 times more for childcare
|
Damascus
|
Monaco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$51.88
SYP130,337
|
$2,111.82
€1,942.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,100.00
SYP2,763,783
|
$43,184.11
€39,711.38
|
|
pay 12.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Damascus
|
Monaco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
SYP3,769
|
$8.12
€7.47
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.30
SYP3,266
|
$5.67
€5.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.00
SYP7,538
|
$13.54
€12.45
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.14
SYP30,509
|
$521.19
€479.28
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.75
SYP6,909
|
$13.00
€11.95
|
|
pay 6.5 times more for clothing
|
Damascus
|
Monaco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.00
SYP72,863
|
$162.81
€149.72
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.80
SYP74,873
|
$65.34
€60.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$40.75
SYP102,386
|
$187.00
€171.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$46.67
SYP117,251
|
$632.46
€581.60
|
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