Cost of living comparison
Moroni is 2.8 times more expensive than Damascus.
If you lived in Moroni instead of Damascus, you would:
pay 34.6% more for restaurants
|
Damascus
|
Moroni
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
SYP12,563
|
$1.61
KMF750
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.00
SYP12,563
|
$7.62
KMF3,555
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.05
SYP2,638
|
$1.55
KMF723
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
SYP1,369
|
$1.13
KMF525
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for groceries
|
Damascus
|
Moroni
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.63
SYP1,588
|
$0.61
KMF284
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.67
SYP4,203
|
$5.14
KMF2,397
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.05
SYP10,163
|
$15.61
KMF7,281
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.97
SYP4,941
|
$4.80
KMF2,240
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.01
SYP7,557
|
$2.65
KMF1,236
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.46
SYP1,144
|
$2.43
KMF1,134
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
SYP2,424
|
$0.21
KMF100
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.46
SYP1,152
|
$0.24
KMF113
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
SYP979
|
$1.79
KMF835
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
SYP672
|
$1.46
KMF683
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
SYP694
|
$1.22
KMF569
|
|
pay 5.9% more for transportation
|
Damascus
|
Moroni
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$15.92
SYP40,011
|
$10.91
KMF5,092
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.00
SYP42,713
|
$30.95
KMF14,439
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,500.00
SYP46,481,805
|
$18,241.41
KMF8,510,985
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.00
SYP27,638
|
$8.20
KMF3,824
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for housing
|
Damascus
|
Moroni
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.75
SYP167,711
|
$155.86
KMF72,722
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$282.23
SYP709,121
|
$696.65
KMF325,038
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$145.72
SYP366,128
|
$578.75
KMF270,031
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.53
SYP134,494
|
$81.96
KMF38,240
|
|
pay 8.0 times more for childcare
|
Damascus
|
Moroni
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$48.33
SYP121,439
|
$381.55
KMF178,021
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,650.00
SYP4,145,674
|
$13,464.56
KMF6,282,227
|
|
pay 75.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Damascus
|
Moroni
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.25
SYP3,141
|
$1.57
KMF733
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.27
SYP3,203
|
$2.98
KMF1,393
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.00
SYP7,538
|
$1.88
KMF875
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$13.30
SYP33,417
|
$32.92
KMF15,361
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.00
SYP7,538
|
$6.23
KMF2,905
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for clothing
|
Damascus
|
Moroni
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$22.00
SYP55,276
|
$57.88
KMF27,003
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.50
SYP59,044
|
$57.88
KMF27,003
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$47.50
SYP119,345
|
$105.03
KMF49,006
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$56.25
SYP141,330
|
$81.45
KMF38,004
|
|
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