Cost of living comparison
Pretoria is 91.1% more expensive than Damascus.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.3% more in Pretoria
- Groceries
-
pay 56.8% more in Pretoria
- Transportation
-
pay 49.7% more in Pretoria
- Housing
-
pay 56.8% more in Pretoria
- Childcare
-
pay 3.7 times more in Pretoria
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 92.7% more in Pretoria
- Clothing
-
pay 84.9% more in Pretoria
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, groceries, housing, and transportation in Pretoria are more expensive than in Damascus. Notably, childcare, entertainment and sports, and clothing are significantly more expensive in Pretoria.
If you lived in Pretoria instead of Damascus, you would:
pay 27.3% more for restaurants
|
Damascus
|
Pretoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
SYP65,010
|
$8.52
ZAR153.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.00
SYP65,010
|
$4.68
ZAR84.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.05
SYP13,652
|
$1.01
ZAR18.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
SYP7,086
|
$0.81
ZAR14.61
|
|
pay 56.8% more for groceries
|
Damascus
|
Pretoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.63
SYP8,217
|
$1.07
ZAR19.33
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.67
SYP21,752
|
$3.70
ZAR66.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.05
SYP52,594
|
$4.91
ZAR88.41
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.97
SYP25,571
|
$2.35
ZAR42.23
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.01
SYP39,106
|
$2.08
ZAR37.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.46
SYP5,918
|
$0.69
ZAR12.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
SYP12,544
|
$0.68
ZAR12.32
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.46
SYP5,963
|
$0.73
ZAR13.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
SYP5,065
|
$0.75
ZAR13.55
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
SYP3,476
|
$0.64
ZAR11.51
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
SYP3,593
|
$0.58
ZAR10.49
|
|
pay 49.7% more for transportation
|
Damascus
|
Pretoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$15.92
SYP207,051
|
$5.05
ZAR90.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.00
SYP221,034
|
$65.32
ZAR1,175.37
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,500.00
SYP240,537,000
|
$19,084.78
ZAR343,411.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.00
SYP143,022
|
$8.78
ZAR157.91
|
|
pay 56.8% more for housing
|
Damascus
|
Pretoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.75
SYP867,884
|
$39.13
ZAR704.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$282.23
SYP3,669,607
|
$416.34
ZAR7,491.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$145.72
SYP1,894,661
|
$379.25
ZAR6,824.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.53
SYP695,989
|
$86.03
ZAR1,548.02
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for childcare
|
Damascus
|
Pretoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$48.33
SYP628,430
|
$216.65
ZAR3,898.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,650.00
SYP21,453,300
|
$4,800.41
ZAR86,378.45
|
|
pay 92.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Damascus
|
Pretoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.25
SYP16,252
|
$2.39
ZAR42.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.27
SYP16,578
|
$2.00
ZAR35.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.00
SYP39,006
|
$2.95
ZAR53.15
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$13.30
SYP172,927
|
$34.21
ZAR615.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.00
SYP39,006
|
$7.81
ZAR140.53
|
|
pay 84.9% more for clothing
|
Damascus
|
Pretoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$22.00
SYP286,044
|
$49.09
ZAR883.26
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.50
SYP305,547
|
$34.65
ZAR623.46
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$47.50
SYP617,595
|
$92.30
ZAR1,660.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$56.25
SYP731,362
|
$98.31
ZAR1,768.95
|
|
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