Cost of living comparison
Damascus is 25.3% cheaper than Doha.
If you lived in Damascus instead of Doha, you would:
pay 0.9% less for restaurants
|
Doha
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.22
QAR30.04
|
$5.00
SYP12,563
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.53
QAR27.54
|
$5.00
SYP12,563
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
QAR3.29
|
$1.05
SYP2,638
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
QAR1.31
|
$0.54
SYP1,369
|
|
pay 35.6% less for groceries
|
Doha
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.57
QAR5.73
|
$0.63
SYP1,588
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.74
QAR20.97
|
$1.67
SYP4,203
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.99
QAR29.22
|
$4.05
SYP10,163
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.55
QAR9.34
|
$1.97
SYP4,941
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.84
QAR14.05
|
$3.01
SYP7,557
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
QAR3.15
|
$0.46
SYP1,144
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
QAR2.61
|
$0.96
SYP2,424
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
QAR2.45
|
$0.46
SYP1,152
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
QAR2.22
|
$0.39
SYP979
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
QAR1.55
|
$0.27
SYP672
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
QAR2.06
|
$0.28
SYP694
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
|
Doha
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.14
QAR7.83
|
$15.92
SYP40,011
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.87
QAR120.17
|
$17.00
SYP42,713
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,910.54
QAR80,114.61
|
$18,500.00
SYP46,481,805
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.72
QAR72.10
|
$11.00
SYP27,638
|
|
pay 55.3% less for housing
|
Doha
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$87.95
QAR321.58
|
$66.75
SYP167,711
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,570.13
QAR5,741.08
|
$282.23
SYP709,121
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,013.80
QAR3,706.92
|
$145.72
SYP366,128
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.85
QAR277.35
|
$53.53
SYP134,494
|
|
pay 89.6% less for childcare
|
Doha
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$797.97
QAR2,917.72
|
$48.33
SYP121,439
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,234.42
QAR41,078.00
|
$1,650.00
SYP4,145,674
|
|
pay 76.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Doha
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.96
QAR40.06
|
$1.25
SYP3,141
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.26
QAR19.22
|
$1.27
SYP3,203
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.57
QAR24.03
|
$3.00
SYP7,538
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$117.97
QAR431.36
|
$13.30
SYP33,417
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.32
QAR45.06
|
$3.00
SYP7,538
|
|
pay 53.3% less for clothing
|
Doha
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.12
QAR223.48
|
$22.00
SYP55,276
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.31
QAR202.25
|
$23.50
SYP59,044
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.92
QAR354.40
|
$47.50
SYP119,345
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.98
QAR347.30
|
$56.25
SYP141,330
|
|
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