Cost of living comparison

Gaborone, Botswana

compared to

Damascus, Syria

Damascus vs. Gaborone Cost of Living Summary

Damascus is 17.9% cheaper than Gaborone.

Restaurants: pay 3.0% less in Damascus
Groceries: pay 22.9% less in Damascus
Transportation: pay 42.9% more in Damascus
Housing: pay 2.4% less in Damascus
Childcare: pay 64.5% less in Damascus
Entertainment and Sports: pay 45.0% less in Damascus
Clothing: pay 30.4% less in Damascus

Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, groceries, restaurants, and housing are lower in Damascus.

Damascus vs. Gaborone Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 3.0% less for restaurants

	Gaborone	Damascus
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.50 BWP102.39	$5.00 SYP65,010	-33.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.00 BWP81.91	$5.00 SYP65,010	-16.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.83 BWP11.37	$1.05 SYP13,652	+26.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.49 BWP6.67	$0.54 SYP7,086	+11.7%
Average			-3.0%

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pay 22.9% less for groceries

	Gaborone	Damascus
Bread 1 loaf	$0.81 BWP11.10	$0.63 SYP8,217	-22.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.37 BWP46.01	$1.67 SYP21,752	-50.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.06 BWP69.13	$4.05 SYP52,594	-20.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.29 BWP31.29	$1.97 SYP25,571	-14.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.27 BWP31.06	$3.01 SYP39,106	+32.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.77 BWP10.57	$0.46 SYP5,918	-41.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.62 BWP8.46	$0.96 SYP12,544	+55.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.88 BWP12.07	$0.46 SYP5,963	-48.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.65 BWP8.82	$0.39 SYP5,065	-39.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 BWP8.16	$0.27 SYP3,476	-55.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.55 BWP7.48	$0.28 SYP3,593	-49.5%
Average			-22.9%

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pay 42.9% more for transportation

	Gaborone	Damascus
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.27 BWP58.37	$15.92 SYP207,051	+272.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.18 BWP385.00	$17.00 SYP221,034	-39.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,486.26 BWP307,179.73	$18,500.00 SYP240,537,000	-17.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.49 BWP266.22	$11.00 SYP143,022	-43.6%
Average			+42.9%

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pay 2.4% less for housing

	Gaborone	Damascus
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$90.60 BWP1,237.68	$66.75 SYP867,884	-26.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$254.84 BWP3,481.37	$282.23 SYP3,669,607	+10.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$149.91 BWP2,047.86	$145.72 SYP1,894,661	-2.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$49.21 BWP672.27	$53.53 SYP695,989	+8.8%
Average			-2.4%

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pay 64.5% less for childcare

	Gaborone	Damascus
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$180.24 BWP2,462.24	$48.33 SYP628,430	-73.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,740.68 BWP51,100.63	$1,650.00 SYP21,453,300	-55.9%
Average			-64.5%

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pay 45.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Gaborone	Damascus
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.25 BWP30.72	$1.25 SYP16,252	-44.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.37 BWP32.37	$1.27 SYP16,578	-46.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.75 BWP51.20	$3.00 SYP39,006	-20.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.19 BWP439.72	$13.30 SYP172,927	-58.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.75 BWP92.15	$3.00 SYP39,006	-55.5%
Average			-45.0%

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pay 30.4% less for clothing

	Gaborone	Damascus
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$44.14 BWP602.98	$22.00 SYP286,044	-50.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$22.17 BWP302.79	$23.50 SYP305,547	+6.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$76.20 BWP1,041.00	$47.50 SYP617,595	-37.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$93.16 BWP1,272.60	$56.25 SYP731,362	-39.6%
Average			-30.4%

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