Cost of living comparison

Lima, Peru

compared to

Damascus, Syria

Damascus vs. Lima Cost of Living Summary

Damascus is 21.0% cheaper than Lima.

Restaurants: pay 2.9% more in Damascus
Groceries: pay 20.4% less in Damascus
Transportation: pay 25.4% more in Damascus
Housing: pay 15.5% more in Damascus
Childcare: pay 78.2% less in Damascus
Entertainment and Sports: pay 50.9% less in Damascus
Clothing: pay 41.5% less in Damascus

The cost of transportation, housing, and restaurants in Damascus are more expensive than in Lima. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries are lower in Damascus.

Damascus vs. Lima Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.9% more for restaurants

	Lima	Damascus
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.23 PEN19.46	$5.00 SYP65,010	-4.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.10 PEN22.70	$5.00 SYP65,010	-18.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.83 PEN3.08	$1.05 SYP13,652	+26.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.51 PEN1.90	$0.54 SYP7,086	+7.1%
Average			+2.9%

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pay 20.4% less for groceries

	Lima	Damascus
Bread 1 loaf	$2.42 PEN9.03	$0.63 SYP8,217	-73.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.22 PEN15.72	$1.67 SYP21,752	-60.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.95 PEN18.45	$4.05 SYP52,594	-18.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.70 PEN10.07	$1.97 SYP25,571	-27.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.25 PEN8.37	$3.01 SYP39,106	+33.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.87 PEN3.26	$0.46 SYP5,918	-48.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.50 PEN1.88	$0.96 SYP12,544	+91.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.48 PEN1.79	$0.46 SYP5,963	-4.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.52 PEN1.95	$0.39 SYP5,065	-25.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.53 PEN1.99	$0.27 SYP3,476	-49.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.48 PEN1.77	$0.28 SYP3,593	-42.0%
Average			-20.4%

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pay 25.4% more for transportation

	Lima	Damascus
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.39 PEN20.06	$15.92 SYP207,051	+195.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.85 PEN88.84	$17.00 SYP221,034	-28.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,163.52 PEN86,278.26	$18,500.00 SYP240,537,000	-20.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.14 PEN75.02	$11.00 SYP143,022	-45.4%
Average			+25.4%

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pay 15.5% more for housing

	Lima	Damascus
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$26.56 PEN98.94	$66.75 SYP867,884	+151.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$575.58 PEN2,143.89	$282.23 SYP3,669,607	-51.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$363.71 PEN1,354.71	$145.72 SYP1,894,661	-59.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$44.01 PEN163.92	$53.53 SYP695,989	+21.6%
Average			+15.5%

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pay 78.2% less for childcare

	Lima	Damascus
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$213.68 PEN795.90	$48.33 SYP628,430	-77.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,818.35 PEN29,121.38	$1,650.00 SYP21,453,300	-78.9%
Average			-78.2%

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pay 50.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Lima	Damascus
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.12 PEN7.90	$1.25 SYP16,252	-41.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.62 PEN9.76	$1.27 SYP16,578	-51.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.30 PEN19.74	$3.00 SYP39,006	-43.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$30.52 PEN113.66	$13.30 SYP172,927	-56.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.95 PEN29.61	$3.00 SYP39,006	-62.3%
Average			-50.9%

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pay 41.5% less for clothing

	Lima	Damascus
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$42.79 PEN159.39	$22.00 SYP286,044	-48.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.98 PEN130.30	$23.50 SYP305,547	-32.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.21 PEN317.37	$47.50 SYP617,595	-44.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$94.35 PEN351.43	$56.25 SYP731,362	-40.4%
Average			-41.5%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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