Cost of living comparison

Maseru, Lesotho

compared to

Damascus, Syria

Damascus vs. Maseru Cost of Living Summary

Damascus is 19.5% more expensive than Maseru.

Restaurants: pay 18.1% less in Damascus
Groceries: pay 26.0% less in Damascus
Transportation: pay 73.0% more in Damascus
Housing: pay 2.3 times more in Damascus
Childcare: pay 56.2% more in Damascus
Entertainment and Sports: pay 27.7% less in Damascus
Clothing: pay 50.6% less in Damascus

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

Damascus vs. Maseru Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 18.1% less for restaurants

	Maseru	Damascus
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	??	$5.00 SYP65,010
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.58 LSL206.85	$5.00 SYP65,010	-56.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.03 LSL18.38	$1.05 SYP13,652	+2.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.54 LSL9.69	$0.54 SYP7,086	+0.5%
Average			-18.1%

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pay 26.0% less for groceries

	Maseru	Damascus
Bread 1 loaf	$0.82 LSL14.66	$0.63 SYP8,217	-23.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.67 LSL47.67	$1.67 SYP21,752	-37.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.65 LSL65.17	$4.05 SYP52,594	+10.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.28 LSL22.80	$1.97 SYP25,571	+54.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.09 LSL55.22	$3.01 SYP39,106	-2.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.88 LSL15.76	$0.46 SYP5,918	-48.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.00 LSL17.95	$0.96 SYP12,544	-4.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.99 LSL17.64	$0.46 SYP5,963	-53.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.16 LSL20.71	$0.39 SYP5,065	-66.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.61 LSL10.89	$0.27 SYP3,476	-56.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.69 LSL12.27	$0.28 SYP3,593	-59.8%
Average			-26.0%

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pay 73.0% more for transportation

	Maseru	Damascus
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.64 LSL82.80	$15.92 SYP207,051	+243.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.40 LSL507.24	$17.00 SYP221,034	-40.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,879.98 LSL355,067.43	$18,500.00 SYP240,537,000	-6.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.62 LSL100.43	$11.00 SYP143,022	+95.6%
Average			+73.0%

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pay 2.3 times more for housing

	Maseru	Damascus
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.72 LSL405.79	$66.75 SYP867,884	+193.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$143.89 LSL2,570.01	$282.23 SYP3,669,607	+96.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$72.89 LSL1,301.91	$145.72 SYP1,894,661	+99.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	??	$53.53 SYP695,989
Average			+129.9%

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pay 56.2% more for childcare

	Maseru	Damascus
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$29.35 LSL524.15	$48.33 SYP628,430	+64.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,117.07 LSL19,951.41	$1,650.00 SYP21,453,300	+47.7%
Average			+56.2%

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pay 27.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Maseru	Damascus
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.85 LSL33.12	$1.25 SYP16,252	-32.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.29 LSL23.07	$1.27 SYP16,578	-1.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.83 LSL86.23	$3.00 SYP39,006	-37.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$21.77 LSL388.88	$13.30 SYP172,927	-38.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	??	$3.00 SYP39,006
Average			-27.7%

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pay 50.6% less for clothing

	Maseru	Damascus
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$42.60 LSL760.86	$22.00 SYP286,044	-48.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.76 LSL710.13	$23.50 SYP305,547	-40.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$100.35 LSL1,792.25	$47.50 SYP617,595	-52.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$142.00 LSL2,536.20	$56.25 SYP731,362	-60.4%
Average			-50.6%

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