Cost of living comparison
Damascus is 68.3% cheaper than Monaco.
- Restaurants
-
pay 76.3% less in Damascus
- Groceries
-
pay 62.4% less in Damascus
- Transportation
-
pay 11.9% less in Damascus
- Housing
-
pay 65.5% less in Damascus
- Childcare
-
pay 96.9% less in Damascus
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 83.6% less in Damascus
- Clothing
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pay 81.4% less in Damascus
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, restaurants, housing, and groceries are lower in Damascus.
If you lived in Damascus instead of Monaco, you would:
pay 76.3% less for restaurants
|
Monaco
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.90
€20.27
|
$5.00
SYP65,010
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.33
€11.95
|
$5.00
SYP65,010
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.67
€4.53
|
$1.05
SYP13,652
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$7.08
€6.87
|
$0.54
SYP7,086
|
|
pay 62.4% less for groceries
|
Monaco
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$6.56
€6.37
|
$0.63
SYP8,217
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.04
€7.80
|
$1.67
SYP21,752
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.10
€6.89
|
$4.05
SYP52,594
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.56
€3.45
|
$1.97
SYP25,571
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.76
€4.62
|
$3.01
SYP39,106
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.07
€2.00
|
$0.46
SYP5,918
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.18
|
$0.96
SYP12,544
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.18
|
$0.46
SYP5,963
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.80
€1.74
|
$0.39
SYP5,065
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.92
|
$0.27
SYP3,476
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.46
€1.41
|
$0.28
SYP3,593
|
|
pay 11.9% less for transportation
|
Monaco
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.55
€8.29
|
$15.92
SYP207,051
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.58
€22.87
|
$17.00
SYP221,034
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$46,276.05
€44,878.10
|
$18,500.00
SYP240,537,000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.36
€19.75
|
$11.00
SYP143,022
|
|
pay 65.5% less for housing
|
Monaco
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.09
€59.25
|
$66.75
SYP867,884
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$8,084.96
€7,840.73
|
$282.23
SYP3,669,607
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$6,430.58
€6,236.32
|
$145.72
SYP1,894,661
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$235.04
€227.94
|
$53.53
SYP695,989
|
|
pay 96.9% less for childcare
|
Monaco
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,089.94
€2,026.80
|
$48.33
SYP628,430
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$42,736.55
€41,445.53
|
$1,650.00
SYP21,453,300
|
|
pay 83.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Monaco
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.57
€8.32
|
$1.25
SYP16,252
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.62
€6.42
|
$1.27
SYP16,578
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€12.99
|
$3.00
SYP39,006
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$515.79
€500.20
|
$13.30
SYP172,927
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
€12.47
|
$3.00
SYP39,006
|
|
pay 81.4% less for clothing
|
Monaco
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$174.43
€169.16
|
$22.00
SYP286,044
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.29
€73.02
|
$23.50
SYP305,547
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$219.18
€212.55
|
$47.50
SYP617,595
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$625.91
€607.00
|
$56.25
SYP731,362
|
|
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