Cost of living comparison

Nairobi, Kenya

compared to

Damascus, Syria

Damascus vs. Nairobi Cost of Living Summary

Damascus is 6.5% cheaper than Nairobi.

Restaurants: pay 17.9% more in Damascus
Groceries: pay 12.5% less in Damascus
Transportation: pay 22.1% more in Damascus
Housing: pay 40.5% more in Damascus
Childcare: pay 75.2% less in Damascus
Entertainment and Sports: pay 42.6% less in Damascus
Clothing: pay 4.2% more in Damascus

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

Damascus vs. Nairobi Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 17.9% more for restaurants

	Nairobi	Damascus
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.85 KES498.05	$5.00 SYP65,010	+29.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.17 KES796.87	$5.00 SYP65,010	-18.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.66 KES85.65	$1.05 SYP13,652	+58.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.53 KES68.82	$0.54 SYP7,086	+2.4%
Average			+17.9%

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pay 12.5% less for groceries

	Nairobi	Damascus
Bread 1 loaf	$0.56 KES72.13	$0.63 SYP8,217	+13.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.59 KES722.48	$1.67 SYP21,752	-70.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.35 KES433.19	$4.05 SYP52,594	+20.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.70 KES220.07	$1.97 SYP25,571	+15.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.71 KES350.21	$3.01 SYP39,106	+11.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.26 KES163.33	$0.46 SYP5,918	-64.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.50 KES64.58	$0.96 SYP12,544	+93.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.87 KES112.93	$0.46 SYP5,963	-47.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 KES59.08	$0.39 SYP5,065	-14.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 KES62.36	$0.27 SYP3,476	-44.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.56 KES71.90	$0.28 SYP3,593	-50.3%
Average			-12.5%

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pay 22.1% more for transportation

	Nairobi	Damascus
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.17 KES798.05	$15.92 SYP207,051	+157.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.83 KES3,984.37	$17.00 SYP221,034	-44.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,266.80 KES2,490,233.99	$18,500.00 SYP240,537,000	-4.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.87 KES1,792.97	$11.00 SYP143,022	-20.7%
Average			+22.1%

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pay 40.5% more for housing

	Nairobi	Damascus
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$39.39 KES5,091.51	$66.75 SYP867,884	+69.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$428.53 KES55,387.25	$282.23 SYP3,669,607	-34.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$166.44 KES21,511.79	$145.72 SYP1,894,661	-12.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$22.39 KES2,894.23	$53.53 SYP695,989	+139.1%
Average			+40.5%

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pay 75.2% less for childcare

	Nairobi	Damascus
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$166.67 KES21,542.71	$48.33 SYP628,430	-71.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,008.06 KES1,035,041.33	$1,650.00 SYP21,453,300	-79.4%
Average			-75.2%

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pay 42.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Nairobi	Damascus
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.31 KES298.83	$1.25 SYP16,252	-45.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.24 KES289.63	$1.27 SYP16,578	-43.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.08 KES398.44	$3.00 SYP39,006	-2.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.12 KES5,702.13	$13.30 SYP172,927	-69.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.17 KES796.87	$3.00 SYP39,006	-51.3%
Average			-42.6%

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pay 4.2% more for clothing

	Nairobi	Damascus
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$16.84 KES2,176.94	$22.00 SYP286,044	+30.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$22.95 KES2,966.15	$23.50 SYP305,547	+2.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$61.84 KES7,992.47	$47.50 SYP617,595	-23.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$52.50 KES6,785.85	$56.25 SYP731,362	+7.1%
Average			+4.2%

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