Cost of living comparison
Damascus is 56.6% cheaper than Ottawa.
If you lived in Damascus instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 65.8% less for restaurants
|
Ottawa
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.55
CA$28.70
|
$3.75
SYP9,422
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.82
CA$15.12
|
$4.50
SYP11,306
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.40
CA$3.36
|
$0.95
SYP2,387
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
CA$2.28
|
$0.61
SYP1,539
|
|
pay 60.6% less for groceries
|
Ottawa
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.80
CA$3.91
|
$1.00
SYP2,513
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.33
CA$10.23
|
$1.84
SYP4,630
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.50
CA$11.88
|
$4.00
SYP10,038
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.17
CA$4.43
|
$1.68
SYP4,216
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.57
CA$7.79
|
$2.63
SYP6,604
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.90
CA$2.66
|
$0.45
SYP1,127
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
CA$0.82
|
$0.73
SYP1,831
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.38
CA$1.93
|
$0.33
SYP826
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.80
CA$2.51
|
$0.32
SYP811
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
CA$1.75
|
$0.25
SYP638
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.27
CA$1.77
|
$0.20
SYP499
|
|
pay 8.9% more for transportation
|
Ottawa
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.21
CA$5.88
|
$11.70
SYP29,396
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$94.40
CA$131.85
|
$17.00
SYP42,713
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,936.06
CA$34,829.44
|
$18,000.00
SYP45,225,540
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.29
CA$26.94
|
$13.00
SYP32,663
|
|
pay 57.9% less for housing
|
Ottawa
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.74
CA$75.06
|
$55.67
SYP139,864
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,428.79
CA$1,995.67
|
$270.43
SYP679,452
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,314.00
CA$1,835.33
|
$135.00
SYP339,192
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$137.00
CA$191.36
|
$48.94
SYP122,966
|
|
pay 94.9% less for childcare
|
Ottawa
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,043.17
CA$1,457.05
|
$51.88
SYP130,337
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,975.09
CA$29,296.95
|
$1,100.00
SYP2,763,783
|
|
pay 73.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ottawa
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.87
CA$8.20
|
$1.50
SYP3,769
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.87
CA$5.40
|
$1.30
SYP3,266
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.48
CA$17.43
|
$3.00
SYP7,538
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.45
CA$67.67
|
$12.14
SYP30,509
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.01
CA$15.38
|
$2.75
SYP6,909
|
|
pay 52.5% less for clothing
|
Ottawa
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.17
CA$84.04
|
$29.00
SYP72,863
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.38
CA$67.57
|
$29.80
SYP74,873
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.51
CA$145.97
|
$40.75
SYP102,386
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.29
CA$158.24
|
$46.67
SYP117,251
|
|
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