Cost of living comparison

Praia, Cabo Verde

compared to

Damascus, Syria

Damascus vs. Praia Cost of Living Summary

Damascus is 34.6% cheaper than Praia.

Restaurants: pay 27.6% less in Damascus
Groceries: pay 52.1% less in Damascus
Transportation: pay 15.7% more in Damascus
Housing: pay 34.2% less in Damascus
Childcare: pay 52.9% less in Damascus
Entertainment and Sports: pay 41.5% less in Damascus
Clothing: pay 49.3% less in Damascus

Expenses including childcare, groceries, clothing, entertainment and sports, housing, and restaurants are lower in Damascus.

Damascus vs. Praia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 27.6% less for restaurants

	Praia	Damascus
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.86 CVE472.43	$5.00 SYP65,010	+2.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.32 CVE614.16	$5.00 SYP65,010	-20.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.78 CVE172.97	$1.05 SYP13,652	-41.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.12 CVE108.71	$0.54 SYP7,086	-51.3%
Average			-27.6%

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pay 52.1% less for groceries

	Praia	Damascus
Bread 1 loaf	$2.95 CVE286.68	$0.63 SYP8,217	-78.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.94 CVE771.97	$1.67 SYP21,752	-78.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.78 CVE464.97	$4.05 SYP52,594	-15.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.20 CVE213.54	$1.97 SYP25,571	-10.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.61 CVE253.93	$3.01 SYP39,106	+15.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.00 CVE194.00	$0.46 SYP5,918	-77.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.32 CVE128.57	$0.96 SYP12,544	-27.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.56 CVE151.43	$0.46 SYP5,963	-70.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.23 CVE217.15	$0.39 SYP5,065	-82.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.21 CVE117.86	$0.27 SYP3,476	-78.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.88 CVE85.72	$0.28 SYP3,593	-68.7%
Average			-52.1%

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pay 15.7% more for transportation

	Praia	Damascus
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.31 CVE613.22	$15.92 SYP207,051	+152.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.42 CVE1,984.21	$17.00 SYP221,034	-16.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,166.78 CVE2,834,582.74	$18,500.00 SYP240,537,000	-36.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.26 CVE1,677.13	$11.00 SYP143,022	-36.3%
Average			+15.7%

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pay 34.2% less for housing

	Praia	Damascus
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$51.28 CVE4,984.14	$66.75 SYP867,884	+30.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$583.34 CVE56,691.65	$282.23 SYP3,669,607	-51.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$388.89 CVE37,794.44	$145.72 SYP1,894,661	-62.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$113.61 CVE11,041.11	$53.53 SYP695,989	-52.9%
Average			-34.2%

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pay 52.9% less for childcare

	Praia	Damascus
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$110.42 CVE10,731.24	$48.33 SYP628,430	-56.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,266.68 CVE317,473.27	$1,650.00 SYP21,453,300	-49.5%
Average			-52.9%

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pay 41.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Praia	Damascus
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.48 CVE240.94	$1.25 SYP16,252	-49.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.49 CVE144.67	$1.27 SYP16,578	-14.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.38 CVE425.19	$3.00 SYP39,006	-31.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.46 CVE3,543.23	$13.30 SYP172,927	-63.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.83 CVE566.92	$3.00 SYP39,006	-48.6%
Average			-41.5%

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pay 49.3% less for clothing

	Praia	Damascus
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$48.61 CVE4,724.30	$22.00 SYP286,044	-54.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.89 CVE3,779.44	$23.50 SYP305,547	-39.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.50 CVE8,503.75	$47.50 SYP617,595	-45.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$131.25 CVE12,755.62	$56.25 SYP731,362	-57.1%
Average			-49.3%

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