Cost of living comparison
Damascus is 19.2% cheaper than Praia.
If you lived in Damascus instead of Praia, you would:
pay 23.9% less for restaurants
|
Praia
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.41
CVE447.32
|
$3.75
SYP9,422
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.15
CVE521.88
|
$4.50
SYP11,306
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
CVE142.29
|
$0.95
SYP2,387
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
CVE96.19
|
$0.61
SYP1,539
|
|
pay 33.3% less for groceries
|
Praia
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.23
CVE124.40
|
$1.00
SYP2,513
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.41
CVE548.13
|
$1.84
SYP4,630
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.60
CVE365.00
|
$4.00
SYP10,038
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.38
CVE241.22
|
$1.68
SYP4,216
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.71
CVE173.59
|
$2.63
SYP6,604
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.33
CVE135.27
|
$0.45
SYP1,127
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
CVE99.20
|
$0.73
SYP1,831
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.33
SYP826
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
CVE99.20
|
$0.32
SYP811
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
CVE54.11
|
$0.25
SYP638
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
CVE72.14
|
$0.20
SYP499
|
|
pay 14.3% more for transportation
|
Praia
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.71
CVE578.51
|
$11.70
SYP29,396
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.60
CVE2,087.51
|
$17.00
SYP42,713
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,486.52
CVE2,683,945.73
|
$18,000.00
SYP45,225,540
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.75
CVE1,292.27
|
$13.00
SYP32,663
|
|
pay 4.6% less for housing
|
Praia
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.53
CVE5,931.19
|
$55.67
SYP139,864
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$245.25
CVE24,851.35
|
$270.43
SYP679,452
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$138.46
CVE14,030.71
|
$135.00
SYP339,192
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$62.28
CVE6,310.53
|
$48.94
SYP122,966
|
|
pay 13.8% less for childcare
|
Praia
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$75.73
CVE7,673.84
|
$51.88
SYP130,337
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,059.46
CVE107,357.83
|
$1,100.00
SYP2,763,783
|
|
pay 37.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Praia
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.26
CVE228.91
|
$1.50
SYP3,769
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.48
CVE149.76
|
$1.30
SYP3,266
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.41
CVE447.32
|
$3.00
SYP7,538
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.79
CVE2,816.49
|
$12.14
SYP30,509
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.89
CVE596.43
|
$2.75
SYP6,909
|
|
pay 35.7% less for clothing
|
Praia
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$29.00
SYP72,863
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.43
CVE2,982.16
|
$29.80
SYP74,873
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.48
CVE7,952.43
|
$40.75
SYP102,386
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.72
CVE11,928.65
|
$46.67
SYP117,251
|
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