Cost of living comparison
Damascus is 8.9% cheaper than Rabat.
- Restaurants
-
pay 24.9% more in Damascus
- Groceries
-
pay 4.7% more in Damascus
- Transportation
-
pay 41.3% more in Damascus
- Housing
-
pay 24.0% more in Damascus
- Childcare
-
pay 65.8% less in Damascus
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 44.8% less in Damascus
- Clothing
-
pay 46.5% less in Damascus
The cost of transportation, restaurants, housing, and groceries in Damascus are more expensive than in Rabat. Expenses including childcare, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Damascus.
If you lived in Damascus instead of Rabat, you would:
pay 24.9% more for restaurants
|
Rabat
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.03
MAD46.73
|
$5.00
SYP65,010
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.04
MAD56.07
|
$5.00
SYP65,010
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
MAD5.82
|
$1.05
SYP13,652
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
MAD3.37
|
$0.54
SYP7,086
|
|
pay 4.7% more for groceries
|
Rabat
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.43
MAD4.03
|
$0.63
SYP8,217
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.52
MAD51.28
|
$1.67
SYP21,752
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.01
MAD27.95
|
$4.05
SYP52,594
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.79
MAD16.64
|
$1.97
SYP25,571
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.80
MAD25.95
|
$3.01
SYP39,106
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
MAD6.36
|
$0.46
SYP5,918
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
MAD5.71
|
$0.96
SYP12,544
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
MAD3.39
|
$0.46
SYP5,963
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
MAD3.56
|
$0.39
SYP5,065
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
MAD2.86
|
$0.27
SYP3,476
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
MAD2.96
|
$0.28
SYP3,593
|
|
pay 41.3% more for transportation
|
Rabat
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.58
MAD51.84
|
$15.92
SYP207,051
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.17
MAD233.64
|
$17.00
SYP221,034
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,227.16
MAD317,756.28
|
$18,500.00
SYP240,537,000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.95
MAD64.49
|
$11.00
SYP143,022
|
|
pay 24.0% more for housing
|
Rabat
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.69
MAD349.92
|
$66.75
SYP867,884
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$396.93
MAD3,685.01
|
$282.23
SYP3,669,607
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$225.91
MAD2,097.29
|
$145.72
SYP1,894,661
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.22
MAD271.27
|
$53.53
SYP695,989
|
|
pay 65.8% less for childcare
|
Rabat
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$126.81
MAD1,177.28
|
$48.33
SYP628,430
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,470.70
MAD50,788.62
|
$1,650.00
SYP21,453,300
|
|
pay 44.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Rabat
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.03
MAD37.38
|
$1.25
SYP16,252
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.75
MAD16.23
|
$1.27
SYP16,578
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.98
MAD36.92
|
$3.00
SYP39,006
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.09
MAD242.17
|
$13.30
SYP172,927
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.54
MAD60.75
|
$3.00
SYP39,006
|
|
pay 46.5% less for clothing
|
Rabat
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.04
MAD455.23
|
$22.00
SYP286,044
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.40
MAD393.62
|
$23.50
SYP305,547
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.38
MAD876.17
|
$47.50
SYP617,595
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.59
MAD822.43
|
$56.25
SYP731,362
|
|
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