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Damascus vs. Roseau Cost of Living Summary

Damascus is 35.4% cheaper than Roseau.

Restaurants: pay 39.8% less in Damascus
Groceries: pay 55.2% less in Damascus
Transportation: pay 23.2% more in Damascus
Housing: pay 15.2% less in Damascus
Childcare: pay 53.5% less in Damascus
Entertainment and Sports: pay 56.8% less in Damascus
Clothing: pay 50.8% less in Damascus

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

Damascus vs. Roseau Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 39.8% less for restaurants

	Roseau	Damascus
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.40 EC$20.00	$5.00 SYP65,010	-32.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.66 EC$18.00	$5.00 SYP65,010	-24.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.71 EC$4.62	$1.05 SYP13,652	-38.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.48 EC$4.00	$0.54 SYP7,086	-63.2%
Average			-39.8%

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pay 55.2% less for groceries

	Roseau	Damascus
Bread 1 loaf	$2.47 EC$6.67	$0.63 SYP8,217	-74.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.11 EC$3.00	$1.67 SYP21,752	+50.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$14.24 EC$38.49	$4.05 SYP52,594	-71.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.18 EC$14.00	$1.97 SYP25,571	-62.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.69 EC$12.66	$3.01 SYP39,106	-35.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.85 EC$7.71	$0.46 SYP5,918	-84.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.02 EC$2.77	$0.96 SYP12,544	-5.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.12 EC$5.74	$0.46 SYP5,963	-78.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.41 EC$6.50	$0.39 SYP5,065	-83.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.48 EC$4.00	$0.27 SYP3,476	-81.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.39 EC$3.75	$0.28 SYP3,593	-80.1%
Average			-55.2%

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pay 23.2% more for transportation

	Roseau	Damascus
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.49 EC$12.13	$15.92 SYP207,051	+254.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$32.25 EC$87.16	$17.00 SYP221,034	-47.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,254.25 EC$89,871.27	$18,500.00 SYP240,537,000	-44.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$37.00 EC$100.00	$11.00 SYP143,022	-70.3%
Average			+23.2%

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pay 15.2% less for housing

	Roseau	Damascus
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$56.74 EC$153.33	$66.75 SYP867,884	+17.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$283.68 EC$766.67	$282.23 SYP3,669,607	-0.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$203.51 EC$550.00	$145.72 SYP1,894,661	-28.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$106.28 EC$287.22	$53.53 SYP695,989	-49.6%
Average			-15.2%

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pay 53.5% less for childcare

	Roseau	Damascus
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$111.01 EC$300.00	$48.33 SYP628,430	-56.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,330.19 EC$9,000.00	$1,650.00 SYP21,453,300	-50.5%
Average			-53.5%

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pay 56.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Roseau	Damascus
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.85 EC$5.00	$1.25 SYP16,252	-32.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.10 EC$8.38	$1.27 SYP16,578	-58.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.40 EC$20.00	$3.00 SYP39,006	-59.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$43.17 EC$116.67	$13.30 SYP172,927	-69.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.33 EC$22.50	$3.00 SYP39,006	-64.0%
Average			-56.8%

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pay 50.8% less for clothing

	Roseau	Damascus
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$70.92 EC$191.67	$22.00 SYP286,044	-69.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.24 EC$103.33	$23.50 SYP305,547	-38.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$148.01 EC$400.00	$47.50 SYP617,595	-67.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$77.70 EC$210.00	$56.25 SYP731,362	-27.6%
Average			-50.8%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: January 2025

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