Cost of living comparison
Damascus is 66.5% cheaper than Saint Helier.
- Restaurants
-
pay 70.4% less in Damascus
- Groceries
-
pay 65.8% less in Damascus
- Transportation
-
pay 21.5% less in Damascus
- Housing
-
pay 63.0% less in Damascus
- Childcare
-
pay 95.0% less in Damascus
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 80.8% less in Damascus
- Clothing
-
pay 69.3% less in Damascus
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, groceries, and housing are lower in Damascus.
If you lived in Damascus instead of Saint Helier, you would:
pay 70.4% less for restaurants
Saint Helier
|
Damascus
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$45.20
£37.03
|
$5.00
SYP65,010
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£8.46
|
$5.00
SYP65,010
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
£2.32
|
$1.05
SYP13,652
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
£2.05
|
$0.54
SYP7,086
|
|
pay 65.8% less for groceries
Saint Helier
|
Damascus
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.30
£1.88
|
$0.63
SYP8,217
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.33
£4.36
|
$1.67
SYP21,752
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.84
£6.42
|
$4.05
SYP52,594
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.37
£4.40
|
$1.97
SYP25,571
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.67
£4.65
|
$3.01
SYP39,106
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
£1.55
|
$0.46
SYP5,918
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
£1.14
|
$0.96
SYP12,544
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
£1.51
|
$0.46
SYP5,963
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
£1.50
|
$0.39
SYP5,065
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
£1.28
|
$0.27
SYP3,476
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.18
|
$0.28
SYP3,593
|
|
pay 21.5% less for transportation
Saint Helier
|
Damascus
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.93
£6.50
|
$15.92
SYP207,051
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$67.16
£55.02
|
$17.00
SYP221,034
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,768.06
£22,746.73
|
$18,500.00
SYP240,537,000
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.51
£42.20
|
$11.00
SYP143,022
|
|
pay 63.0% less for housing
Saint Helier
|
Damascus
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.54
£59.42
|
$66.75
SYP867,884
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,808.15
£1,481.18
|
$282.23
SYP3,669,607
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,715.90
£1,405.61
|
$145.72
SYP1,894,661
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.51
£137.22
|
$53.53
SYP695,989
|
|
pay 95.0% less for childcare
Saint Helier
|
Damascus
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,324.77
£1,904.38
|
$48.33
SYP628,430
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,664.60
£16,927.80
|
$1,650.00
SYP21,453,300
|
|
pay 80.8% less for entertainment and sports
Saint Helier
|
Damascus
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
£6.35
|
$1.25
SYP16,252
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
£4.06
|
$1.27
SYP16,578
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.50
£12.70
|
$3.00
SYP39,006
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.05
£60.66
|
$13.30
SYP172,927
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.08
£14.81
|
$3.00
SYP39,006
|
|
pay 69.3% less for clothing
Saint Helier
|
Damascus
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.09
£81.99
|
$22.00
SYP286,044
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.31
£56.78
|
$23.50
SYP305,547
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.08
£99.19
|
$47.50
SYP617,595
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.34
£165.75
|
$56.25
SYP731,362
|
|
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