Cost of living comparison

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If you lived in Damascus instead of Saint John's, you would:

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pay (unknown) more for restaurants

 
Saint John's
Damascus
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant ?? $5.00
SYP65,010
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
?? $5.00
SYP65,010
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) ?? $1.05
SYP13,652

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pay (unknown) more for groceries

 
Saint John's
Damascus
Bread
1 loaf
?? $0.63
SYP8,217
Local cheese (8 oz) ?? $1.67
SYP21,752
Milk (1 gallon) ?? $4.05
SYP52,594

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pay (unknown) more for transportation

 
Saint John's
Damascus
Gasoline (1 gallon) ?? $15.92
SYP207,051
Monthly public transit pass ?? $17.00
SYP221,034
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) ?? $18,500.00
SYP240,537,000

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pay (unknown) more for housing

 
Saint John's
Damascus
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
?? $66.75
SYP867,884
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area ?? $282.23
SYP3,669,607
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center ?? $145.72
SYP1,894,661

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

 
Saint John's
Damascus
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly ?? $48.33
SYP628,430
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters ?? $1,650.00
SYP21,453,300

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pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports

 
Saint John's
Damascus
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) ?? $1.25
SYP16,252
Cappuccino in mid-range area ?? $1.27
SYP16,578
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
?? $3.00
SYP39,006

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

 
Saint John's
Damascus
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
?? $22.00
SYP286,044
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
?? $23.50
SYP305,547
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
?? $47.50
SYP617,595

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