Cost of living comparison
Damascus is 9.9% more expensive than Syria overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.5% more in Damascus
- Groceries
-
pay 6.3% more in Damascus
- Transportation
-
pay 38.7% more in Damascus
- Housing
-
pay 37.0% more in Damascus
- Childcare
-
pay 8.9% less in Damascus
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.0% less in Damascus
- Clothing
-
pay 18.0% less in Damascus
The cost of transportation, housing, restaurants, and groceries in Damascus are more expensive than in Syria. Expenses including clothing, childcare, and entertainment and sports are lower in Damascus.
If you lived in Damascus instead of Syria, you would:
pay 17.5% more for restaurants
|
Syria
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.67
SYP47,674
|
$5.00
SYP65,010
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.17
SYP54,175
|
$5.00
SYP65,010
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.06
SYP13,813
|
$1.05
SYP13,652
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
SYP6,174
|
$0.54
SYP7,086
|
|
pay 6.3% more for groceries
|
Syria
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.73
SYP9,513
|
$0.63
SYP8,217
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.01
SYP26,081
|
$1.67
SYP21,752
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.58
SYP46,533
|
$4.05
SYP52,594
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
SYP27,171
|
$1.97
SYP25,571
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.65
SYP34,440
|
$3.01
SYP39,106
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.42
SYP5,407
|
$0.46
SYP5,918
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
SYP10,030
|
$0.96
SYP12,544
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.38
SYP4,961
|
$0.46
SYP5,963
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
SYP4,153
|
$0.39
SYP5,065
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
SYP3,709
|
$0.27
SYP3,476
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
SYP3,307
|
$0.28
SYP3,593
|
|
pay 38.7% more for transportation
|
Syria
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.90
SYP102,772
|
$15.92
SYP207,051
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.00
SYP130,020
|
$17.00
SYP221,034
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,621.24
SYP281,119,375
|
$18,500.00
SYP240,537,000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.27
SYP146,528
|
$11.00
SYP143,022
|
|
pay 37.0% more for housing
|
Syria
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.57
SYP657,477
|
$66.75
SYP867,884
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$202.90
SYP2,638,111
|
$282.23
SYP3,669,607
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$105.66
SYP1,373,848
|
$145.72
SYP1,894,661
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$38.53
SYP500,915
|
$53.53
SYP695,989
|
|
pay 8.9% less for childcare
|
Syria
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$45.89
SYP596,722
|
$48.33
SYP628,430
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,149.32
SYP27,945,454
|
$1,650.00
SYP21,453,300
|
|
pay 3.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Syria
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.57
SYP46,439
|
$1.25
SYP16,252
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.00
SYP12,957
|
$1.27
SYP16,578
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.58
SYP33,588
|
$3.00
SYP39,006
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$14.23
SYP184,954
|
$13.30
SYP172,927
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.67
SYP34,672
|
$3.00
SYP39,006
|
|
pay 18.0% less for clothing
|
Syria
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.60
SYP280,836
|
$22.00
SYP286,044
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.17
SYP418,299
|
$23.50
SYP305,547
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.81
SYP868,683
|
$47.50
SYP617,595
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.69
SYP893,164
|
$56.25
SYP731,362
|
|
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